It’s just a question of balance

The 2022 archive

Ludmilla Dabo

What makes us falter? What makes us lose our balance? What wavers with time?

It’s just a question of balance, Ludmilla Dabo, 2022 © Christophe Raynaud de Lage / Festival d'Avignon

Presentation

What makes us falter? What makes us lose our balance? What wavers with time? Starting each from their main tool of expression—music for Blade AliMBaye, the body for Ashtar Muallem, the voice for Ludmilla Dabo—this trio formed exceptionally for Vive le sujet ! explores those questions.

Blade AliMBaye is a French-Senegalese rapper, beatboxer, singer, actor, dancer and poet. He’s worked with Thomas Ostermeier (Retour à Reims) and Laëtitia Guédon.

Ashtar Muallem is a multidisciplinary artist: an aerial silk performer and contortionist, she’s also an actress, dancer and writer. She divides her time between France and Palestine.

Distribution

With Blade AliMBaye, Ludmilla Dabo, Ashtar Muallem

Text and direction Ludmilla Dabo
Music Blade AliMBaye, Ludmilla Dabo
Fabric Ashtar Muallem

Production

Production  Cie Volcano Song, Bureau des Filles
Co-production SACD, Festival d’Avignon, Comédie de Caen
In partnarship with France Médias Monde

Pictures

Audiovisual