pitié!

In his first ever visit to Greece, Alain Platel, the inspiration behind the collective les ballets C de la B, celebrates the 25th anniversary of this extraordinary venture, which shook the stereotypes of the dance world, with his latest work pitié! (2008).

Using J.S. Bach’s masterpiece St Matthew Passion as their starting point, Platel and his musical accomplice, Fabrizio Cassol, have created a choreographed poem that celebrates love.

On stage, ten dancers, four singers and seven musicians weave a series of colourful tableaux vivants oscillating between sensuality and contemplation, desire and compassion.

Conceived & Directed by

Alain Platel

Original music

Fabrizio Cassol, based on the St Matthew Passion by J. S. Bach

Set design

Peter De Blieck

Costume design

Claudine Grinwis Plaat Stultjes

Lighting design

Carlo Bourguignon

Sound design

Caroline Wagner, Michel Andina

Dramaturgy

Hildegard De Vuyst

Musical dramaturgy

Kaat Dewindt

Music performed by

Aka Moon (Fabrizio Cassol /saxophone,
Stéphane Galland/ drums/percussion,
Michel Hatzigeorgiou/fender bass),
Philippe Thuriot/accordion,
Lode Vercampt/cello,
Renaud Crols/violin,
Airelle Besson/trumpet

Danced & Created by

Elie Tass, Emile Josse, Hyo Seung Ye, Juliana Neves, Lisi Estarás, Louis-Clément Da Costa, Mathieu Desseigne Ravel, Romeu Runa, Rosalba Torres Guerrero, Quan Bui Ngoc

Singing

Melissa Givens, soprano

Maribeth Diggle, mezzo

Serge Kakudji, counter tenor

Magic Malik, singing, flute

Production

les ballets C de la B

Coproduction

Théâtre de la Ville (Paris), Le Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, TorinoDanza, Ruhr Triennale 2008, KVS (Brussel)

With the exceptional support of

Kunstencentrum Vooruit (Gent), Holland Festival (Amsterdam),NTGent

les ballets C de la B is supported by the Flemish authorities, City of Ghent, Province East Flanders

les ballets C de la B is Cultural Ambassador of the UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education

€30; €20 (Concessions); €15 (Student etc.)

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Les Ballets C de la B-Alain Platel & Fabrizio Cassol

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