In Compagnie Hervé Koubi’s “Sol Invictus” at the Joyce Theater, the dancers’ extraordinary moves are integrated into a poetic vision.
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Compagnie Hervé Koubi
Sol Invictus
Hervé Koubi
Invincible Sun
In a blaze of energy, 17 artists from around the world display an exhilarating collective momentum. Sol Invictus is a universal declaration of love for dance.
For Hervé Koubi, a French choreographer originally from Algeria, dance is an act of resistance. Looking beyond borders, cultures, aesthetics, and genres, he aspires to recreate, through danced gatherings, genuine encounters based on mutual aid, solidarity, and communion. The stage becomes a melting pot where each evening a solar rite is re-enacted, enhanced by an original musical composition by Mikael Karlsson and Maxime Bodson, as well as works from the repertoires of Steve Reich and Beethoven. Seventeen virtuoso artists with distinctive personalities take over the space, dancing, running, leaping, whirling, and twirling, performing breathtaking physical feats with infectious joy. A veritable hymn to life and harmonious co-existence, Sol Invictus reveals our profound connections and the unifying power of dance. Spectacular!
Before and after the show
Tuesday, January 13
Pre-show talk at 7:15 PM: ÉCHOS DE DANSE - interview with a company member ✦ Live DJ set with DJ Evita
Wednesday, January 14
Playlist DJ Evita ✦ Post-show talk with the artists
Thursday, January 15
Playlist DJ Evita
Friday, January 16
Playlist DJ Evita ✦ Post-show talk with the artists
Saturday, January 17
Live DJ set with DJ Evita
Mélanie Lhôte.
Daniel Roblin.
Christophe Bernard.
Nathalie Sternalski.
Artist(s)
Choreographer
Hervé Koubi
Trained at prestigious artistic institutions, Hervé Koubi worked with some of the biggest names in dance before founding his own company in 2000. Since then, he has developed a singular choreographic universe, combining Mediterranean influences, varied artistic collaborations and a constant quest for innovation.
Véronique Chochon.
Credits
Choreographer Hervé Koubi.
Assistant Fayçal Hamlat.
Performers Francesca Bazzucchi, Badr Benr Guibi, Joy Isabella Brown, Denis Chernykh, Samuel Da Silveira Lima, Youssef El Kanfoudi, Abdelghani Ferradji, Elder Matheus Freitas Fernandes Oliveira, Oualid Guennoun, Hsuan-Hung Hsu, Pavel Krupa, Islam Kunakkulov, Ismail Oubbajaddi, Ediomar Pinheiro De Queiroz, Ayoub Rouifi, Matteo Ruiz, Allan Sobral Dos Santos, Karn Steiner.
Music Mikael Karlsson / Maxime Bodson / Steve Reich / Ludwig van Beethoven.
Arrangements Guillaume Gabriel.
Lighting design Lionel Buzonie.
Costumes Guillaume Gabriel.
Artistic advisor Bérengère Alfort.
Outside perspectives Odile Cougoule, Mohamed Zerouali.
Production Compagnie Hervé Koubi.
Co-production Ballets de Monte-Carlo - Director Jean-Christophe Maillot / Le GRRRANIT - Scène Nationale de Belfort / La Barcarolle - Scène conventionnée de Saint-Omer / L’Empreinte - Scène Nationale Brive-Tulle / Centre Chorégraphique National de Biarritz - Thierry Malandain / BCMO Pole chorégraphique de Calais / Théâtre de Grasse - Scène conventionnée d’intérêt National / Ville de Cannes / OARA – Creative Residencies.
With the support of L’Esplanade du Lac de Divonne-les-Bains / Conservatoire de Calais / Le Channel Scène Nationale de Calais / SPEDIDAM.
Nathalie Sternalski
Mélanie Lhôte
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