February 27th – March 2nd, 2025 Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris
Double Program
Trinity (February 27th/28th)
Wild Flower (March 1st/2nd)
Between East and West
The Jin Xing Dance Theatre was formed in the heart of communist China in 1999 by its founder Jin Xing. At Paris’s Théâtre des Champs-Elysées the company will present four choreographic creations by three choreographers of different origins.
Sacre by Emanuel Gat
Sacre is revisited version of Emanuel Gat’s 2004 creation. It takes apart the mechanics of Cuban salsa dancing and creates a complex and dramaturgically charged choreographic score. A free spirited reading of Stravinsky’s masterpiece, Sac offers no notions of sacrifice, but a multitude of options for action.
Echo by Moya Michael
Echo is Moya Michael’s 2013 creation for 7 female dancers with sound arrangement by Anyal Zhang. The focal point of this piece is a group of women, occupying space. Each woman has an individual story intertwining with the group, yet each woman has her own voice. This is not a form of isolation. Recognition is placed on the female gaze and specifically on how change can be experienced through each of their lives. This perspective gives them a greater sense of how they relate to other women and to society as a whole. Their stories echo and their lives reflect similar struggles. They can empower themselves by being true to who they are and by uniting with each other as group. This is a shortened version of the original work.
Cage Birds by Arthur Kuggeleyn
Cage Birds’ energetic and physically demanding choreography for 12 dancers to Christian Meyer’s hypnotic music. Kuggeleyn uses his trade mark TransDance technique gradually enfold the inner dynamic of the group of performers. Like caged birds the dancers move in their cramped confines. With his creation, Kuggeleyn provides an ironical metaphor of modern life as well as an impressive dance performance.
Wild Flower by Arthur Kuggeleyn
Everyone has a fierce and unique wild flower, which can break free from all kinds of shackles, stand out among the dull, and be graceful within constraints. Known for his emotionally charged psychedelic style, Dutch choreographer Arthur Kuggeleyn created Wild Flower for the company. In it, dancers interpret wild flowers through marathon-esque non-stop dancing and movement, triggering off an explosion of long held emotions.