Tag: Aix-en-Provence

Malandain Ballet Biarritz – The Seasons

Post author By hahparis
Post date February 3, 2025

February 5th – 15th, 2025 Le 13eme Art, Paris
February 25th, 2025 Quai 9, Lanester
February 27th – 28th, 2025 Théâtre Impérial, Compiègne
March 11th – 12th, 2025 Les Théâtres, Aix-en-Provence
April 26th – 27th, 2025 Detroit Opera, Detroit
April 29th, 2025 Wharton Center for Performing Arts, East Lansing
May 2nd – 3rd, 2025 Zellerbach Theater, Philadelphia
May 7th, 2025 Byham Theater, Pittsburgh
May 20th – 23rd, 2025 Gare du Midi, Biarritz
60 minutes

When Vivaldi Meets Guido

The dance carries everything, from the joy of spring to the passions of summer…just a splendid invitation to meditate on the beauty of life and the passage of time.
Ariane Bavelier (Le Figaro)

Malandain Ballet Biarritz has become one of the most important companies of the French choreographic landscape. This original production combines Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and the little-known works of his contemporary and compatriot Giovanni Antonio Guido. Guido’s Seasons awakens memories of belle danse (baroque dance) in the 17th century, which emerged from the ideal of governing one’s body and mind, and moving with grace, accuracy, and lightness. With Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, dancers are moved by a more natural, more human form of dance.

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Tags Thierry Malandain, Lanester, Compiègne, Detroit, East Lansing, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Aix-en-Provence, Biarritz, Paris

Alexander Vantournhout – every_body

Post author By hahparis
Post date November 12, 2024

November 12th, 2024 CC sint niklaas, Sint Niklaas
November 14th, 2024 Theater Malpertuis, Tielt
November 21st – 23rd, 2024 Les Brigittines, Brussels
November 28th – 29th, 2024 La Soufflerie, Rezé
January 24th – 25th, 2025 3 bis f, Aix-en-Provence
Feburary 8th, 2025 cultuurcentrum Hasselt, Hasselt
Feburary 12th, 2025 CC Het Gasthuis, Aarschot
Feburary 13th, 2025 Belgica Theater, Dendermonde
Feburary 19th – 22th, 2025 kunstencentrum Nona, Mechelen
Feburary 25th – 26th, 2025 Festival DañsFabrik, Brest
60 minutes

From Ordinary to Extraordinary

In every_body, choreographer Alexander Vantournhout, alongside collaborator Emmi Väisänen, delves into everyday movements. They elevate simple actions like handshakes and walking into a complex canvas of bodily dynamics. The duo crafts a tapestry of choreography, turning even the subtlest of movements into something remarkable.

The performance is further enriched by the sonic landscape created by composer and guitarist Geoffrey Burton. Fashion designer and scenographer Tom Van der Borght designs both the costumes and the surreal setting where every_body takes place.

Over the last decade, Alexander Vantournhout has built a diverse oeuvre, from ensemble pieces to solos. Every_body (2024) is his fourth duet, following projects like Through the Grapevine (2020). The new creation marks his next step to dissect and reinterpret everyday movements, redefining the limits of human physical expression.

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Tags Festival DañsFabrik, Alexander Vantournhout, Sint Niklaas, Tielt, Rezé, Aarschot, Dendermonde, Mechelen, Aix-en-Provence, Hasselt, Brest, Brussels

Abou Lagraa – Carmen

November 30th – Dec. 1st, 2024 Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg
January 25th – 26th, 2025 Théâtre Suresnes Jean Vilar, Suresnes
January 28th, 2025 Théâtre Alexandre Dumas, Saint-Germain-en-Laye
January 30th, 2025 Le Manège Maubeuge, Maubeuge
February 2nd, 2025 Scènes & Cinés, Istres
February 4th, 2025 Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence
February 7th, 2025 Le Carré, Sainte-Maxime
February 11th, 2025 Romans Scènes, Roman-sur-Isère
February 15th, 2025 Théâtre de Roanne, Roanne
February 18th – 21st, 2025 Maison de la Danse, Lyon
90 minutes

Carmen by
Tunis Opera Ballet

Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” is one of the most famous operas in the world. Still, in Tunisia, it was shown for the very first time in February 2024 – and then as a choreographic opera with the ballet ensemble at the Tunis Opera House. Abou Lagraa, the choreographer, has been working with North African artists for many years. As the child of Algerian and Egyptian parents, his dance roots are, for once, not in hip-hop, but in contemporary dance, including with S.O.A.P., Rui Horta’s legendary Frankfurt company.

In order to find his emotions that underlie the famous arias, Lagraa opted for a sparse, almost minimalist production. For him, the title character not only represents the idolized, teasing seductress, but above all freedom until death. Carmen is the romantic concept of an emancipated woman – a woman who poses a danger to men. Lagraa’s interpretation of the plot draws on the oriental perspective of the story. He deliberately portrays a Carmen of the nomads, the Berbers, and ancient North African people. The choreography oscillates in wave movements, reminiscent of the power of the Mediterranean Sea that unites the Maghreb and Europe.

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Tags Abou Lagraa, Ludwigsburg, Suresnes, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Maubeuge, Istres, Aix-en-Provence, Sainte-Maxime, Roman-sur-Isère, Roanne, Lyon

When Vivaldi Meets Guido

From Ordinary to Extraordinary

Carmen by Tunis Opera Ballet

Carmen by
Tunis Opera Ballet