Banlieues Bleues – “KRISIS” with Claire Lamothe, Célia Kameni, Charles Amblard

The idea originated with G.R.O.O.V.E, a walking spectacle choreographed by Bintou Dembélé, in which Célia Kameni and Charles Amblard played the central role, a total interaction between dance, voice, and electric guitar. The power of the experience encouraged them to continue this creative research with dancer and choreographer Claire Lamothe, to design a sensory performance that would break away from regular forms.

“KRISIS”, which means “judgement” or “crucial moment” in ancient Greek, examines the breakdown of an initial order and the mechanisms that precede a crisis: the signs that are ignored, the tension between denial and action in the face of an alarming reality, whether it be a societal issue—such as the climate crisis—or a more personal one. Between urgency and hope, the trio aims to take the audience into a world of beauty and fragility, while questioning our collective behaviour and individual resilience.

Cast:

• Célia Kameni, voice

• Charles Amblard, guitar

• Claire Lamothe, dance

Célia Kameni is in residence at La Dynamo de Banlieues Bleues with the support of the Conseil départemental de la Seine-Saint-Denis.