Collaborative performance highlights new generation choreographers
Five emerging choreographers—Julie Botet, Max Gomard, Philomène Jander, Zoé Lakhnati, and Simon Le Borgne—joined forces with sound creator Ulysse Zangs to produce Gush is Great, a performance exploring themes of modern life's pace and absurdity.Performance critiques modern life's excesses
The production uses a slow, deliberate approach to contrast the rapid and often chaotic nature of contemporary society. It promotes patience and sobriety as responses to what the creators view as the excesses of modern existence.Staging reflects a vanishing species
On stage, a slow procession of performers moves across a set gradually accumulating objects. These objects symbolize the remnants of a species on the brink of extinction, visually representing themes of decline and impermanence.Supporting roles and creative contributions
The performance includes contributions from sound creation assistants Arthur Links and Olivier Charre. Lighting and stage management were handled by Dgiorgia Chaix, while Edi Rudo provided special effects and external perspective magic. Thomas Santos designed the costumes, and Esther Serrano managed the stage.Institutional backing and presentation details
Gush is Great received support from several institutions, including the Ministry of Culture DRAC Occitanie, Danse élargie - Theatre de la Ville de Paris & Fondation Hermès, SPEDIDAM, and Mandragore. It premiered at the Théâtre Garonne in Toulouse on November 10 and 11, 2026.
