vivant monument - g r oo v e
Major multi-site event
share the pleasure of dance with g r oo v e in a dialogue between moving forms and sound, during a hypnotic solo performance in the heart of the towers and ramparts of aigues-mortes.
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Saturday 27 June at 7pm
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prices
Free for visitors with an admission ticketFree otherwise €5
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all ages 12 and up
- Booking
PRESENTATION
g r oo v e invites us to share the pleasure of dance in a dialogue between moving forms and sound, during a hypnotic solo performance in the heart of the Towers and Ramparts of Aigues-Mortes.groove is a slang term that originated in jazz, and more specifically in swing, at the end of the 1930s. Soa Ratsifandrihana plays with this spirit of rhythm and makes it her own. Between the sharp, metallic sounds of Sylvain Darrifourcq 'sglitch aesthetic and the more instrumental, woody hip hop sounds ofAlban Murenzi, she glides between the two musical aesthetics and creates an exchange to the rhythm of her body. The audience, seated all around the dancer, is immersed in a collective experience in which the energy is infectious.
Over the course of the piece, she draws on a series of heritages, from the Malagasy dances practised in her family to the contemporary world ofAnne Teresa De Keersmaeker, of whom she was an exceptional performer. She invites us to lend an ear and experience the frugal, sensitive pleasure that comes from the act of dancing, in a close relationship with the audience that will summon the groove in each and every one of us!
A partnership between the Centre des monuments nationaux as part of Vivant Monument and La Maison danse CDCN Uzès Gard Occitanie. With the support of the Yavarhoussen Fund.
THE ARTISTS
Soa Ratsifandrihana
Soa Ratsifandrihana is a Franco-Malagasy dancer and choreographer. Trained at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse in Paris, she worked as a dancer with James Thierrée, Salia Sanou and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's company Rosas, before joining Boris Charmatz's 20 dancers for the 20th century project. Since 2021, she has been developing her own choreographic work, with pieces such as g r oo v e (2021), Fampitaha, fampita, fampitàna (2024, created as a dyptic with the radio creation Rouge cratère) and Quelle aurore (2025) with the artist Bonnie Banane. In 2025, Soa founded her company Kintana in Brussels. She will be an associate artist of Charleroi Danse from 2026 to 2029.
Cast
Choreography: Soa Ratsifandrihana Performance: Amina AbouelgharMusical creation Alban Murenzi and Sylvain DarrifourcqLight design Marie-Christine Soma Costume design Coco Petitpierre Costume assistant and tailor Anne Tesson Lighting director Suzanna Bauer, Diane Guérin, Julien Rauche (alternating) Sound director Guilhem Angot, Jean-Louis Waflart, Paul Boulier (alternating) Archives and Outside View Valérianne Poidevin Outside View Thi-Mai NguyenTouring Production, Distribution, Development (from January 2026) Alma Office - Anne-Lise Gobin, Camille QuevalTouring Production (from January 26) : Compagnie Kintana, in collaboration with La cordialeProduction: AMA BrusselsProduction delegated for creation in 2021 by AMA Brussels, in collaboration with Météores In coproduction with Charleroi Danse, La Place de la Danse - CDCN Toulouse Occitanie, Mars - Mons arts de la scène, Workspacebrussels, Atelier 210, T2G - Théâtre de Gennevilliers, la Soufflerie - scène conventionnée de Rezé. With the support of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles - Service de la Danse. With the support of : CNDC - Angers, Pointculture, Iles asbl, GC De Kriekelaar, Fabbrica Europa - PARC Performing Arts Research Centre, Kaaitheater and the Centre national de la Danse.
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