Le lichen prend racine comme Rosa prend le bus (création 2027)
A roaming performance featuring dance, song, and acrobatics in public spaces
This show is a grand poetic gesture. It tells the stories of ordinary people—of those who knew how to keep their inner fire alive without letting it burn out; <em>of those who learned to read the lips of women who lie to protect themselves</em>*; of those who lie to survive; and of those who hear the unspeakable in their daily lives. It bears witness to the fact that our female-led legacies (*matrimoines*) are manifold, drawing from everyday actions—acts of care, avoidance, and survival, as well as acts of mutual aid and solidarity.
* Muda Maxana, in "Brouillon sans titre" (Untitled Draft); Congolese writer and artist
In connection with the local area where it performs, the company regularly invites local groups—such as amateur circus artists, choir members, and others—to join the show through artistic workshops held prior to the performance. Highly adaptable, the production can also be tailored to the local context; a specific rehearsal period before the show allows for the integration of local female-led legacies and the creation of bespoke material inspired by figures from the region.
Creation 2027 – Public space – Audience: Ages 8 and up
Direction and writing: Yaëlle Antoine • Choreography: Sandra Sainte Rose Fanchine • Performers: Aloïs Boyer (all-terrain aerialist), Anaïs Raphel (vocal artist, choir leader), Andrea Schulte (dancer, pole artist), Laura Terrancle (all-terrain aerialist), Louisa Wruck (tightrope walker), Lucía Soto (dancer), Sophia Antoine (actress) • Sound design and operation: Rodolphe Collange, assisted by Didier Préaudat • Administration and production: Aurore Carpentier, Maud Thomas, and Anne Maurice / Acolytes • Special thanks to Barbara Jeanneau, Mau Cugat, Giulia Trafossi, and Marianna de Sanctis
Support: Creation grants from the DGCA (Ministry of Culture and Communication), the Occitanie Region, the Haute-Garonne Department, and the City of Toulouse, as well as urban policy departments of the State, the City of Toulouse, and the Occitanie Region, La Place de la Danse CDCN Toulouse / Occitanie, CIAM - Université Toulouse Jean-Jaurès, Centre culturel Alban-Minville, Centre culturel Reynerie, Médiathèque Grand M, Les Imaginations Fertiles, Lien Horizon Danses (Toulouse), La Petite Pierre (Jegun), Lacaze aux Sottises (Orion), Ville de Sauveterre-de-Béarn, L'Île de la Tortue - Festival du Bois du temple (Clichy-sous-Bois), Around About Circus (Cologne, DE), Scala Kulturspielhaus (Wesel, DE), Arts Escèniques / Festival Sismògraf (Olot, ES), Casa Desvío (Granada, ES), Progetto Slip (Turin, IT)</p>
The project was selected for the Dissemination and Outreach component of the European cross-border cooperation project EKO - Pyrénées de Cirque 2024-2025.
Compagnie d'iElles has held a street arts agreement with the Ministry of Culture (DRAC Occitanie) since 2021 and has received operational support and funding from the City of Toulouse since.
The company is a member of the Erasmus+ consortia led by La Grainerie (Cirque Occitanie Europe) and L’Agence Unique Occitanie Culture.
Contact diffusion:
Anne Maurice
prod@compagnie-d-elles.fr
+33 5 61 24 62 45