Today
Thursday — 18 april @ 8:30 PM - Abroyan Factory /Union Marks
performance
© Gregory BatardonDuration 40'
Performance made possible with the support of the Swiss Embassy in Lebanon
For the first time since the creation of Compagnie 7273, the dancer and choreographer Laurence Yadi evolves alone on stage. With her personal history and her magnetic presence, she invites us to join her in a world which will retranscribe feelings kept secret.
For this new creation, the choreographers wish to bring into existence two extremely interlinked dimensions of the body: the dimension of the body-object and that of bodysubject.
To dance is to make the body a medium of communication; is to choose it as a human and vibrant matter, a body simultaneously psychologic and organic. Each movement plays its role of live and pulsing where tensions and shades circulate, turning the body into a true melodic chanting. The body is a symbolic force that testifies. It becomes a “political body” and a “geo-artistic” body.
© Julie MassonCie 7273
Laurence Yadi, a French choreographer of mixed heritage, is known for developing the dance style Multi styles FuittFuitt, inspired by Arabic music. In 2003, she co-founded the Company 7273 with Nicolas Cantillon, and their creations have been acclaimed worldwide. Laurence Yadi has been awarded several prizes, including the prestigious Swiss Dance and Choreography Prize in 2011. Today, she continues to exercise her artistic and educational talent internationally, supported by various institutions and organizations.
Cast & Credits
Choreography, Concept : Laurence Yadi, Nicolas Cantillon, Interpretation: Laurence Yadi, Music: Maurice Louca, Light Design: Ursula Degen, Production: Compagnie 7273, Coproduction: La Bâtie - Festival de Genève, La Marmite, Rehersal Studio: Studios de la Ville de Genève - Maison des Arts du Grütli
TODAY was jointly supported by the City of Geneva, the Republic and Canton of Geneva and Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts Council. The creation was also supported by Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. For the 2022-2024 period, Cie 7273 benefits from a joint cross-border regional support agreement with the DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the Republic and Canton of Geneva, the City of Geneva, the City of Annemasse, the Agglomeration Community of Arlysère, Château Rouge – Annemasse and the Dôme Théâtre – Albertville. Cie 7273 is supported by Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd.