Nathalie El Ghoul
Dancer, choreographer, and contemporary dance teacher, graduated from the Centre International de Danse Rossella Hightower in Cannes, France. She holds a degree in Scenic Communication from Universidad Casa Grande in Ecuador, as well as a Master’s degree in Advanced Theater Studies from the Universidad Internacional de La Rioja in Spain. She lived in Europe for 15 years, where she developed her craft as a dancer in various choreographic projects. She has been a guest artist in residence at several production houses in Belgium, including LOD, Victoria Deluxe, Nieuwpoorttheater, and Zimmer Wp.
She has presented her work at numerous national and international festivals, such as Klapstuck (Belgium), Zommer Van Antwerpen (Belgium), Lichtof Theater (Germany), Kampnagel (Germany).
Since 2010, she has directed LA FÁBRICA, CUERPO-ESPACIO, where she develops her work as a creator and curator, highlighting numerous national and international contemporary dance residencies supported by the German-Ecuadorian Center and the Goethe Institut.
In 2019, she again received an Iberescena Fund grant for co-producing shows with the piece HOMES. However, due to the pandemic that began in 2020 and the impossibility of holding in-person performances, the project evolved into #proyectohomes, a website that hosts various audiovisual files addressing the topic of Arab migration to Ecuador.
HOMES
Homes was originally conceived for the stage, but due to the pandemic, it shifted to a web-based format. Presented as a webdoc with an interdisciplinary approach—uniting video dance, scenic fragments, documentary footage, and research-based files—it explores a street in Guayaquil that’s home to a largely Arab migrant community shaped by war. This locale becomes a landscape of memories and fragmented testimonies that challenge the concept of origin and dismantle the notion of rootedness.
Structured in three audiovisual episodes, Homes follows deeply personal themes—death, the earth, and heritage—by blending fiction with real testimonies and curated audiovisual materials. Sometimes the language veers toward dance, while at other times it embraces self-referential and performative narration.
A central focus is the interplay of the body with the image, contrasting archival footage—often gathered online—and illuminating a “corporal score” that moves through various stages, each anchored in a distinct idea.
A Tapestry of Migration, Memory, and Belonging
Rooted in the Arab diaspora of Guayaquil yet deeply resonant with New York’s own diverse immigrant heritage, Homes artfully weaves dance, documentary footage, and intimate storytelling into a moving exploration of identity and displacement. By spotlighting universal themes of uprooting and resilience, Homes invites NYC audiences to reflect on the shared threads that bind all who search for a sense of home—offering a timely and transformative experience that speaks directly to the heart of this global city.
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