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Firmamento à Chaillot : Marcos Morau et La Veronal au pays de Miyazaki

Firmamento de Marcos Morau
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Firmamento de Marcos Morau
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Firmamento de Marcos Morau
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By Laurine Mortha, 26 May 2024
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“ce voyage brillant à travers les images finit par imploser de façon tranchante et géniale”
Reviewed at Théâtre National de Chaillot: Salle Firmin Gémier, Paris on 23 May 2024
Programme
Firmamento (Marcos Morau)
Performers
La Veronal
Max Glaenzel, Set Designer
Silvia Delagneau, Costume Designer
Roberto Fratini, Lighting Designer
Carmina S. Belda, 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.