Compagnie Sui Generis

FRACTALE & -TRANSIRE-

• Venue: Project Arts Centre – Space Upstairs
• Dates: Monday 23 & Tuesday 24
• Nationality: France
• Time: 8pm
• Duration: 70 mins (including interval)
• Tickets: €20 / €18 Conc / €16 Early Bird
• Artist Talk: Post-show discussion, Tuesday 24 May

Fractale begins with a simple touch. Three dancers, standing on stage in swimwear, add layer upon layer of simple touches to become a constantly moving sculpture. Set to music from Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, this mesmerising trio evokes a sense of spirituality from the complex patterns created by its simple structure.

In -transire-, two dancers and two vocalists share the stage. Both couples follow a score which takes them on intimate yet separate journeys, from harmonious beginnings to the heightened energy of a trance-like state. Breadth and clarity give way to a frantic breakdown of flow as the performers seem to lose themselves in various states of consciousness – before calm descends and a sense of wonder settles.

Emmanuelle Vo-Dinh is a French choreographer of Vietnamese heritage. She founded her company, Sui Generis, in 1998. Frequently collaborating across art forms, Vo-Dinh’s work draws on many influences including scientific and gender research, and is often subtle and thoughtful. Sui Generis has been based in Rennes since 2004.

Concept/choreography: Emmanuelle Vo-Dinh
Dancers: Alexia Bigot, Maeva Cunci, Cyril Geeroms
Vocalists: Camille Kerdellant, David Monceau
Lighting: Françoise Michel

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