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Dialogues II   

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A tribute to contemporary pas de deux by the cream of world dance choreographers.

Photo du ballet A sort of..., Mats Ek © Paolo Laudicina
A sort of..., Mats Ek © Paolo Laudicina
Photo du ballet Couch, Samantha Lynch © Erik Berg
Couch, Samantha Lynch © Erik Berg

Contemporary pas de deux evening

A SORT OF...
Mats Ek | choreography 
Clotilde Tran-Phat | Staatsballett Berlin
Johnny McMillan | L-E-V Sharon Eyal

SACRED MONSTERS
Akram Khan | choreography 
Philippe Lens, Nicha Rodboon | Royal Ballet of Flanders

INTO THE HAIRY 
L-E-V – Sharon Eyal | Gai Behar 
Sharon Eyal | choreography
Gai Behar | co-creator
Koreless | music
Maria Grazia Chiuri – Christian Dior Couture | costumes 
Alon Cohen | lights 
Sharon Eyal Dance Company Dancers

COUCH  French Premiere
Samantha Lynch | choreography 
Georges Bizet | music 
Dancers from the Norwegian National Ballet

The second edition of Dialogues is a delightful evening of pas de deux for modern dance enthusiasts, with no fewer than four choreographers representing the elite of world dance, each with their own take on the human soul in all its richness and diversity of expression. Taking pride of place is elder statesman Mats Ek, who will open proceedings with A sort of…, a burlesque reverie in a Magritte-inspired world. This will be followed by Sacred Monsters, the legendary duet created by Akram Khan in 2008. He first performed it with Sylvie Guillem here at the Théâtre, showcasing this fascinating dialogue between feet and pointes. For this performance, soloists from the Royal Ballet of Flanders will be taking up the challenge. Choreographer Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, a big name on the live music scene in Tel Aviv, will present Into the Hairy, a piece in which she delves even deeper into the nature of her feelings, as if, in her words, to "bare the skin of my soul". The finale will be the French premiere of the new ballet Couch, a comedic duet set to music by Bizet.

Coréalisation Productions Internationales Albert Sarfati | Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
Dialogues II est une coproduction Productions Internationales Albert Sarfati | Ballet National de Norvège