Description

A creation for nine performers blending contemporary dance with Guadeloupean roots.<div> With the proverb "Pawòl anba fèy pa ka pèd" — words hidden beneath the leaves are never lost — in mind, choreographer Léo Lérus explores the transmission of memories and how identities are being reshaped today. This creation for nine performers, blending contemporary dance with Guadeloupean roots and immersed in a Caribbean musical universe interwoven with the words of slam poet Dory Sélèsprika, is a luminous ode to the creolization of the world.</div><div><br></div><div> — As part of the 24th Val-de-Marne Dance Biennial, in co-production with the Briqueterie CDCN of Val-de-Marne</div><div><br></div><div> Choreography by Léo Lérus in collaboration with the dancers, including Arnaud Bacharach, Rosanne Briens, Robert Cornejo, Nangaline Gomis, Mason Kelly, Johana Malédon, Andréa Moufounda, Thaïmee Samut, and Asha Thomas</div><div> Choreographic assistant Clémence Galliard; musical concept Léo Lérus, musical composition and creation of interactive sound installation Denis Guivarc'h; slam/texts Dory Sélèsprika, lighting design, technical direction Chloé Bouju, costumes Bénédicte Blaison</div><div><br></div><div> Production Zimarèl Company / Léo Lérus</div><div> Co-productions CCN Ballet de l'Opéra national du Rhin / CCNO - direction Collectif ÈS | Orléans / Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse / CNDC - Angers / Espace 1789 / Lalanbik CDCN - Océan Indien / L'Artchipel, Scène nationale de la Guadeloupe / La Briqueterie CDCN du Val-de-Marne / La Filature, Scène nationale de Mulhouse / Le Block • CCN de Rillieux-la-Pape / Malakoff Scène nationale - Théâtre 71 / Théâtre Molière Sète - Scène Nationale Archipel de Thau / La Compagnie Zimarèl / Léo Lérus is subsidized by the DAC Guadeloupe.</div><div> It receives support from the Caisse des dépôts, its main sponsor.</div><div><br></div><div> This project is the subject of a request for support from the Fund for Artistic and Cultural Exchanges (FEAC) and ADAMI.</div><div><br></div><div> Léo Lérus is an associate artist at Chaillot – National Dance Theatre and at La Briqueterie CDCN du Val-de-Marne.</div><div><br></div><div> Distribution and development of La Magnanerie</div><div> Administration and production Moka Production</div>