Fierce physicality is punctuated by startling precision in this gripping trilogy by young French phenomenon Leïla Ka, who burst on the global dance scene with a bracing fusion of meticulous choreography and feminist activism. Billowing vintage dresses become instruments of resistance as they evoke different eras and patterns of conformity and power in this triptych — You’re the One We Love, Bouffées (Gasp), and Pode Ser (Could it be). Driven by a visceral movement language blending Hip-hop and contemporary forms, these three powerful portraits of womanhood pulse with raw emotion and theatrical precision to trace a journey through docility, liberation, and self-discovery, revealing bodies that bend, resist, and ultimately reclaim their own stories.

Leïla Ka brings the U.S. premiere of her trilogy to OZ soon after being called France’s “most in-demand young choreographer” by Le Monde. Beginning in Hip-hop and street dance, she went on to work with renowned contemporary choreographer Maguy Marin before emerging as a singular creative voice, earning prestigious international awards and even choreographing the finale for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour.