SALTARINES - CIE SAMUEL MATHIEU (FR)

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In this dance piece by Samuel Mathieu and Fabienne Donnio, the boundaries between dance and circus, between The fine codes of ballet and the lively movements of acrobatics, not without celebrating them impressively. Eleven dancers unleash a mass movement that becomes ecstatic and at the same time questions traditional gender roles and artistic conventions. The result is a moving flight of fancy that, in the spirit of the Saltarines - known for their leaps and virtuosity - is like a rebellion, an act of artistic and physical liberation. With his company, Samuel Mathieu has been successfully exploring the dimensions of contemporary dance for many years.

ChoreographySamuel Mathieu, Fabienne Donnio
Dancing: Enzo Blond, Steven Chotard, Vladimir Duparc, Elie Fico, Marius Fouilland, Martin Mauriès, Julien Meslage, Salomé Rebuffat, Louison Valette, Cindy Villemin, Jeanne Mathieu
Musical composition: Maxime Denuc
Lighting design: Arthur Gueydan
Stage design: Christophe Bergon
Technical management: Stan Bruno Valette
Costumes: Louison Valette & Martin Mauriès
Administration and production: Anne Laval
Duration: 70 minutes

Photo: ©Loran Chourrau

The TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ international festival for contemporary dance 2025 is Program partners of Chemnitz 2025.

A project within the framework of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. This measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament and by federal funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

[:en]In this dance piece by Samuel Mathieu and Fabienne Donnio, the boundaries between dance and circus, between the fine codes of ballet and the lively movements of acrobatics, disappear, but not without celebrating them impressively. Eleven dancers unleash a mass movement that becomes ecstatic and at the same time questions traditional gender roles and artistic conventions. The result is a moving flight of fancy that, in the spirit of the Saltarines - known for their leaps and virtuosity - is like a rebellion, an act of artistic and physical liberation. With his company, Samuel Mathieu has been successfully exploring the dimensions of contemporary dance for many years.

ChoreographySamuel Mathieu, Fabienne Donnio
Dancers: Enzo Blond, Steven Chotard, Vladimir Duparc, Elie Fico, Marius Fouilland, Martin Mauriès, Julien Meslage, Salomé Rebuffat, Louison Valette, Cindy Villemin, Jeanne Mathieu
Musical composition: Maxime Denuc
Light design: Arthur Gueydan
Stage design: Christophe Bergon
Technical direction: Stan Bruno Valette
Costume design: Louison Valette & Martin Mauriès
Administration and production: Anne Laval
Length: 70 minutes

Photo: ©Loran Chourrau

The TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ international festival for contemporary dance 2025 is Program partners of Chemnitz 2025.

A project within the framework of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. This measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament and by federal funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

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