Le Gymnase - National Centre of Choreographic Development - Roubaix | Hauts-de-France

DIALOGUE AVEC SHAMS

OPENING NIGHT

Matthieu Hocquemiller (Montpellier)

  • 50 min
  • CREATION 2019 - REGIONAL PREMIERE
6 to 12 €
[programme combined with
Harleking]

DIALOGUE AVEC SHAMS

Opening night

In this performance in the form of a self-portrait, Franco-Iranian dancer Rana Gorgani reveals herself through Sufi dance. She gives strength and power to her biculturality, and thwarts gender prejudice. Matthieu Hocquemiller, who excels at making minority backgrounds visible, puts her on stage, solo, and sets up a conversation with the mystical Persian of the 13th century; Dialogue with Shams retraces the dancer’s personal history through the intersection of autobiographical and fictional narratives in a rising, uninterrupted performance.


Previous work with Le Gymnase: Circé (Le Grand Bain 2024), On épluche bien les oignons (Les Repérages 2011)

Combined programme with Harleking

Cast and creatives

Designed and produced by : Matthieu Hocquemiller
Text: Matthieu Hocquemiller, Rana Gorgani
Dance: Rana Gorgani
Electro music: Benjamin Collier
Lighting: William Guez

Production: Cie acps
Administration: Scopie

Production credits

Production : Cie acps.
Coproduction : KLAP Maison pour la Danse à Marseille, Pôle Arts de la scène – Friche la Belle de Mai.
Compagny support : Ministère de la Culture DRAC Occitanie, Région Occitanie, Ville de Montpellier.