In near darkness, on a bare stage, Boris Charmatz, half-naked, dances alone and whistles. The tunes of Bach, Billie Eilish and even The Pink Panther accompany his breath, which has become music. A breath that guides an impetus, agitated, floating or wavering. This solo, the choreographer’s first, explores the different states of SOMNOLE (dozing) when the first dreams arise. A thought set in motion, carried by a score that is both physical and whistled.
Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 March: also discover levée, solo + herses, duo at the Espace Pasolini as part of Instants Magnétiques.
Choreography, performance: Boris Charmatz
Choreographic assistant: Magali Caillet Gajan
Lighting: Yves Godin
Costume collaboration: Marion Regnier
Vocal work: Dalila Khatir
With advice from: Bertrand Causse, Médéric Collignon
Stage management: François Aubry dit Moustache, Fabrice Le Fur
Field operations manager: Hélène Joly
Special thanks to: Alban Moraud, Mette Ingvartsen, Iris Ingvartsen Charmatz, Xenia Ingvartsen Charmatz, Florentine Busson
Photography: Paul Chao
Production, distribution: Terrain.
With the support of: Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Co-production: Opéra de Lille – Théâtre Lyrique d’Intérêt National, le phénix – scène nationale de Valenciennes, Bonlieu – scène nationale d’Annecy, Charleroi Danse – Centre chorégraphique de Wallonie-Bruxelles (Belgium), Festival d’Automne à Paris, Festival de Marseille, Teatro Municipal do Porto, Helsinki Festival, Scène nationale d’Orléans, MC93 – Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis (Bobigny), Pavillon ADC (Geneva).
Support: Lafayette Anticipations – Fondation d’entreprise Galeries Lafayette, as part of the Atelier en résidence programme.
Participation: Jeune Théâtre National. Company support: Ministry of Culture – DRAC Hauts-de-France, Hauts-de-France Region.
Award: Best Choreographic Performance, awarded by the Syndicat de la Critique.
