Leïla Ka creates a colorful and timeless ode to the girl’s night out- from ancient Greek gynaeceums (womens’ quarters) to Hollywood sleepovers. The stage of Maldonne is filled with dresses: evening, bridal, bedroom, everyday, prom, gowns that are long, puffy, tight-fitting, extra-large, glittering with sequins. Five dancers rotate to the rhythms of Lara Fabian, or dance euphorically to the notes of Shostakovich- traversing between classical, electronic and a diverse variety of music.
Choreography: Leila Ka
Performing: Jennifer Dubreuil Houthemann, Jane Fournier Dumet, Leila Ka, Zoe Lakhnati, Jade Logmo
Assistant to choreography: Jane Fournier Dumet
Lighting Creation: Laurent Fallot
Lighting Direction: Laurent Fallot or Clara Coll Bigot
Sound Direction: Rodrig De Sa or Manon Garnier
Production: CENTQUATRE-PARIS
Co-production: La Garance – Scene nationale de Cavaillon, Theatre Malakoff – Scene nationale, Theatre d’Angouleme – Scene nationale, Theatre de Suresnes Jean Vilar – festival Suresnes Cites Danse 2024, Centre Choreographique National d’Orleans – Direction Maud Le Pladec, Centre Choregraphique National – Ballet de Lorraine direction Petter Jacobsson as part of ‘Accueil-studio, ‘ Les Quinconces et L’Espal – Scene nationale du Mans, Espaces Pluriels – Scene conventionnee d’interet national Art et creation – Danse de Pau, La Manufacture – CDCN Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux/La Rochelle, La Passerelle – Scene nationale de Saint-Brieuc, Fondation Royaumont, Espace 1789 – Scene conventionnee d’interet national Art et creation pour la danse de Saint-Ouen
Economic support: Le Quatrain – equipement culturel of Clisson Sevre and Maine Agglo, Ville de Gouesnou – Centre Henri Queffelec
Mecenate: Caisse des Depots
Residency: Fondation Royaumont / Fondation d’entreprise Hermes
Leïla Ka is an associate artist at CENTQUATRE-PARIS and POLE-SUD, the national center for choreographic development in Strasbourg; an associate artist at La Garance, the national stage in Cavaillon; and in long-term residency at Espace 1789, the national art and creation stage for dance in Saint-Ouen.
Leïla Ka is supported by the TREMPLIN network-an interregional network for the Grand Ouest + Paris region-until 2024.
This show is on tour with 104ontheroad.
