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Assembly Hall, la nouvelle création épique de Crystal Pite et Jonathon Young au Théâtre de la Ville

Assembly Hall par la compagnie Kidd Pivot
© Michael Slobodian
Assembly Hall par la compagnie Kidd Pivot
© Michael Slobodian
Assembly Hall par la compagnie Kidd Pivot
© Michael Slobodian
By Laurine Mortha, 05 April 2024
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“Si le sujet de la pièce est assez peu commun, sa mise en mouvement est véritablement hors du commun”
Reviewed at Théâtre de la Ville-Sarah Bernhardt, Grande Salle, Paris on 2 April 2024
Programme
Assembly Hall (Crystal Pite, Jonathon Young)
Performers
Kidd Pivot
Jay Gower Taylor, Set Designer
Nancy Bryant, Costume Designer
Tom Visser, Lighting Designer
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Laurine Mortha
Laurine Mortha
Danseuse amatrice depuis 20 ans, Laurine est une habituée des scènes parisiennes, classiques et contemporaines, et a été chorégraphe d'une comédie musicale amateur.