Dance

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: THOMAS LEBRUN

In wondering about how current choreographic art is perceived by youth, and with a strong will to develop his art form towards new and larger audiences, Thomas Lebrun imagined a piece conceived to speak to the young (children) and also the not-so-young (teenagers and adults) about diversity, tolerance, indulgence and humanity. By questioning the never-ending relationship with the body (intimate, conflicting, generous, exposed, and overexposed), the choreographer – assisted by his 4 dancers – carries on a reflection on accepting particularities and singularities as expressive forces.

ABOUT THOMAS LEBRUN
A dancer for choreographers such as Daniel Larrieu and ChristineJouve, Thomas Lebrun founded his own dance company (Illico) in2000, and was associated with the Choreographic DevelopmentCentre of Dance in Lille from 2005 to 2011, before becomingdirector of the National Choreographic Centre of Tours in 2012.Lebrun has a strong will to share his art and receive from others. He regularly collaborates with overseas dance companies and dancers (such as the Chinese National Ballet of Liaonning or South Korean artists) and gives a very important place to pedagogy (he teaches at Paris Conservatoire of Music and Dance).