(LA)HORDE . Ballet National de Marseille

After me, the deluge! In a world teetering on the brink of collapse, dance becomes an act of resistance.

In this new work, (LA)HORDE – arguably the hottest collective on the international dance scene right now – takes the audience on an unvarnished yet hopeful exploration of the present. The title Après moi, le déluge (‘After me, the deluge’) is inspired by a quote from Louis XV. A phrase that many generations have claimed as their own and which takes on a new urgency in the face of political and social crises, climate catastrophe and wars. Yet rather than succumbing to decay, the company calls on us to embrace the contradictions of our time and create new narratives. In their piece, dance becomes the language of resistance, as the question of the future is no longer suppressed but collectively negotiated.

(LA)HORDE, comprising Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer and Arthur Harel, has been directing the Ballet national de Marseille since 2019. Since its founding in 2013, the collective has been questioning the political dimension of dance by exploring various forms, from raves to traditional dances – always keeping a finger on the pulse of the times. In their work, the artists address the dynamics of dance in the digital age and develop the concept of ‘post-internet dance’.

CAST & CREDITS

(LA)HORDE (Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Arthur Harel) conzept and direction, (LA)HORDE in collaboration with the dancers and rehearsal directors of the Ballet national de Marseille choreography, Nadia El Hakim artistic assistence, Valentina Pace, Jacquelyn Elder, Angel Martinez Hernandez, Julien Monty artistic collaborators choreography, Alain Damasio external advisor

Ballet National de Marseille (Nina Auerbach, Isaïa Badaoui, Arno Brys, Isla Clarke, Pierpaolo Cosentino, Titouan Crozier, João De Castro Franca, Nathan Gombert, Jonatan Myhre Jørgensen, Yoshiko Kinoshita, Dana Pajarillaga, Kevin Pajarillaga, Thaïmee Samut, Aya Sato, Ben Schuffenhauer Gabriella Sibeko, Eden Solomon, Amalia Soubise, Elena Valls Garcia, Luca Völkel, Layne Paradis Willis, Lung Ssu Yen) dance

Julien Peissel in collaboration with (LA)HORDE set design, Hervé Cherblanc construction, Rémi d’Apolito, Julien Parra, Sébastien Mathé technical advisor, Nadia El Hakim artistic coordination, Pierre Aviat, Adaptation of « Chop Suey ! » by System of A Down original music, Eric Wurtz, Gaspard Juan lighting design, Salomé Poloudenny, (LA)HORDE costume design, Studio Salomé Poloudenny costume production, Sandra Pomponio head costume workshop, Agathe Palthey costum assistence

Workshops of the Comédie de Genève, Sud Side les ateliers set construction, Yannick Bouchex, Hugo Bertrand, Balthazar Boisseau, Janju Bozon, Wondimu Bussy + thanks to Yves Frohle and Pierre Olympieff builders of the Comédie de Genève, Osman El Hakim, Sandrine Boutin, Myriam Valet set sculptors and painters, Cristian Zurita floor painter, Marius Perraud camera housing design, Felix Keslassy background visual, Camille Demena wig making, CLSFX Atelier 69 SFX workshop, Mélodie Souquet Sound spatialization and video programation, Rémi d’Apolito general stage management

Julie De Bohan (ICIE) intimacy coordination, Nin Khelifa acrobatic advisor, Melody Louledjian voice coaching 

A production of the Ballet national de Marseille. Coproduction by Comédie de Genève, Théâtre de la Ville-Paris – Chaillot Théâtre national de la Danse, Charleroi danse, centre chorégraphique de Wallonie - Bruxelles, Sadler’s Wells Londres, Agora Cité internationale de la danse — Centre chorégraphique national Montpellier Occitanie, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Maison de la Danse Lyon, La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand scène nationale, Théâtre de Lorient, Centre dramatique national, TAP Scène nationale de Grand Poitiers, Teatro Municipal do Porto, Théâtre des Salins Scène nationale de Martigues, International Summerfestival Kampnagel Hamburg, Madrid en Danza, Mercat des les Flors and Festspielhaus St. Pölten. With the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arples and of ASICS.