Choreography Olivier Dubois 
Dance performance Marianne Descamps et Olivier Dubois

“A work you should see and hear. The whole story begins with the desire to go in search of a man and to share a personal admiration, something in common, a past era and dare to remember the carefree days, the inestimable value of talent. But also to speak of love, fascination, of that other, that mirror and reality of excess, ambition and power. A trio, a man, a woman, a voice… a love ballad about intimacy in public. This is neither biography nor homage, but when you rub shoulders with Frank Sinatra - ‘The Voice' - of course you have to recall the talent, the hard work, the consolation of an unforgettable voice, but also suggest the blindness that this can generate. Should one hush up the oh-so-dark side where talent buys dreams and forgetfulness? Is it still possible to listen to the artist and no longer see the man, however ambiguous he might be? Forgive the man for not condemning humanity to silence? Sing, keep on singing… dance, keep on dancing… Elegant scenery, a multitude of costumes. Between a cruise liner and a big show in Manhattan, from the giant stage to the small dark room, the excess of an era, of a talent, and dancing through it all. Delving into the dream and plucking from it the magnificent and the vile to reveal the monster. Two performers saturated with this voice to grasp all the ambiguity of the character, the ambiguity of the love life. Black, a lot of black… dark, deep, murky, brilliant, elegant, mysterious, reflective… a black sea. Some faces, looks worn in public… but what are you watching? The music? Frank Sinatra, for sure, hits and yet more hits.”

Olivier Dubois

Credits

Chorégraphie et scénographie Olivier Dubois assistant à la création Cyril Accorsi interprétation Marianne Descamps et Olivier Dubois musique Frank Sinatra arrangements musicaux François Caffenne création lumières Patrick Riou création costumes Cédrick Debeuf régie générale Séverine Combes, François Michaudel production administration Béatrice Horn

Production COD coproduction Biennale de la danse de Lyon, Théâtre National de Chaillot, L'apostrophe-Scène nationale de Cergy-Pontoise et du Val d'Oise, NEXT Festival, Théâtre des Salins-Scène nationale de Martigues, Le Prisme|Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Ménagerie de verre
Avec le soutien de DRAC d'Ile de France – Ministère de la Culture et de la communication pour l'aide au projet, de l'association Beaumarchais-SACD pour l'aide à la production, du Centre National de la Danse / Pantin et de l'Atelier de Paris-Carolyn Carlson pour le prêt de studios, du Studio Harcourt Paris - Accueil Théâtre de la Renaissance, Biennale de la danse de Lyon

Production Maison de la Danse date du document vidéo 2010 réalisation Fabien Plasson Updating : February 2011

Born in 1972, Olivier Dubois created his first solo “Under Cover” in 1999. In 2005, he performed the duet “Féroces” with Christine Corday for the Théâtre de l'Esplanade, St Etienne. The SACD (Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers) and the Avignon Festival invited him to compose a piece in 2006 in the context of “Vif du Sujet”, “Pour tout l'or du monde”.

In 2006 and 2007 he composed the first two parts of the Bdanse project: “En Sourdine” and “Peter Pan”. He has taught and led numerous workshops for companies and schools abroad. In June 2007 he was awarded the special jury prize by the Syndicat Professionnel de la Critique (Professional Critic's Union for theatre, music and dance), for his achievements as a performer and for “Pour tout l'or du monde”. He presented his new creation “Faune(s)” in 2008 at the Avignon Festival. At the ImpulsTanz Festival in 2008 in Vienna (Austria), he was awarded the Jardin d'Europe prize. In January 2009 he choreographed Offenbach's “La Périchole”, directed by Bérangère Jannelle at the Lille Opera.

He also held an exhibition in 2009, “L'interprète dévisagé”, at the Centre National de la Danse and in November 2009 he premièred “Révolution”, a piece for 14 female dancers set to variations on Ravel's Boléro. The Ballet Monte-Carlo commissioned a piece from him based on “Le Spectre de la Rose” for April 2010. He has performed for many choreographers and directors (Sasha Waltz, Nasser Martin-Gousset, Dominique Boivin, Jan Fabre, Emilio Calcagno, Charles Cré-Ange, Angelin Preljocaj, Karine Saporta, Elio Gervasi, Andy Degroat, Laura Simi...).

Sources : Biennale de la Danse press file ; the Company Olivier Dubois 's website

More information : sites.google.com/site/olivierduboiscod