In residence at CCN
APRIL 6–10, 2026
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Premiere in November 2026 at the Théâtre de Corbeil-Essonnes
CHOREOGRAPHER: Filipe Lourenço
DANCERS: Kerem Gelebek, Youness Aboulakoul, Mithkal Alzghair, Ema Bertaud, Alice Lada, Morgane Bonis, Jamil Attar, Eve Bouchelot, Yuma Pochet, Ernest Mandap, Ana Cristina Velasquez, Bilal Alami Badissi
MUSICIAN: Amine Nouri
CHOREOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: Deborah Lary
MUSIC: Filipe Lourenço and Amine Nouri
COSTUMES: Khalid Benghrib
LIGHTING DESIGN AND OPERATION: Manu Gary
STAGE MANAGEMENT AND SOUND: Christophe Chauvière
TOUR PREPARATION: François Michaudel
PRODUCTION: Compagnie Filipe Lourenço / Plan K
CO-PRODUCTION: Maison de la culture de Bourges – National Theater, Théâtre de l’Agora-Desnos – National Theater of Essonne, Théâtre d’Orléans – National Theater, Théâtre de Corbeil-Essonnes, L’Arc – National Theater (Le Creusot), Espaces Pluriels – Nationally Recognized Performing Arts Center for Art and Dance (Pau), Maison des arts et de la danse – Limoges Opera, Espace 1789 - Saint-Ouen, CCN de Nancy – Ballet du Rhin, CCN de Grenoble, CCN de Roubaix
PRESENTED in July 2025 at La Belle Scène Saint-Denis, a program by the Théâtre Louis Aragon—a state-subsidized theater of national interest in the arts and creative production—dance (Tremblay-en-France), with support from the City of Tremblay-en-France, the Department of Seine-Saint-Denis, and the Ministry of Culture (DRAC Île-de-France)
WITH THE SUPPORT OF the CND – National Dance Center – ADAMI-ONDA
The Cie Filipe Lourenço / Plan-k company receives funding from the Ministry of Culture and Communication – DRAC Centre-Val de Loire region for the development of its projects.
It has received project funding from the Centre-Val de Loire Regional Council.
Support and studio loans: CND – National Dance Center, 104, Théâtre Louis Aragon, ADAMI.
In residence at CCN
APRIL 6–10, 2026
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Premiere in November 2026 at the Théâtre de Corbeil-Essonnes
Introduced to Maghreb dance and Arab-Andalusian music from childhood, Filipe Lourenço approaches traditional dance as a heritage to be reinvented. Here, he brings together the deconstructed principles of Ahidous dance, the inspiration behind*Amazigh*. This traditional, mixed-gender dance from the Middle Atlas serves as the starting point for repetitive, geometric variations, which the twelve dancers bring to life with their breath, their songs, and their own movements. Drawing on this ancestral form, the choreographer transforms tradition into a space for creation, emancipation, and collective listening.
A dancer, choreographer, and musician, Filipe Lourenço began his artistic career with the El Qantara association, where he trained for 15 years in the traditional repertoire of the Maghreb before going on to teach it himself. Passionate about Arab-Andalusian music, he also trained on the oud and performed for about ten years with the El Albaycin ensemble. In 1997, he joined the CNDC in Angers and began a career as a performer with choreographers such as Catherine Diverres, Oliver Dubois, Boris Charmatz, and Christian Rizzo. In 2014, he founded the Filipe Lourenço / Plan-K company.
