FR Le danseur et chorégraphe franco-sénégalais Amala Dianor, qui est connu pour hybrider avec bonheur formes et styles entre le hip-hop, sa terre artistique d’origine, et le contemporain, présente aux Théâtres de la Ville sa nouvelle création DUB.

“Être pirate, c’est refuser les cartes déjà tracées“*, c’est être en quête de nouveaux territoires de libertés. Les corps se heurtent à l’équilibre précaire du monde et luttent entre asservissement et libération. Six interprètes revisitent leurs mémoires vivantes, leurs blessures et batailles. Comment un corps peut-il contenir à la fois l’histoire de ses souffrances et la force de sa propre émancipation ? Qu’est-ce qui peut encore nous pousser à l’indignation, à la révolte et au soulèvement quand ces valeurs sont aussi devenues de puissants outils de rhétoriques populistes ?

EN Audacious explorer of human bonds and emotions, choreographer Alain Platel, returns to the Théâtres de la Ville with Ombra, a large-scale dance and music production with the remarkably hybrid chorus and dancers of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen. This time, his exploration of interpersonal connection is set under the boughs of a majestic tree, designed by visual artist Berlinde De Bruyckere.

FR Pour sa première venue aux Théâtres de la Ville, la compagnie taïwanaise B.DANCE présente le spectacle Before We Say Goodbye, chorégraphié par son directeur artistique, Po-Cheng Tsai, qui depuis dix ans développe un langage chorégraphique unique, mariant les mouvements traditio

EN For her first appearance at Théâtres de la Ville, Oona Doherty presents a double bill featuring two of her most important works: the solo, Hope Hunt and the Ascension into Lazarus, which acclaimed her as a rising star in contemporary dance, and Navy Blue, an ensemble piece and her biggest production to date, which unwaveringly confirms all expectations vested in this Northern Irish artist, recipient of the Silver Lion at the 2021 Venice Dance Biennale.

EN Do not let the purported minimalistic aesthetics fool you: what Anthony Hamilton and his trailblazing dance powerhouse, Chunky Move, have in store is everything but simple. Technically, 4/4 is deemed the most complex and challenging work of choreography any of the eight dancers have ever performed. Visually and sensorially, it is spectacular and spellbinding.

EN The 2023 recipient of Lëtzebuerger Danzpräis, Léa Tirabasso is known for creating choreographies using tension, visceral expression, and empirical investigation. When developing In the bushes, Tirabasso was guided by palaeontologist Henry Gee’s book The Accidental Species, which challenges the common notion of humans being the pinnacle of evolution.

EN Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby captures the Peaky Blinders story, with stunning performances from Rambert’s dancers and an iconic soundtrack. Opening in the trenches of Flanders, a personal story unfolds in post-war industrial Birmingham as the Shelby family navigate the decisions that determine their fate and Tommy is intoxicated by mysterious newcomer, Grace.

EN Dazzling skateboarding meets devised dance. For two decades, Mette Ingvartsen has captivated with her conceptual depth and her boundary-pushing aesthetics. With Skatepark, the Danish choreographer explores the speed and energy of movement on wheels – a physical memory from her own youth. The audience will experience a real stagefitted skatepark, with more skilled skaters performing than professional dancers.

FR Boris Charmatz, dont l’impressionnant 10000 gestes a été présenté au Grand Théâtre au cours de la saison 23·24, est le nouveau directeur du Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.