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En Mai
<< En Mai >> is a duo created around a reflection on the form of a contemporary dance performance. Indeed, it is quite paradoxical to realize that a piece of << contemporary dance >>, a type of dance so free and innovative, can sometimes be equipped with codes that formulate it in a way that leads to its easy reproduction.
Choreographed by Antonin Mélon and Jérôme Février in August 2023 during a 2 weeks residency in the youth center of Gosselies "Les Gais Lurons" ASBL.
This piece is still in work.
Intentions
Through this piece, the audience sees directly the codified aspect of a "good contemporary dance piece".
However, the aim of the piece is not to be a satire, but to show how the different codes can be applied and adapted in every kind of piece.
The fourth wall
The performance balances between the aspect of a <<show>> and a rehearsal in the studio. In this way, the 4th wall is broken, inviting the audience to enter the performers' thoughts.
We've brought a lot of personal material into this piece: the aspect of training, of learning codes of the profession, of emancipating them through the quest for a new form of expression.
"Web" culture
In a more global level, we were also inspired by the internet culture where humor is represented my "memes" of the new generation, but also the new trend of fast consumption: the "scroll" culture.
Movement
The movement of the piece takes many forms: improvisation, dance partitions based in music, moving in unison and "mutual listening".
All these form an evolving show that offers spectators different ways of approaching movement.
Choreographers and performers: Antonin Mélon
Jérôme Février
Photography: Ana Fernandez Tamargo
Outside eye: Emilio Artessero
Barjo et Cie
Trailer of the piece