As the music of Hendrix plays, the movements of Angelin Preljocaj’s magnificent dancers resonate with the words of Spinoza, the voice of Gilles Deleuze and the optimism of 1968.
Like an alchemist, the choreographer combines thinking and feeling, from the 18th century to pop-philosophy.
Creation 2021
Piece for 8 dancers
Choreography Angelin Preljocaj
Recorded voice Gilles Deleuze, Université de Vincennes, Paris 8
Music Jimi Hendrix, J.S. Bach, 79D
Lighting Éric Soyer assisté de Anaïs Silmar
Artistic direction assistant Youri Aharon Van den Bosch
Rehearsal assistant Cécile Médour
Choreologist Dany Lévêque
Dancers Baptiste Coissieu, Matt Emig, Cecilia Torres Morillo, Isabel García López, Florette Jager, Tommaso Marchignoli, Zoë McNeil, Redi Shtylla (to be confirmed)
Production Ballet Preljocaj
Coproduction Festival Montpellier Danse 2021, Le Centquatre-Paris, Le Rive Gauche - Scène conventionnée Danse de Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray
Special thanks to Olivier Raillard
Photos Didier Philispart and Jean-Claude Carbonne