Tragedy is individual, comedy is for the multitude. For his Creation 2014, the choreographer Daniel Linehan explores a paradox by playing on the comic to evoke the tragic. He thus poses the question, so pertinent today, of the place of the individual within the group: what do we win, what do we lose by participating in forms of common action? Attached to the choral dimension of the choreography, he explores with finesse and humour our connection with our identity, both singular and collective.

The work of this young American choreographer, discovered at the Rencontres Chorégraphiques Internationales of Seine-Saint-Denis in 2008, has developed considerably since his debut: in Gaze is a Gap is a Ghost presented at the Opera in June 2013, the dancers’ gestures evolve in relationship to a video reflection, transforming thus the space of the “me” into an assembly of individuals. This new creation, premiered at the Lille Opera in the context of the choreographer’s residency, is inspired from literary and philosophic works to place the tragic at the heart of collective and dramatic challenges.

Creation 2014 at the Lille Opera

Concept and choreography Daniel Linehan
Dance and creation Cédric Andrieux, Yumiko Funaya, Néstor García Díaz,
Kennis Hawkins, Anneleen Keppens, Anne Pajunen, Víctor Pérez Armero
Dramaturgy Aaron Schuster
Scenography 88888
Lighting design Jan Fedinger
Costume design Frédérick Denis
Technical coordination Elke Verachtert 

SA 22 MARCH 5:30 P.M.
READING-DEMONSTRATION
by Daniel Linehan
Free entrance on reservation at 0820 48 90 00 or billetterie@opera-lille.fr

SA 29 MARCH 11:00 A.M.
THE LAM SEEN BY DANIEL LINEHAN
Visit of the LaM, at Villeneuve d’Ascq with the choreographer.
Entrée libre sur réservation au 03 20 19 68 54 ou bvillain@musee-lam.fr

TU 13 MAY AT 7:30 P.M.
FAMILY OPERA
7:30 p.m. : Presentation of the performance with the artistic team
8:00 p.m. : Performance

THU 15 MAY
ENCOUNTER
WITH DANIEL LINEHAN
after the representation
Free entrance.

THE EVENINGS OF PERFORMANCE
exhibition
of works created by the students of the Higher Art School of Cambrai about the works by Daniel Linehan

THE EVENINGS OF PERFORMANCE
RESTAURATION
ET BAR À LA ROTONDE
From 6:30 p.m. and after the representation.