“Inspired by all the women we love, here, there, anywhere.”
Holland Dance Festival has a special bond with Compagnie Tiuri and is a proud partner of this unique company. Please Hold My Hand is the latest creation by Compagnie Tiuri.
Please Hold My Hand embodies an urgent theme: the position of women in a world that is out of balance. The performance explores how women navigate a reality not shaped by them, where they face inequality, boundary-crossing behavior, and violence. In the Netherlands, a woman is killed every eight days — a stark fact that underscores the necessity of this story.
From this starting point, a dance-theatre piece unfolds like a visual poem about connection and resilience. Four dancers move like waves through a landscape of flower petals, carried by the rhythm of the seasons and by each other.
Artistic director Jordy Dik shares: “I wanted to celebrate female strength, but I discovered how unsafe and unequal the world still is for women. Especially as a man, I could not ignore that. That’s why I created, together with them, a choreography that carries all of this: joy, loss, longing, resistance, and the hope that we can change this together.”
Please Hold My Hand refuses to accept fear and inequality as a permanent reality and is an ode to the women we love — here, there, everywhere.
Compagnie Tiuri is a leading dance-theatre company that explores human truths and celebrates the beauty of expression. Under the direction of choreographer and artistic director Jordy Dik — winner of the BNG Bank Dance Prize 2023, participant in the Fast Forward program of Fonds Podiumkunsten, and nominee for the 2025 Innovation Prize — the company tours with performances that bring raw, moving, and visually layered human stories to life. With a diverse cast of performers, with and without disabilities, Tiuri creates a universal language in which each individual embodies their own strength. Their exceptional performers touch audiences with authenticity, truthfulness, and ensemble work, leaving an indelible impression.
Note: This performance addresses topics such as femicide and gender inequality, including references to violence against women. Some scenes may be emotionally intense.
