Dance
23.8.-26.8.2025
PACT Zollverein

Celebration of Baroque styles and South American mythologies.

Impressive vitality, expression and rhythms characterise the dance and music in Argentine folklore. It carries stories of the indigenous inhabitants of South America and shows traces of European cultures. Modern imperialism has pushed these traditions into the background. Laisné, Chaignaud and Larcher convey them into their artistic process. In a hypnotic mix of songs and dances they transform Baroque aesthetics and South American mythologies into a festive performance.

Produced by Zorongo in association with Mandorle productions. Coproductions: Théâtre de Liège; Les 2 Scènes, Scène nationale de Besançon; Le Quartz – Scène nationale de Brest; Maison de la danse, Lyon/Pôle européen de création,en soutien à la Biennale de la danse 2025; PACT Zollverein; Festival d’Automne à Paris; Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse; Théâtre de la Ville – Paris; Berliner Festspiele; Théâtre Auditorium Poitiers; Dans in December Brugge; Le Grand R - Scène Nationale La Roche-sur-Yon; Charleroi Danse – Centre chorégraphique de Wallonie – Bruxelles; Opéra de Limoges; Julidans Amsterdam; Le Manège, scène nationale - Reims; La Comédie de Clermont – Clermont Ferrand; Malraux scène nationale Chambéry Savoie; La MC2: Maison de la culture de Grenoble; Bonlieu Scène nationale Annecy; Château Rouge, Scène conventionnée Annemasse; Theater Freiburg; Oriente occidente; Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne; Festival Musica, Strasbourg; Le Maillon, Théâtre de Strasbourg - Scène européenne; POLE-SUD, CDCN Strasbourg; Filature - Scène nationale, Mulhouse; Théâtre Garonne, scène européenne – Toulouse. Presented by PACT Zollverein for Ruhrtriennale.

Cast

  • Original Idea, Musical and Stage Direction and Scenography
    • Nina Laisné
  • Choreography, Artistic Collaboration and Performance
    • Francois Chaignaud
  • Music Consulting, Artistic Collaboration and Performance
    • Nadia Larcher
  • Tenor Sackbut, Serpent, Flute
    • Rémi Lécorché
  • Tenor Sackbut
    • Nicolas Vazquez
  • Tenor and Base Sackbut
    • Cyril Bernhard
  • Bandoneon
    • Jean-Baptiste Henry
  • Theorb and plucked Strings
    • Daniel Zapico
  • Traditional Percussions
    • Vanessa Garcia
  • Light
    • Abigail Fowler
  • General Manager
    • Sara Ruiz Marmolejo ,
    • Anthony Merlaud

Visit

  • Run time

    ca. 70 minutes

  • Introduction

    An introduction will take place in the foyer of PACT Zollverein 45 minutes before the start of each event.

Directions and arrival

PACT Zollverein
Bullmannaue 20a
45327 Essen

  • Public transport and KombiTicket
  • Directions
  • Travelling by bike
  • Accessibility at the venue

  • Access
  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible parking
  • Dates and Tickets
    August
    Sat 23.8.2025