Summoningachorusofvilaines

In this solo, Marion Zurbach traces the path of a physical, aesthetic and political metamorphosis, from the hyper-performativity of the classical dancer to the impediment of illness. Suffering from a chronic joint disease, the choreographer asks herself questions about her body and its history. In the eyes of the norms, she now belongs to the anti-heroic representations, like the villain of the Romantic ballet whose figure she invokes. She extends the spectrum to the non-human, and is assimilated to the so-called “harmful” or “invasive” species. Inspired by these creatures on the fringes, she sets off in search of a poetics of impure and fantastic figures. The performance is a journey towards the activation of these real or fantasised presences.

Suspended movements, on the lookout; creatures lurking in an as yet unfulfilled future. Becoming harmful, sabotaging, corrupting, and enjoying the struggle. Transformation is a never-ending process, offered up by the flow of identities.

Team
Concept and performance Marion Zurbach
Sound creation Zooey Agro
Costume creation Silvia Romanelli

Light design Nils Doucet
Dramaturgy Arthur Eskenazi
Oeil extérieur Johanna Hilari
Producer Maxine Devaud
Administration Raphaël Soleilhavoup
Pictures Simon Courchel

Coproductions
Ballet National de Marseille,Dampfzentrale Bern, Festival Parallèle Marseille, KLAP Maison pour la Danse à Marseille, Centre Culturel Suisse

Partners
CN D Maison pour la Danse Pantin
Tanzhaus Zürich 
SOMA Marseille

With the support of Kultur Stadt Bern, SWISSLOS/Kultur Kanton Bern, Pro Helvetia, Burgergemeinde Bern, Migros Engagement