Lukas Dana and Erwan Tarlet engage in a physical confrontation whose tempo is derived from a boxing match. They perform rounds of three minutes each, which are various interpretations, sometimes grotesque, of the ambiguous violence that binds athletes in the ring. Their choreography soon takes on a more dreamlike quality while the audience is unsure on which foot to dance, both complicit and voyeuristic toward a performance that is as disturbing as it is fascinating. At a time when boxing is back in the spotlight, used notably by the men's movement and politicians to symbolize their masculine powers, author and director Lukas Dana has observed and experienced for years through practice the stereotypes surrounding male bodies when they touch and clash. By revealing the homoerotic tension that permeates combat sports, the performance questions the ambivalence of a very controlled violence and its meaning outside the ring. The performance Ring is conceived by Lukas Dana, with interpretation by Lukas Dana and Erwan Tarlet. Collaboration on staging is by Louis Arene, choreography by Chloé Zamboni, dramaturgy by Lucas Samain, lighting by Charlotte Moussié, and sound by Léa Bonhomme. Administration and production are handled by Véronique Atlan and Léa Vernhères. It is produced by CENTQUATRE-PARIS, with coproduction in progress and support from Nouveau Théâtre de l’Atalante, Paris. It includes the artistic participation of the Jeune Théâtre National, Paris. The performance runs at CENTQUATRE-PARIS from 8 to 15 October 2026.