At 11 a.m.
Devant l'arrière pays
artist Julie Guibert
choreographer Stijn Celis
They have travelled the world and worked in it: Julie Guibert with Mats Ek, William Forsythe, Christian Rizzo, Philippe Decouflé, Trisha Brown... and Stijn Celis with the Cullberg Ballet in Stockholm, the Ballet Gulbenkian in Lisbon and others in Germany, the Czech Republic and in Canada. Stijn Celis is the current artistic director of the Ballet de Berne in Switzerland. Their routes converge today in this piece.
and
Take it Away
artist Andréya Diamouangana Ouamba
choreographer Opiyo Okach
Andréya Ouamba developed his sharp, precise and fragmented gestures when he came into contact with, amongst others Chrysogone Diangouaya in Brazzaville, Reggie Wison, and the Premier Temps company which he formed in Senegal. Opiyo Okach who spends his time between France and Kenya, belongs to the second generation of up-and-coming choreographers in Africa. Questioning perceptions, identity and presentation, his work has been remarked upon for its finesse and his particular view point. Open to working with others, his most recent creations have led him into encounters with artists like Julyen Hamilton or Koffi Koko. In the space of another meeting, Andréya Ouamba and Opiyo Okach share the same desire to improvise, to challenge and occupy the void, to open a window on to their own personal spaces and stories.
Production
Coproduction :Sacd, Festival d'Avignon