"an immersive, total experience, at the heart of creation, as close as possible to the viewer's intimate experience with a living, moving, changing work."
OUT OF THE BLUE is a project that examines the diasporic cultural identities of different individuals, and the relationships we have with water, the maritime, the blue... OUT OF THE BLUE is an in situ creation project that presents a collection of performance portraits choreographed by Christophe Béranger and Jonathan Pranlas-Descours. The portraits are developed in close collaboration with the artists involved, based on their personal histories, the narratives they embody, and those they face in spite of themselves. The choreographic archipelago unfolds with an immersive protocol for the audience, combining rediscovery of the site, proximity to the performance and unprecedented moments uniting the protagonists. The presentation format of OUT OF THE BLUE # ... depends on the context, the architecture of the site and the identities of the local collaboration. It's an extension involving "islands of creation", created in situ and engaging local communities in the performance, ranging from choirs to young performance artists who after several days of workshop participate in the final performance.
OUT OF THE BLUEAt the end of this unprecedented period, we try to respond to a certain extent by creating the format as well as the form, relying on the short circuit - the short time, to invest non-theatrical spaces by creating ephemeral objects of distribution. Making a place! In a space where the dancer and the audience share the same artistic immersion.
OUT OF THE BLUE proposes to pursue inter-cultural conversations, to adapt to the uncertainties of our globalized world and to negotiate the international dimension of our projects in the light of the pandemic and the environmental crisis.
"an immersive, total experience, at the heart of creation, as close as possible to the viewer's intimate experience with a living, moving, changing work."
Co-production and residencies: OUT OF THE BLUE is a project that doesn't work with the usual co-production relationships. The production doesn't end with a premiere, but evolves and builds as solos are created and added to the "collection".
OUT OF THE BLUE # LIMOGES: Scène Conventionnée d'intérêt national Art et Création Chorégraphique - Limoges
OUT OF THE BLUE # SPLATCH :La Passerelle - Scène Nationale de St Brieuc
OUT OF THE BLUE # ZAGREB :Dance Week Zagreb, TEATROSKOP; Institut Français de Croatie
With the participation of freelance dancers from Zagreb
OUT OF THE BLUE # La Rochelle :Mille Plateaux - Centre Chorégraphique National La Rochelle, Direction Olivia Grandville
CNAREP Sur le Pont - La Rochelle, O.A.R.A - Office Artistique de la Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
With the participation of dancers from ABC - Atlantique Ballet Contemporain - D.U Diplôme Universitaire Université de La Rochelle
OUT OF THE BLUE # BUENOS AIRES : Institut Français d'Argentine, Buenos Aires Festival de Danza Contemporánea, Centro Cultural de la Recoleta
With the participation of freelance dancers from Buenos Aires.
OUT OF THE BLUE # KAUNAS: International Dance Festival - Aura Dance Theater
With the participation of Aura Dance Theater dancers
Concept / Visual Art and Costumes - Christophe Béranger and Jonathan Pranlas-Descours
Created in close collaboration with and for:
Hea-Min Jung (Kr)
Marius Moguiba (RCI)
Yasminee Lepe(Chl)
Yohann Baran (Fr),
Vincent Clavaguera (Be)
Sarah Deppe (Be)
Musique Live - Julia Suero(Arg)
