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Jungle Book Reimagined : le conte écologique d’Akram Khan au Châtelet

Jungle Book Reimagined d'Akram Khan au Châtelet
© Ambra Vernuccio / Théâtre du Châtelet
Jungle Book Reimagined d'Akram Khan au Châtelet
© Ambra Vernuccio / Théâtre du Châtelet
By Laurine Mortha, 18 May 2022
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“Il manque à ce conte une forme d’élévation et de poésie qui aurait pu le porter à hauteur d’adultes”
Reviewed at Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris on 16 May 2022
Programme
Jungle Book Reimagined (Akram Khan)
Performers
Akram Khan Company
Miriam Buether, Set Designer
Michael Hulls, Lighting Designer
Nick Hillel, Video design
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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.