Думи мої – Dumy Moyi

The narrative, fragmentary and incomplete at first, which came to be called History – of art, of dance – needs, in order to appear clearly, to leave behind the multiple, impure sources that participated in its elaboration. Dance at the beginning of the 20th century drew on a vast repertoire of forms and expressions: exotic dances from colonial empires, popular scenes and cabaret, all of which were absorbed into the Western theatrical apparatus. What would today’s dream of a different kind of dance look like, one that would allow the full diversity of choreographic expressions to flow in – without hierarchizing them? Думи мої - Dumy Moyi, a piece created in 2013, is a bit like a dream; it embraces its logic, the fulgurance of its images. A dream of a show, halfway between ceremony, number, parade and recital. Wrapped in costumes by designer Romain Brau, François Chaignaud shows a body caught up in multiple futures – just like these nearby gods, fantastic creatures in sparklingly colorful costumes.

François Chaignaud

A 2003 graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, François Chaignaud has collaborated with numerous choreographers, including Alain Buffard, Boris Charmatz, Emmanuelle Huynh and Gilles Jobin. Since 2004, he has pursued a multi-faceted career as a dancer, choreographer, singer, actor, historian and cabaret artist. His work, very early on marked by the articulation of song and dance (Думи мої, 2013), is also nourished by in-depth historical research for his own pieces as well as for the many collaborations he carries out (with Jérôme Marin, Marie Caroline Hominal or Théo Mercier). From 2005 to 2016, he created several shows with Cecilia Bengolea, including Sylphides (2009), (M)IMOSA (with Trajal Harrell and Marlene Monteiro Freitas, 2011) and Dub Love (2013). In 2021, he founded Mandorle Productions, affirming an approach marked by numerous cooperative ventures. With Nino Laisné, he creates Romances inciertos, un autre Orlando (2017), then Symphonia Harmoniæ Cælesitum Revelationum (2019) with Marie Pierre Brébant. In 2020, he co-signed GOLD SHOWER with butoh icon Akaji Maro, and created Un boléro with Dominique Brun. His work also extends to group pieces: in 2018, he created Soufflette for the Norwegian ballet Carte Blanche, and in 2022 t u m u l u s, with Geoffroy Jourdain (Les Cris de Paris). In June 2023, he will create Cortèges with composer Sasha J. Blondeau, and in October will premiere the piece Mirlitons with beatboxer Aymeric Hainaux. His work is performed all over the world, and he is currently associate artist at Bonlieu, Scène Nationale d'Annecy, at Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse in Paris, as well as at the Maison de la danse and the Biennale de la danse de Lyon.

Romain Brau

Born in Paris in 1983, Romain Brau is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and winner of the Tommy Hilfiger Prize.Creator of his own Haute Couture line, designer of the Austrian brand LISKA and co-founder of the concept store RA (Antwerp - Paris) with Anna Kushnerova, Romain Brau is also a performer and activist for absolute freedom.Designing costumes and baroque pieces with the ultimate aim of making people dream, he offers myriad jewels, furs, feathers and crystals for all to see.Each season, his line is presented exclusively in Joyce boutiques in Hong Kong, Seikatsu in Japan and Assembly in New York. At the same time, Romain Brau is multiplying his collaborations with renowned artists such as Véronique Branquinho, Chadd Curry, Little Dragons, Jérôme Marin, Ali Mahdavi and François Chaignaud (Dumy moï, 2013; Récital, 2017).

Philippe Gladieux

Lighting designer for theater and dance. 
His research focuses on the correspondence between lighting design and the organic nature of acting.He is developing a method of approach that allows play in the present, taking into account the entire flow of information.Color is the world of the invisible, a space where we see our own images, fantasies and fears... It's both a mirror and a black hole.He teaches a course entitled “La lumière en soi” at La Manufacture, Lausanne. He has worked with Caterina & Carlotta Sagna on numerous shows over 15 years, Fabrice Lambert (Imposture 2005, Solaire 2010, Nervures 2013, Jamais assez 2015, Aujourd'hui Sauvage 2018), Olga de Soto (Débords 2013, (Elle) retient 2015), Yves-Noël Genod (Chic by accident 2012, Je m'occupe personnellement 2012, Un petit peu de Zelda 2013, 1er avril 2014, Rester vivant 2014, Massacre du printemps 2015, Leçon de théâtre et de ténèbres 2016, La Recherche 2017, Phèdre 2018) Laurent Chétouane (Partita 2017, invisible#1-2 2018) Lenio Kaklea and Lucinda Childs (deux. L 2013) Robert Cantarella (Notre Faust 2017, La réplique 2016), Gwenaël Morin (Andromaque 2016) Jacques Perconte and Othman Louati (Damnation de Faust 2017) and François Chaignaud (Dumy moï 2013, How slow the wind 2014).