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HISTOIRE(S) DÉCOLONIALE(S) #FOLLY
BETTY TCHOMANGA

CONCEPT: Betty Tchomanga
ARTISTIC COLLABORATION AND PERFORMANCE: Folly Romain Azaman
SOUND DESIGN: Stéphane Monteiro
SOUND ENGINEERING: Clément Crubilé and Maëlan Carquet (alternating)
COSTUMES: Théodore Agbotonou
SET DESIGN AND PROPS: Betty Tchomanga in collaboration with Vincent Blouch
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PRODUCTION: Marion Cachan & Florentine Busson
ADMINISTRATION: Marion Le Guerroué
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Bureau Aoza, Maxine Le Tyrant, Anouk Le Cann, Rosalie Olivier, Roxane Torche, and Evgenya Parina
PRODUCTION: GANG
CO-PRODUCTION: Le Quartz, National Theater of Brest; Les Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis; Le Gymnase, CDCN of Roubaix; Le Triangle, Cité de la danse of Rennes; Danse à tous les étages, CDCN touring in Brittany; La Maison danse, CDCN of Uzès, Gard, Occitanie; CCAM, National Theater of Vandoeuvre; Le Théâtre de la Bastille – Paris.
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WITH THE SUPPORT OF: Le Mac Orlan – City of Brest, CAC Passerelle – Brest, Collège Saint-Pol-Roux – Brest, CN D – Pantin, European Choreography Connects Program
WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM: DRAC Bretagne (company under contract with the Ministry of Culture), Brittany Region, City of Brest
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© Grégoire Perrier


With the choreographic series Histoire(s) Décoloniale(s), Betty Tchomanga continues her exploration of narratives and stories that connect the West and Africa. Each episode examines colonial history and its legacy through the lens of a unique story, a body, and a lived experience.

Histoire(s) Décoloniale(s) #Folly draws on the oral tradition of stories told in the form of parables. The choreography for this portrait is based on traditional rhythms and dances from Benin, Togo, and Ghana. Using only his voice and the stomps of his feet as instruments, Folly brings to life the dances that dwell within him.

“Folly Romain Azaman is a percussionist, singer, and dancer who grew up immersed in the culture and spirituality of Beninese Voodoo. We met for the first time in 2021 in Cotonou, Benin. Together, we share dances, songs, and stories connected both to the history of the Kingdom of Dahomey (in the south of present-day Benin) and to the Voodoo cult. What is Voodoo? What worldviews do the beliefs and practices associated with it convey? What stories can be brought to life through rhythm?” Betty Tchomanga
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Betty Tchomanga
March 2 & 3, 2026
Lycée Pravaz – Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin
SCHOOL PERFORMANCES
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Following each performance, the entire class (students and teachers) is invited to participate in a 20-minute discussion led by the artistic team, followed by workshops with the performer Folly.

CONCEPT: Betty Tchomanga
ARTISTIC COLLABORATION AND PERFORMANCE: Folly Romain Azaman
SOUND DESIGN: Stéphane Monteiro
SOUND ENGINEERING: Clément Crubilé and Maëlan Carquet (alternating)
COSTUMES: Théodore Agbotonou
SET DESIGN AND PROPS: Betty Tchomanga in collaboration with Vincent Blouch
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PRODUCTION: Marion Cachan & Florentine Busson
ADMINISTRATION: Marion Le Guerroué
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Bureau Aoza, Maxine Le Tyrant, Anouk Le Cann, Rosalie Olivier, Roxane Torche, and Evgenya Parina
PRODUCTION: GANG
CO-PRODUCTION: Le Quartz, National Theater of Brest; Les Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis; Le Gymnase, CDCN of Roubaix; Le Triangle, Cité de la danse of Rennes; Danse à tous les étages, CDCN touring in Brittany; La Maison danse, CDCN of Uzès, Gard, Occitanie; CCAM, National Theater of Vandoeuvre; Le Théâtre de la Bastille – Paris.
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WITH THE SUPPORT OF: Le Mac Orlan – City of Brest, CAC Passerelle – Brest, Collège Saint-Pol-Roux – Brest, CN D – Pantin, the European Choreography Connects Program
WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM: DRAC Bretagne (a company under contract with the Ministry of Culture), Brittany Region, City of Brest
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© Grégoire Perrier


As part of the Ministry of Culture’s “Danses en territoires” program, with support from the Isère Department and in partnership with:

The Grenoble National Choreographic Center is funded by the DRAC Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes / Ministry of Culture and Communication, the Department of Isère, and Grenoble-Alpes Métropole.
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