CENTRE NATIONAL DES ARTS DU CIRQUE
Le spectacle de la fin des études
de la trente-septième promotion
Staged by Halory Goerger
Suitable for 8+
Est. 1h20
The graduation show by the National Circus Arts Centre (CNAC) is the not-to-be-missed event in the circus world at La Villette where audiences can discover the prowess and promise of tomorrow’s performing artists.
This year’s show has been conceived and staged by author, performer, director, and stage director Halory Goerger. As the cofounder of Amicale de Production, equally at home in musical theatre, circus, and installation, he has given us &&&&& & &&& and Germinal, for example, two shows that have been performed across the world for a number of years. For this aptly named Graduation Show, he has developed his concept of a meta-theatrical, playful and zany stage: “Fourteen individuals try to understand what is happening at a show that has not yet been written, not yet been performed by people who have not yet finished learning what they already do very well, and who have not yet decided how to go about it all”. How will the eight disciplines featured in the 37th class of the CNAC (balance, Chinese pole, Cyr wheel, acro-dance, slackline, acrobatic lifts, fixed trapeze, straps) embody this moment of fun and light-hearted sharing? There’s more than enough material here to pique the curiosity of experts and neophytes alike.
Cultural action and mediation
Alongside La Villette’s Arts and Cultural Education team, the company’s performers conduct more than ten hours of workshops, five rehearsal visits, and seven surprise interventions in schools.
Directed by Halory Goerger Assistant Camille Paycha Music Martin Granger Sound Robin Mignot Lighting design and management Juliette Delfosse Movement consulting Colline Etienne Costumes Julie Brones Costumes assistant Majlinda Picaku Technical direction Julien Mugica Professional integration coordinator Juliette Tardit Wagner
With the students of the 37th graduating class, eight circus disciplines come together: Hand balancing, Chinese pole, Cyr wheel, acro-dance, slack wire, acrobatic lifts, static trapeze, aerial straps Antonio Armone, Cyr wheel / Clarisse Baudoin, Cyr wheel / Enrica Boringhieri, acro-dance / Marc-Félix Fournier, Chinese pole / Viola Fossi, slack rope Mathilde Hardel, flyer in acrobatic lifts / Alice Langlois, static trapeze / Luna Lhomme, Cyr wheel Matéo Motes, acro-dance / Frederica Peirone, hand balancing / Vladyslav Ryzhykh, aerial straps Shay Shaul, base in acrobatic lifts / Lucy Vandevelde, aerial straps
2025 Production CNAC – National Centre for Circus Arts The CNAC is a state operator funded by the French Ministry of Culture – Directorate-General for Artistic Creation (DGCA). It receives support from the Departmental Council of the Marne, the City and the Urban Community of Châlons-en-Champagne. The Grand Est Region, a key partner of the CNAC, supports the professional integration program for young artists through its financial aid. La Brèche, National Circus Centre in Normandy – Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, hosts the artistic team in residence for the creation process.
Practical information
Espace Chapiteaux
Metro (subway)
Line 5 - Porte de Pantin (+10 min. walk)
Check the operational status of the elevators by calling 01 40 03 75 75
Metro (subway)
Line 7 - Corentin Cariou (+10 min. walk)
Metro (subway)
Line 7 - Porte de la Villette (+10 min. walk)
Tramway
Line 3b - Porte de la Villette (+15 min. walk)
Bus
Lines 139, 150, 152 - Porte de la Villette
Bike Chap
Vélib' docking points
Bike racks
Bike racks are available inside the Espace Chapiteaux area. You may leave your electric bike there with the battery attached.
Parking
Q-Park
Philharmonie
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - La Villette
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - Conservatoire
Parking
Cité des Sciences
- For accessibility inquiries, please contact: 01 40 03 75 75
- This space is accessible to persons with reduced mobility.
- This space is partially accessible to deaf individuals, depending on the program.
- This space is partially accessible to hearing aid users, depending on the program.
- This space is partially accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals.
- This space is accessible to individuals with psychological, cognitive, and intellectual disabilities.
- On-site dining before and after the show, offered by Soré.
- On-site dining before and after the show, to be discovered HERE.
Access to the venue is subject to a security check.
- The following are prohibited: all glass containers, sharp or blunt objects, weapons of any kind or replica weapons, animals except guide dogs for the blind, large luggage or bulky bags, and batteries for electric bikes or scooters.
- Security officers have sole discretion over which items are allowed or not.
- Bringing food into the performance hall is not permitted.
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