Latifa Laâbissi – Figure Project (FR)

Following a series of collaborations with the artist Manon de Boer, the choreographer Marcelo Evelin and the choreographer Antonia Baehr, Latifa Laâbissi wishes to focus on the form of the ‘solo peuplé’* that she had already explored in Adieu et merci, in order to subject her body to the challenge of multiple voices. For this new piece, she is collaborating with Walid Ben Selim, a poet and singer with a powerful and unique voice. In resonance with Nadia Lauro’s scenography, Flaming creatures evokes a collection of figures centred on the idea of the ritornello (a recurring instrumental refrain or recurring instrumental thematic group).

During this artistic residency, Latifa Laâbissi will collaborate with the artist Enkidu Khaled, a theatre maker and performer from Baghdad who currently lives in Brussels. Together, they will take the time to explore the dramaturgy of the piece.

Latifa Laâbissi – Figure Project (FR)

Mixing genres and redefining formats, Latifa Laâbissi’s work brings to the stage a multitude of off-stage elements, channeling a diversity of figures and voices. Her work has been shown in several museums in Madrid, London, Rio, Tapei, Paris or New York City and in international festivals such as Tanz im August in Berlin, Festival d’Automne in Paris, Festival TNB in Rennes. Latifa Laâbissi has been an Artiste associée at the Théâtre National de Bretagne since 2021, and is the artistic director of the Festival Extension Sauvage.