“N”, the character symbolising that which is unnamable. Behind this masked title hides a nightmare in the making, that of our profound violence. Angelin Preljocaj and the duo Granular Synthesis express this on stage in this striking piece, brilliantly performed by the Ballet Preljocaj Junior dancers.
Creation 2004
Piece for 12 dancers
A collaboration of Ballet Preljocaj and Granular Synthesis
Concept et dramatization Angelin Preljocaj, Kurt Hentschläger, Ulf Langheinrich
Choreography Angelin Preljocaj
Image, light and stage design Kurt Hentschläger
Music and sound design Ulf Langheinrich
Costumes Angelin Preljocaj assisted by Martine Hayer
Motion capture DoDesʼKaden
Assistant, Deputy to the Artistic Direction Youri Aharon Van den Bosch
Artistic assistant Cécile Médour
Choreologist Dany Lévêque
Coproduction Théâtre National de Chaillot - Paris, Festival Montpellier Danse 2004, Festival Perspectives-Saarbrück - Moselle, Théâtre de lʼOlivier - Istres, Groupe Partouche - Casino municipal Aix/Thermal
Working residence at Scène nationale de Cavaillon
Photography Ulf Langheinrich