Six dancer-propellers trace their trajectories across Stockhausen’s famous Helikopter-quartet. Holger Förterer’s videos projected onto the floor expose them to rotations of light. Angelin Preljocaj presents a radical, whirring dance before sharing a surprise creation.

 

Dates
Tuesday
13 May 2025 at 8pm
Wednesday
14 May 2025 at 8pm
Thursday
15 May 2025 at 8pm
Friday
16 May 2025 at 8pm
Saturday
17 May 2025 at 7pm
Place
Theatre du Pavillon Noir
Duration
1h20
Price
From 10€ to 25€

Distribution / Credits

HELIKOPTER Creation 2001
Piece for 6 dancers
Choreography Angelin Preljocaj
Music Karlheinz Stockhausen, "Helikopter-quartet’" performed by Le Quatuor Arditti
Scenography Holger Förterer
Lighting Patrick Riou
Costumes Sylvie Meyniel
Assistant, Deputy to the Artistic Direction Youri Aharon Van den Bosch
Artistic assistant Cécile Médour
Choreologist Dany Lévêque
Commissioned by Biennale Nationale de Danse du Val-de-Marne
Coproduction La Criée, Centre Dramatique National de Marseille, Biennale Nationale de Danse du Val de Marne, Maison des Arts et de la Culture de Créteil et du Val-de-Marne, Groupe Partouche Casino Municipal Aix/Thermal, Ballet Preljocaj
Subsidized by Conseil Général du Val-de-Marne
Photography Jean-Claude Carbonne