Nadia Beugré
L’homme rare
Abidjan, MontpellierThey sway their hips, sashay elegantly, wiggle their buttocks, touch each other – mostly scantily dressed, sometimes on high heels and often with their backside exposed. The dancers in «L’homme rare» challenge our ideas of masculine representation on stage as their supposedly «non-masculine» movements unmask our traditional preconceptions.
In «L’homme rare», the Ivorian choreographer and performer Nadia Beugré playfully exposes a complex entanglement of bodies and our reactions to them. She focusses on urban dance styles which reflect gender-specific codes of movements. While the five dancers are mostly shrouded in white cloth and have their backs turned to the audience, they keep drawing our attention to their backsides. With fun, energy and ease, they continuously break out of their roles. How does it feel to watch sparsely dressed or undressed men coquettishly dancing on stage? Full of playfulness and humour, the voyeuristic perspective of «L’homme rare» invites the audience to question any preconceived ideas of masculinity and identity. (am)
Simple words
This dance piece is about the movements of men and women.
But only men dance.
It is a funny dance.
You often see the dancers from behind.
Most of the time they are naked.
The piece looks at prejudices about different bodies.
Choreographer Nadia Beugré questions how we judge bodies in dance.
Artistic direction and cast
| Regie, Choreografie | Nadia Beugré |
|---|---|
| Mit | Lucas Nicot, Daouda Keita, Nadim Bahsoun, Tahi Vadel Guei, Marius Moguiba |
| Technische Leitung, Lichtdesign | Anthony Merlaud |
| Lichttechnik | Anthony Merlaud, Beatriz Kaysel |
| OEil extérieur | Faustin Linyekula |
| Foto | Ruben Pioline |
Production
| Produktion | Virginie Dupray / Libr’Arts mit Unterstützung von Studios Kabako und Latitudes contemporaines |
|---|---|
| Koproduktion | Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Théâtre de la Ville, Montpellier Danse 2019–2020 résidence de création à l’Agora, CCN2 Centre Chorégraphique National de Grenoble, Centre Chorégraphique National d’Orléans, Kunstencentrum Vooruit, Musée de la Danse – Centre Chorégraphique National de Rennes et de Bretagne, BIT Teater garasjen, Théâtre de Nîmes |
| Residenz | L’échangeur – CDCN de Château–Thierry |
| Unterstützung | DRAC Occitanie |
| Premiere | Oktober 2020, Montpellier Danse |
Nord
Dance, Playing with Expectations and Stereotypes
Nominated for the ZKB Patronage Prize
Duration
1:05 hrs.
Language
no language skills required
Age
16 years plus
An inclusive event
Sound inductively amplified
Dates
shows from today- Th 31.08. 19:30 - 20:35 CHF 45.–/25.–
- Fr 01.09. 19:30 - 20:35 CHF 45.–/25.–
- Su 03.09. 19:30 - 20:35 CHF 45.–/25.–