Dance
Celui qui tombe
Compagnie Yoann Bourgeois
On the occasion of Tanz im August
28th International Festival Berlin
Yoann Bourgois: Celui qui tombe © Géraldine Aresteanu
A miniature version of humanity, floating up in the air: six performers on a precariously balanced platform, either fearfully clutching each other or united in a cheerful round dance. The acrobat, actor, and dancer Yoann Bourgeois describes his pieces as games of mimicry and vertigo. “Celui qui tombe,“ which he created for the 2014 International Dance Biennial of Lyon, oscillates not only between dance and circus performance. It also alternates between complete collapse and a comforting sense of belonging. A work of great ease and precision, it is breath-taking in its sheer beauty.
Concept, director and scenographer Yoann Bourgeois
With the assistance of Marie Fonte
With Mathieu Bleton, Julien Cramillet, Marie Fonte, Dimitri Jourde / Jean-Baptiste André, Elise Legros et Vania Vaneau / Francesca Ziviani
Light Adèle Grépinet
Sound Antoine Garry
Costumes Ginette
Set Nicolas Picot, Pierre Robelin and Cénic Constructions
Technical direction David Hanse
Stage managers Alexis Rostain / Pierre Robelin
Lighting managers Magali Larché / Julien Louisgrand
Production and distribution Maud Rattaggi
Organizer Tanz im August
Tanz im August is an event of HAU Hebbel am Ufer. With the support of the governing mayor of Berlin – Senatskanzlei – Kulturelle Angelegenheiten. Supported by means of the Capital City Cultural Fund. With the support of Aventis Foundation.
www.tanzimaugust.deProduction Centre chorégraphique national de Grenoble
Coproduction Compagnie Yoann Bourgeois - MC2: Grenoble - Biennale de la danse de Lyon - Théâtre de la Ville, Paris - Maison de la Culture de Bourges - L’hippodrome, Scène Nationale de Douai - Le Manège de Reims, Scène Nationale - Le Parvis, Scène Nationale de Tarbes Pyrénées - Théâtre du Vellein - La brèche, Pôle national des arts du cirque de Basse-Normandie / Cherbourg-Octeville und Théâtre National de Bretagne - Rennes.
Artist residence MC2: Grenoble - La brèche, Pôle national des arts du cirque de Basse-Normandie / Cherbourg-Octeville.
Construction management Ateliers de la Maison de la Culture de Bourges, Cénic Constructions, C3 Sud Est.
With the support of ADAMI, SPEDIDAM and Petzl. With the support of DGCA, DRAC, the city of Grenoble and the Fondation BNP Paribas.