Icare

Icare (Icarus) tells the story of the dancing being, the being imprisoned by his earthly gravity and his imperious condition, man in his animal nature that he cherishes and rejects, man as bird—obviously we think of this—man as bird of prey, man as mermaid, man as clown, man as acrobat, facing risk, facing emptiness, facing clothing, facing history, and ultimately facing wisdom.

If the show leaves a feeling of fulfillment, it is because there is a freedom in Icarus that is unknown on earth. The absolute quest for freedom. Freedom of the soul, one might say.

The dancer as a link between heaven and earth. Elevation through the spirit, gravity through the body because we are irrevocably attached to the ground.

A multitude of emotions that the skin exudes.

Beyond the archaic myth, dance attempts to break free from the smallness of everyday life and enter the abyss of our aspirations.

Source: Claude Brumachon (learn more)