Théâtre Saint-Lô > "Carmen"

Join us on April 4 at 8.30pm at the Saint-Lô theater for the show "Carmen" with the "Ballet Julien Lestel".

While respecting the original plot, this new adaptation of Carmen, with its highly urban and resolutely contemporary feel, resonates with current awareness of the place of women in our society, their emancipation, their desire for equality, and raises the question of feminicide. The four main characters, whose personalities are very distinct, are treated as equals in constant interaction.

The choreography develops without narrative. Street scenes exude vitality. Bodies intertwine in aerial love scenes whose energy is drawn from the ground. The dynamic, fluid gestures reveal new forms of movement.
The choice of music, in keeping with the choreography, finds its originality in the alternation of Bizet?s instrumental work, accompanied by two sung pieces, with a contemporary creation by Iván Julliard, to enhance every movement of the dancers. It's a Carmen transposed into today's world, beyond all borders.

Choreography: Julien Lestel.
Music: Georges Bizet, Rodion Shchedrin, Iván Julliard.
Lighting: Lo Ammy Vaimatapako.
Costumes: BJL
Assistant choreographer: Gilles Porte.
With Ballet Julien Lestel dancers.
Photo credit: ©Lucien Sanchez.