Latifa Laâbissi

We could begin with a fictional piece on prehistory.
Pure fantasy? Bad dreams!
Men and women build a universe in which are opposed game and ritual, the frightening and the funny, a montage of simple actions, segregations or blocks for one.
But the story has holes in it, crossing through heterogenous time zones, faraway sources, historical tales, anthropological and cinematographic references.
They dance, they share the space, chanting their refrains, bar bar bar.
A song is repeated, a jingle, a hymn, a lullaby. The action moves into crisis mode, the space into being thrown off center, threatened by a certain instability.
The speaker gives a lecture.
The ringleader holds the reins.
The soundmaker sets the rhythm for the action.
The subject like Sisyphus, proletarian of the gods.
Total blackout.
Where is Beckett?
A speech.
Cries and whimpers.
A song.
Words in English …

PERFORMERS
Conceived and directed by : Latifa Laâbissi
Performers (casting TBA) : Jessica Batut, Latifa Laâbissi, Robert Steijn
Set design and costumes : Nadia Lauro
Lighting design : Yannick Fouassier
Sound design : Olivier Renouf

DIFFUSION
2008
10, 11, 12 and 13 december : Beaubourg – Centre Pompidou - Les spectacles vivants at Paris

2009
7 march : Saint-Nazaire – LiFE – Lieu international des Formes Emergentes
22 april : Bologne (Italie) – Xing Festival

CREDITS
Production 391
Coproduction Les Spectacles Vivants-Centre Pompidou, the Festival d’Automne in Paris, the Centre chorégraphique national de Montpellier L.R. – Programme ReRc and the LiFE — Lieu international des Formes Emergentes (Saint-Nazaire).
This work was also created under the auspices of the accueil studio programme at the Centre national de danse contemporaine – Angers and a residency at the CCN de Franche-Comté à Belfort.
With the support of the Ménagerie de Verre in the Studiolabs programme as well as the Association Beaumarchais – SACD.

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PRESS

Creation, original version, article de Marie-Christine Vernay paru dans Libération, le 12 Décembre 08