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Comme un trio

« If this text leaves me space, if its formal lightness gives me permission to play choreographically between his sentences, I take at the same time the extent of its depth too often unexplored ».
Jean-Claude Gallotta

Day Dreamers

Time and again, Jean-Claude Gallotta’s dance explores themes that insulate it from the present moment. That is because the very bodies of the performers demand acceptance of the here and now. Such themes include mythologies, repertory and tributes. More recently, Jean-Claude Gallotta created a dialogue between his dance and the great figures of the century.

Ulysse

For a repertory work to be revived and restaged, certain factors are essential : a shared desire, a conviction, an impetus. It was during a meeting with Jean-François Driant, director of the Maison de la culture du Havre, that the project was formed of reviving Ulysses, the seminal choreographic creation of 1981. Often asked about artistic work that contributed to the existence of contemporary dance in France and to which reference has regularly been made since, Jean-François Driant turned to Jean-Claude Gallotta for some answers. This proved very timely indeed as over the years Gallotta has made it his mission to alternate creation and repertory work. His Ulysses has gone through several versions in its forty years, including the famous Variations d’Ulysse staged by the choreographer at the Paris Opera in 1995.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his choreography as well as the 60th anniversary of the Maison de la Culture du Havre, Jean-Claude Gallotta will be presenting a revival of Ulysses, combining the energy of today’s dancers with the spirit of the original work.
C.-H.B.

Pénélope

A Penelope more combative than myths portray

A ballet for 10 performers
Creation 2022

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