Nadia Beugré (Ivory Coast/France)
Are there places we are not allowed to go? Places we have no right to explore? And if we cross the boundaries of forbidden spaces, what happens to us? In Quartiers libres (2012), Nadia Beugré uncovers and explores just such strange, forbidden places – places that attract our interest: spaces of free creation, complete devotion, and new discoveries. And precisely this is the site of the fierce struggle for freedom of expression; precisely here, we must never surrender.
Nadia Beugré initially worked with the traditional dances of the Ivory Coast. In 1997, she and Béatrice Kombé founded the Tché Tché dance ensemble, which has performed both at home and abroad, where it has won numerous international awards. Beugré also creates solo choreographies, which she has presented in Great Britain, France, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, and the United States.
Credits
Choreography, performance, plastic creation: Nadia Beugré
Dramaturgy, sound creation and operation: Boris Hennion
Costumes: Nadia Beugré et Boris Hennion
Lights technician & stage manager: Laurent Bourgeois et Erik Houllier
Executive Production: Latitudes Prod (Lille)
