Failles

Published on 22 October 2024

The tightrope artist Laurette Gougeon finds inspiration in a combination of mountains, mountaineering, and the circus. After sharing her passion in the solo performance Face Nord, she returns with this second opus created in collaboration with Loïc Leviel.

Balancing above the void, the two artists embody these outdoorspeople who are energised by altitude. Circus feats, clowning, and theatre are combined with a stage design where the sets and equipment are made from mountain equipment and rocky materials.

Wire, climbing rope, pulleys, ice axes… everything brings us closer to the summits. Just like the soundtrack, which reveals footsteps in the snow and the beating of hearts. A tender tale of vertigo, laughter, and sweat that explores loneliness and friendship