Performance blurs stage and audience roles
In d’Aplomb, packaging boxes become the modules of a constantly evolving scenography. Light and sturdy, they are stacked, moved, and reassembled to create walls, towers, labyrinths, or dwellings: ephemeral architectures that continually reshape the space. Audience participation central to the experience
Immersed in this dynamic scenography, the audience experiences the performance closely with the performers. Each individual can choose their way of engaging with this experience: watching the choreography or participating in the construction and transformation of the space. Themes of balance and solidarity
At the rhythm of successive constructions, d’Aplomb evokes the fragile balance of our societies and our ability to hold firm. Construction, collapse, reconstruction: at the heart of this instability emerges a joyful and vital solidarity, a way of coming together, of forming a society, of (re)building together. Philippe Saire’s ongoing exploration
Alongside his so-called "stage" pieces, Philippe Saire has been developing since 2011 the series of "Dispositifs," at the intersection of dance and visual arts. From Black Out to Smoke, each creation explores a new relationship between bodies, space, and the audience's gaze. Evolution of the Dispositifs series
With d’Aplomb, the eighth installment of the series, Philippe Saire takes this exploration even further: the audience enters the space of representation and discovers the choreography at the heart of a transforming scenography. Details of the production
d’Aplomb
Conception: Philippe Saire
Performers: Louis Bourel, Jérôme Février, Cédric Gagneur, Julia Rieder, Morgane Stephan
Choreography: Philippe Saire in collaboration with the performers
Sound creation: Joell Nicolas
Lighting creation: Cristobal Rossier and Philippe Saire
Costumes: Isa Boucharlat
Technical direction: Cristobal Rossier
Assistant: Matteo Prandi and Magali Tosato Performance dates and location
From November 11 to 22, 2026, Sévelin 36
Avenue Sévelin 36 – CH 1004 Lausanne
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