PROGRAMME
In 2017, they already collaborated for Romances inciertos, un autre Orlando, which was celebrated at ImPulsTanz in the following year. Now, for this brand-new work, director Nina Laisné brings together dancer-choreographer François Chaignaud with famous Argentinian singer Nadia Larcher and six wonderful musicians live on stage to explore the richness of South American Dance – with zambas, chacareras and huanyos.
Último Helecho emerges at the crossroads of South American mythologies and beliefs linked to underground worlds. Amidst a mineral landscape, bodies imbued with the spirit of the Sibyls awaken to the sound of sackbuts and transform, guided by the breath of the bandoneon. Together, they bring to life a sensual phantasmagoria, where mysterious depths meet flamboyant vitality and South American music intertwines with the remnants of a vanished baroque world. Sensual and full of expression, this utopian performance brings little-known repertoires to European ears and unveils the full poetic and resistant power of these folk traditions.
With the support of the Institut français à Paris and the Institut français d’Autriche.
Original idea, musical and stage direction and scenography: Nina Laisné
Choreography, artistic collaboration and performance: François Chaignaud
Music consulting, artistic collaboration and performance: Nadia Larcher
Live music:
Tenor sackbut, serpent, flute: Rémi Lécorché
Tenor sackbut: Nicolas Vazquez
Tenor and bass sackbut: Cyril Bernhard / Joan Marín
Bandoneon: Jean-Baptiste Henry
Theorb and plucked strings: Daniel Zapico
Traditional percussions: Vanesa Garcia
General manager: Sara Ruiz Marmolejo / Anthony Merlaud
Stage manager: Sara Ruiz Marmolejo / Hervé Bailly
Lighting design: Abigail Fowler
Lighting technician: Anthony Merlaud / Abigail Fowler
Sound technicians: Alice Le Moigne / Camille Frachet / Arthur Frick / Guilhem Angot
Dresser (tour): Cara Ben Assayag / Sarah Duvert
Scenography assistant: Julie Reilles
Set construction: Théâtre de Liège (BE)
Costumes design: Sarah Duvert, Florence Bruchon
Costumes making: Théâtre de Liège (BE) et Opéra de Limoges (FR)
Administration and production: Zorongo (Martine Girol, Valentina Salazar Henao) and Mandorle productions (Chloé Perol, Jeanne Lefèvre, Emma Forster)
Production and tour: Bureau Platô – Séverine Péan
Executive production: Zorongo in association with Mandorle productions
Zorongo is supported by the Ministère de la Culture – DRAC Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Nina Laisné is an associate artist at the Quartz, Scène nationale de Brest. Mandorle productions is supported by the Ministère de la Culture – DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. François Chaignaud is an associate artist at Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse, as well asthe Maison de la danse and the Biennale de la danse de Lyon.
Coproductions:
Théâtre de Liège (BE), Les 2 Scènes – Scène nationale de Besançon (FR), Le Quartz – Scène nationale de Brest (FR), Maison de la danse/Pôle européen de création, en soutien à la Biennale de Lyon (FR), PACT Zollverein (DE), Festival d’Automne à Paris (FR), Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse (FR), Théâtre de la Ville – Paris (FR), Berliner Festspiele (DE), Théâtre Auditorium Poitiers (FR), Dans in December Brugge (BE), Le Grand R – Scène Nationale La Roche-sur-Yon (FR), Charleroi Danse – Centre chorégraphique de Wallonie – Bruxelles (BE), Opéra de Limoges (FR), Julidans Amsterdam (NL), Le Manège – scène nationale – Reims (FR), La Comédie de Clermont – Clermont Ferrand (FR), Malraux – Scène nationale Chambéry – Savoie (FR), MC2: Maison de la Culture de Grenoble – Scène Nationale (FR), Bonlieu Scène nationale Annecy (FR), Château Rouge – Scène conventionnée Annemasse (FR), Theater Freiburg (DE), Oriente occidente (IT), Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne (CH), Festival Musica, Strasbourg (FR), Maillon, Théâtre de Strasbourg – Scène européenne (FR), POLE-SUD, CDCN Strasbourg (FR), Filature - Scène nationale, Mulhouse (FR), Théâtre Garonne, scène européenne – Toulouse (FR)
The show is supported by the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government and the Inver Tax Shelter.
The show is supported by the Interreg franco-suisse Project n°20919 - LACS – Annecy-Chambéry- Besançon-Genève-Lausanne.
With the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Residencies: La Ménagerie de Verre, CN D, Pantin