movement, sound, visual language
our projects
Every Jolda performance is a unique fusion of movement, sound, and visual language — bold, experimental, and emotionally charged.
We create original works that explore the boundaries of dance and contemporary theatre.
TAMYR (roots in Kazakh)
A POETIC RITUAL FROM CENTRAL ASIA
The work invites the audience to reflect: What stories live within us? How do we stay connected to our roots in a fragmented world?
Tamyr offers a sensory and deeply human experience raising universal questions on memory, identity, and resilience while also addressing the theme of migration.
This is an authorial theatre at the intersection of the personal and the collective — a ritual, a meditation, and a dialogue between cultures.
Director: Jeanne Tulendy
Producer: Mikhail Prikhodko
Composer: Marс Ratner
Costume Designer: Tamara Said
Scenographer: Mark Kuklin
Performers/Choreography: Gulsaÿa Tauirkhanova, Maria Gubanova
Vocal: Nadima Tokhtarova, Kirill Ussoltsev, Duman Raimberdiev
A Universal Language from Central Asia
JOLDA is a contemporary dance theatre rooted in Central Asia that blends tradition with modernity. Our performances speak through dance — a universal language that transcends borders and cultures.
With flexible staging, our works adapt to both traditional and unconventional spaces. We weave together ethnic instruments like the qobyz and shanqobyz, live vocals, and original compositions, creating a rich sonic landscape. Paired with signature choreography and striking visuals, JOLDA offers immersive experiences that celebrate local heritage while engaging global audiences.
becomes a thread connecting past, present, and future.
Through movement, voice, and sound, the performance evokes the echoes of ancestral voices — still present in subtle ways — reminding us that we also will become a voice for those who come after.
TIMELESS is a sensory and emotional journey that speaks to collective memory, intergenerationalwisdom, and the continuity of spirit.
Director: Artur Galimullin
Producer: Mikhail Prikhodko
Dance Dramaturgy: Alexander Andriyashkin
Costume Designer: Tamara Said
Composer: Ella Baiyssbayeva
Qobyz Player: Sanzhar Kumargaliyev
Performers:
Maria Gubanova
Ivan Mozhaykin
Alimzhan Kairat
Lora Anton
Irina Kolesnikova
Surfactant, a performance directed by Anton Shmakov, was selected as a finalist for UMAI 2024 Award — the Kazakhstan National Theatre Award — in the category "Discovery of the Year."
In 2024, JOLDA’s video performance MERGER received international recognition and was shortlisted by The Alpine Fellowship award. Selected as one of the top 50 works out of 1,800 submissions worldwide, the piece stood out for its originality and artistic depth.