A rare glimpse behind the scenes of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s latest masterful creation, Ihsane. In this documentary, Michel Thorimbert captures each step of the creative journey where every detail matters — from the earliest sketches to the grand premiere.
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Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève + Eastman
Ihsane
Sidi larbi Cherkaoui
Before and after the show!
Wednesday, October 1
Excerpts from the film Don't Put Me in a Box by Romain Girard ✦ Live performance by Mohamed Masmoudi, oud ✦ Bar.
Thursday, October 2
Excerpts from the film Don't Put Me in a Box by Romain Girard ✦ Villes Éternelles album by Mohamed Masmoudi ✦ Danse Danse playlist ✦ Bar.
Friday, October 3
Excerpts from the film Don't Put Me in a Box by Romain Girard ✦ Live performance by Mohamed Masmoudi, oud ✦ Bar.
Saturday, October 4
Excerpts from the film Don't Put Me in a Box by Romain Girard ✦ Villes Éternelles album by Mohamed Masmoudi ✦ Danse Danse playlist ✦ Bar.
Thomas Amouroux.
Thomas Amouroux.
Artists
Choreographer
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui defies easy description: choreographer, opera director, dancer, composer, pianist, draughtsman... and a maker who works across multiple disciplines and platforms including cinema, Broadway, music videos, opera, museums and community art.
Gregory Batardon.
Company
Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève
Founded in 1961, the Ballet of the Grand Théâtre de Genève has been shaped since its inception by major figures in the dance world, including George Balanchine, Oscar Araiz, Giorgio Mancini, and Philippe Cohen. The company has undergone significant transformations with the arrival of its new director and resident choreographer, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
Credits
World Premiere November 13, 2024, Grand Théâtre de Genève
Co-producers Eastman, Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris), Théâtres de la ville de Luxembourg, Tanz Köln , Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Grec Festival Barcelona 2025, Centre National des Arts (Ottawa).
Choreography Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
Scenography Amine Amharech.
Costumes Amine Bendriouich.
Lighting Fabiana Piccioli
Music Jasser Haj Youssef.
Video Maxime Guislain.
Dramatist El Arbi El-Harti.
Sound design Alexandre Dai Castaing.
Rehearsal director Manuel Renard.
Choreographic assistants Pascal Marty, Patrick Williams Seebacher.
Musicians Jasser Haj Youssef - viole d’amour. Gaël Cadoux/Guillaume Poncelet - piano Rhodes. Nizar Rohana – Oud. Gabriele Miracle Bragantini – percussion.
Singers Mohammed El Arabi Serghini, Fadia Tomb El-Hage.
Dancers of Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève & Eastman.
Texts Timothy Winter, John Owuchekwa, RTL TV Les Orages de la Vie, Jason Silva.
Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève
Executive director Aviel Cahn.
Ballet director Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
Partner of Ballet du Grand Théâtre INDOSUEZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT.
With support from DANCE REFLECTIONS by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Gregory Batardon.
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