The last two weeks I was in France at the Scène National Carré-Colonne in Blanquefort to work as choreographer and producer for the new dance theater production of my dance company Cie Chara: "atlas".
atlas is a piece for 4-5 urban dancers (Breaking, HipHop, Popping and Electro) that explores the concept of calm, the place of spirituality, the human and animal bodies and movements.
The atlas bone, which supports our skull, is one of the metaphors for our research, for organic movements and for the continuity of flow. The movements of Breaking, related to the floor, the neck as well as to other parts of the body, are the foundation of our research.
The Atlas region in Morocco symbolises our second source of inspiration. Struck by a major earthquake, it nevertheless represents great beauty, resilience, and spirituality. This resilience and call to spirituality guides the creation in the quality of the movements, the dramaturgy, and the soundscape of our research.
The repetition of movements and music, with chants
and atmospheric sounds, suggest a link with the resilience and spirituality of
the cypher/community of urban dance, and inform the creation, that is enriched with Foto & Video projections from a documentary photography project by Yassine Alaoui Ismaili.
You find more information about Cie Chara on our Website!