NÉMO FLOURET
900 Something Days Spent in the XXth Century
45min - 1h
900 Something Days Spent in the XXth Century was conceived by Némo Flouret as “a machinic or logistical ritual” reflecting our post-industrial era. A frenetic saraband, both generous and apocalyptic, full of energy and despair, which he is reinventing today for the Grande Halle of La Villette.
An urban, post-industrial setting gradually fills with bodies that will progressively bring it to life, to the frenetic rhythm and increasingly mechanical sound of eurodance. Brandishing a white flag or falling onto the asphalt, the performers animate this abandoned space in a rush, creating a striking series of scenes that act as frantic mini-ceremonies… Since his graduation from P.A.R.T.S., Némo Flouret has consistently sought out non-dance spaces, both as a performer and choreographer, reimagining his nomadic performances each time. Created in 2021 in an old industrial building, 900 Something Days Spent in the XXth Century, for eight performers, a machinist, a lighting designer, and miles of magnetic tape, is inspired by his reading of a short book by Aurélien Bellanger, Eurodance (2018). Inspired by this short, staccato language, Némo Flouret aimed to create a “highway dance” for industrial ruins. Like fragments ripped from a time of not-so-distant utopias, which, in the Grande Halle of La Villette – the quintessential symbol of this golden age of optimism – should resonate in a unique way. Because as Aurélien Bellanger also writes: “There exist human gatherings capable of overturning the unjust order of the world.”
Standing performance
Cultural action and mediation
Alongside La Villette’s artistic and cultural education team, the company’s artists hold a meeting with students following a performance, conduct a workshop with the Boulle School, and Nemo Flouret gave a lecture at the INHA with ArTec.
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Initiated by Némo Flouret
Created and performed by Régis Badel, Eli Cohen, Synne Elve Enoksen, Némo Flouret, Rafa Galdino, Tessa Hall, Philomène Jander, Zoé Lakhnati, Camille Legrand, Iris Marchand, Margarida Marques Ramalhete, Jean-Baptiste Portier, Solène Wachter, Wan-Lun Yu
Lighting design and management Max Adams
Sound design and management Milan Van Doren
Artistic design and textile scenography Iris Marchand (assisted by Léa Debeugny)
Scenography Kjersti Alm Eriksen
Scenography implementation and general management Rémy Ebras
General management Fabrice Le Fur
Stage management and costumes Jean Lemersre
Research and text Thomas Bîrzan, Tessa Hall, Camille Legrand, Némo Flouret
Artistic advice Keren Kraizer, Solène Wachter
Production, diffusion Margaux Roy, Claire Heyl
Research and text Assia Turquier Zauberman
Coproduction Charleroi Danse, CCNO – Centre Chorégraphique National d’Orléans, La Ménagerie de Verre
With the support of La Caisse des Dépôts, La Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles Centre-Val de Loire, La Ville d’Orléans, La Région Centre-Val de Loire
Residencies L’Antre Peaux, Workspace Brussels, Charleroi Danse, CCNO-Centre Chorégraphique d’Orléans, FRAC Centre-Val-de-Loire, Le Point Haut hosted by the company OFF.
Némo Flouret is an associate artist at La Ménagerie de Verre.
Practical information
Grande Halle
Metro
Line 5 - Porte de Pantin station
Tramway
Line 3b - Porte de Pantin station
Bus
Bus 75, 151 - Porte de Pantin stop
Parking
Q-Park
Philharmonie
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - La Villette
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - Conservatoire
Parking
Cité des Sciences
- Standing performance
- PMR contact at 01 40 03 75 75
- Accessible to deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals
- Standing performance
- The show includes smoke effects and strobe lighting, which may cause discomfort for some viewers.
Earplugs are available upon request from the reception staff. - Light food and refreshments available on-site before the show in the Grande Halle
- Several dining options available in the park before or after the show, discover them HERE
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