Abîmes

In a parallel universe to our own, seven performers form a group of creatures in perfect synergy, mystical and organic, where each has their rightful place, indispensable to the others. This unidentified community is united by a shared movement language, which Linda Hayford devised by drawing on ‘shifting pop’, a choreographic style derived from popping, a discipline in which she specialises. By playing with contractions, releases, muscle isolations and body weight, she creates visual effects such as slow motion, capable of evoking imagery associated with fantasy cinema, science fiction or video games.

Through the fusion of styles, the dancer and choreographer Linda Hayford weaves a thread between multiple emotional and physical states and embarks on an aesthetic exploration of metamorphosis. A meticulously crafted exploration of the body that the choreographer is now taking to a new level, following a solo (Shapeshifting, 2016), a duet (AlShe/Me, 2019) and a trio (Recovering, 2021).

DISTRIBUTION
Choreography: Linda Hayford
Performers: Andrège Bidiamambu, Cintia Golitin, Vera Gorbatcheva, Antuf Hassani (aka Jikay), Linda Hayford, Rebecca Journo, Anaïs Mauri (aka Silent)
Artistic collaborator (Pop N STRKTR’): Mike Hayford
Lighting design: Xavier Lescat
Lighting technician: Benjamin Bouin
Set design: Xavier Lescat, Linda Hayford
Music composition: Mackenzy Bergile
Arrangements and sound engineering: Damien Ory
Dramaturgy: Gilles Amalvi
Costumes: Florence Messé
Assisted by: Mickaël Lecoq
Stage manager: Max Potiron
Technical support: Joël L’Hopitalier
Production manager: Céline Gallet
Tour Manager: Marion Roger
Production Assistants: Jahlys Denis, Seynabou Diaw

PRODUCTION
A production by Cie INsideOut
Produced by: Collectif FAIR-E / CCN de Rennes et de Bretagne
An organisation supported by the Ministry of Culture (Regional Directorate for Cultural Affairs – Brittany), the City of Rennes, the Brittany Region and the Department of Ille-et-Vilaine.
Co-production: CND Centre national de la danse, Théâtre National de Bretagne, Centre Dramatique National (Rennes), Charleroi Danse, centre chorégraphique de Wallonie (Brussels), Transfabrik Fund – Franco-German fund for the performing arts, Maison de la danse, Lyon – European Centre for Creation, Kampnagel (Hamburg).
Acknowledgements: Manon David, Agnès Dupoirier, Vanille Hurel, Jeanne Leblon Delienne, Marion Morlier, Julie, the permanent team at the CCNRB and the permanent and temporary teams at the TNB