El Baile • Mathilde Monnier & Alan Pauls • Théâtre National

Choreographer, Mathilde Monnier, who runs the Centre National de la Danse in Pantin in the suburbs of Paris, wanted to transfer the historical subject of the original play to the Argentina of today, setting the action in a Buenos Aires “milonga”, a popular dance hall where tango reigns supreme.

To gain a better understanding of the recent history of this country and its effect on the daily lives of its inhabitants, and to provide a clearer insight into the amnesia and the unmentionable secrets still surrounding the dictatorship and the lists of the disappeared, she invited the collaboration of writer, Alan Pauls, author of the trilogy A History of Weeping, A History of Hair and A History of Money.

However, the sole form of expression is physical, through the bodies of the dancers, whose personal stories are interpreted in the manner of the great ensemble creations of Pina Bausch, conjuring up History with a capital H from these anecdotal tales of desire, relationships, and strategies of seduction.

Cast

Inspired by the performance Le Bal - On an original idea and a staging by Jean-Claude Penchenat - A Collective creation of Théâtre du Campagnol.

Concept
Mathilde Monnier & Alan Pauls

Choregraphy
Mathilde Monnier

Dramaturgy
Véronique Timsit

Scenography & costumes
Annie Tolleter

Light design
Eric Wurtz

Sound design
Olivier Renouf

Musical advice
Sergio Pujol

Vocal coaching
Barbara Togander, Daniel Wendler

Choregraphy asssitant
Marie Bardet

Rehearsal
Corinne Garcia

Artistic collaboration
Anne Fontanesi

Dressmaker & dresser
Elise Cognée

Stage manager
Carlos Stavisky

Light
Emmanuel Fornès

Sound
Nicolas Houssin

Tour
Julie Le Gall - Bureau Cokot

Production and artistic collaboration
Nicolas Roux

With
Martin Gil, Lucas Lagomarsino, Samanta Leder, Pablo Lugones, Ari Lutzker, Carmen Pereiro Numer, Valeria Polorena, Lucia Garcia Pulles, Celia Argüello Rena, Delfina Thiel, Florencia Vecino, Daniel Wendler

Production
Le Quai - Centre Dramatique National Angers - Pays de La Loire

Coproduction
Chaillot - Théâtre National de La Danse, Théâtre de Namur, Ctba - Teatro San Martin - Buenos Aires, Théâtre - Sénart Scène Nationale, Festival Montpellier Danse 2017, La Bâtie-Festival de Genève.

With the support of
Direction Générale de la Création Artistique du Ministère français de la Culture

Music
Charly Garcia, Virus, Sumo, Redonditos de Ricota, El Mato a un Policio Motorizado, Osvaldo Pugliese. Extraits de cumbia argentine: Miss Bolivia, Pibes Chorros, Gilda, Damas Gratis, Kumbia Queers.

Avec la bienveillance de
Jean-François Guéganno. Et nos remerciements à Lucie Haguenauer, Hélène Kelmachter, Cecilia Kuska, Evelyne Loew, Yann Lorvo, Jean-Claude Penchenat, Olivier Poubelle, Diana Theocharidis, Natalia Uccello.

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