A contemporary and ephemeral receptacle for an artist who was able to conceive depressed bodies, empty bodies, the smells of young and old'. That's how Boris Charmatz describes the powerful tribute that he and French actress Jeanne Balibar are paying to Japanese choreographer Tatsumi Hijikata, founder of the dance performance art known as Butoh
La Danseuse malade
Creation
Choreography, Boris Charmatz
Performed by, Jeanne Balibar, Boris Charmatz
Texts, Tatsumi Hijikata
Translation, Patrick Devos
Lighting, Yves Godin
Set design, Alexandre Diaz/Artefact
Technical direction, Frédéric Vannieuwenhuyse
Set construction, Artefact
Sound, Olivier Renouf
Dog trainer, Jean-Philippe Varin, Jacana wildlife studio
Produced by edna
Co-produced by: Théatre de la Ville-Paris; de Singel/Antwerp; the Festival d'Automne à Paris; Centre National de Danse Contemporaine d'Angers ; Nouveau Théatre d'Angers, centre dramatique national des pays de Loire, in the framework of their dance/theater residencies
With the support of ADC Geneva; the Dampfzentrale of Bern; the Gessneralle in Zürich; Vienna's Tanzquartier and CultureFrance
The edna association is subsidized by the Ministry of culture and communication/the Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles d'Ile de France, within the context of assisting certified choreography companies
Accompanied by Adami
November 12 to November 15
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