Kalédoscope

Synopsis

In almost thirty years, Mourad Merzouki has blown up the bars of the cage. As a pioneer in the transition of hip-hop dance from the street to the stage, he has contributed to the evolution of this aesthetic and given it a prominent place in the contemporary choreographic landscape. From boxing to circus, passing through classical music or aerial dance, from one creation to the next, the audience is immersed in a new universe, always singular, poetic and visual. In this vast artistic blending constituting his repertoire, Mourad Merzouki appears as a creator-alchemist. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Kalypso festival and the end of his term of directorship at the Centre chorégraphique national de Créteil et du Val-de-Marne, Mourad Merzouki offers a kaleidoscopic tour of his artistic career. From Käfig (1996) to Zéphyr (2021), he has taken extracts from his repertoire, echoing their universes for the first time live on stage. Placed side by side, they reveal a delightful palette of colours.

Additional Info

• No: A01050142
• Artists: Mourad Merzouki, Heather Newhouse
• Production year: 2022
• Run time: 01:15:00
• Director: Stage Designer: Benjamin Lebreton
• Producers: Unitel
• Format: 4K