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Onbashira Diptych de Damien Jalet au Théâtre de la Ville : un concept scénique avant tout

Skid de Damien Jalet
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Thr(o)ugh de Damien Jalet
© Grégory Batardon
By Laurine Mortha, 03 March 2026
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“les œuvres de Jalet reposent moins sur un propos que sur une démarche d’expérimentation scénique”
Reviewed at Théâtre de la Ville-Sarah Bernhardt, Grande Salle, Paris on 1 March 2026
Programme
Skid (Damien Jalet)
Thr(o)ugh (Damien Jalet)
Performers
Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève
Jim Hodges, Set Designer
Jean-Paul Lespagnard, Costume Designer
Joakim Brink, 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.