Les Enfants du Paradis

The choreographer brings the Paris of yesteryear back to life the city of the Boulevard du Crime from the first half of the 19th century with its artists theaters and cabarets In a staging reminiscent of a movie set the mime Baptiste bathes in his memories tell about his encounter with Garance his impossible love for a marvelous yet unattainable woman the magical universe of the stage life behind the scenes and the tenuous line performers maintain between reality and illusion MarcOliver Dupins original score provides the musical backdrop for a choreography alternating between larger ensemble numbers and intimate love duets