Mathilde Monnier / La Ribot
Mathilde Monnier/La Ribot
Gustavia
© @ Marc Coudrais ©
© @ Marc Coudrais ©
Gustavia
by and with Mathilde Monnier and La Ribot
Lighting, Éric Wurtz
Costumes, Dominique Fabrègue
assisted by Laurence Alquier
Sound managing, Olivier Renouf
Scenic collaboration, Annie Tolleter
A production by the Centre chorégraphique national de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon
La Ribot Association
Co-produced with Festival Montpellier Danse 2008 ; Centre de développement chorégraphique/Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées ; Les Spectacles vivants-Centre Pompidou Théâtre de la Ville / Paris ; Culturgest Lisbonne Comédie de Genève ; Mercat de les Flors / Barcelone ; Festival d'Automne à Paris
A performance presented within the context of the European Cultural Season in France (1st of July-31st of December 2008)
Expect artistic sparks to fly, as two of the strongest figures of the contemporary choreography scene –France's Mathilde Monnier and Spain's La Ribot – team up for Gustavia, their portrait of an ever-elusive woman. This enthralling face à face, offers us a bitingly ironic view of our world, thanks to a refreshing dash of both insolence and humor.
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