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La Chute des Anges

Compagnie L’Oublié(e) - Raphaëlle Boitel

Choreographed circus

Wed. 15 to Sun. 2 Feb.

Different locations

1h10 Ages 7 and up

This dystopian tale is a cross between circus, dance, and theatre. In a world without sunshine, machines have taken over and shaped the existence of human beings. Like fallen angels, they look at each past each other in a disturbing yet funny robotic ballet. Suddenly, one of them decides to revolt.

Illuminated by a beautiful play of light, seven acrobats dressed all black embody the struggle against a tightly controlled society. Aided by articulated mechanical arms, metal structures, and a mobile Chinese pole, they soar through the air and dance across the floor, swept away by the desire for a better future.

This enchanting show inspires hope and serves as a genuine argument for nature in the face of technology.

Distribution

Staging and choreography: Raphaëlle Boitel Assistant director: Julien Couzy Artistic collaborator, scenography, lights: Tristan Baudoin Original music: Arthur Bison Costumes: Lilou Hérin, Sabine Schlemmer Sound technicians: Arthur Bison, Nicolas Gardel Stage manager: Pascal Sarkissian Rigging: Nicolas Lourdelle Soundscape: Arthur Bison Head of production: Jérémy Grandi Head of communication: Léna Scamps With: Marie Tribouilloy, Clara Henry, Mohamed Rarhib, Emily Zuckerman alternating with Tia Balacey, Lilou Hérin, Tristan Baudoin, Nicolas Lourdelle

Acknowledgements

Production Cie L’Oublié(e) – Raphaëlle Boitel Coproduction OARA (Office Artistique de la Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine), Agora national circus center for Boulazac Aquitaine, Le Grand-T, , Peak Performances Montclair (USA), Plateforme 2 pôles cirque en Normandie / La Brèche in Cherbourg – Cirque Théâtre d’Elbeuf, Le Carré Magique national circus center in Brittany / Lannion, Le Grand R national theater in La Roche-sur-Yon, Carré Colonnes in St-Médard-en-Jalles and Blanquefort, Relais Culturel d’Argentan, Les 3T in Châtellerault, Maillon, Théâtre de Strasbourg – Scène européenne. The Compagnie L’Oublié(e) – Raphaëlle Boitel is supported by the French Ministry of Culture, DRAC – Nouvelle-Aquitaine and is subsidized by the Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the Dordogne Department, and the City of Boulazac Isle Manoire. Raphaëlle Boitel is an associate artist at the L’Agora circus center in Boulazac and the Équinoxe national theater in Châteauroux.

Biography

Founded in 2012, the Compagnie L’Oublié(e) is led by director and choreographer Raphaëlle Boitel. The company has a distinctive approach to the contemporary circus, mixing the arts (theatre, circus, dance, music, film) and inventing new apparatuses for each new show. The result is a blend of tragedy and comedy that are conjured up in a profoundly metaphorical style. www.cieloubliee.com Instagram Facebook Show music