Mirage
In Mirage, choreographer Damien Jalet and visual artist Kohei Nawa create a world in constant flux. To the music of producer Thomas Bangalter, a sensory and meditative journey emerges. It is Jalet’s first work for the Ballet du Grand Théâtre and the latest chapter in his long-running collaboration with Nawa. Together, they explore what happens when the human body is placed inside a landscape shaped by illusion, transformation and nature.
festival Holland festival
duration 65 minutes
genre Dance
Language no Problem
Mirage
The piece takes inspiration from mirages and fata morganas – optical illusions caused by shifting layers of air and light. On stage, that idea becomes physical. Dancers move through a metaphorical desert, searching for grounding, identity and meaning as their bodies are pushed through continuous change.
Performers seem to shed layers of themselves, moving through different physical and emotional states. At times, Mirage feels like a vision of a civilisation on the brink; at others, it bursts with colour, sensuality, and raw energy drawn from tropical landscapes. -|-
Mirage is a creation based on the project Mirage [transitory], produced and organised by Sandwich Inc, Zero-Ten Inc, Super Massive Global Co. Ltd, sponsored by Yoshimura Holdings and presented in Fukuoka (Japan) in September 2024.
'In the memory of Ryo Shiraki (1990-2025)'
From 3 to 28 June, the 79th edition of the Holland Festival, the Netherlands' groundbreaking international performing arts festival, will take place. Here you can see performances that you would not otherwise see in the Netherlands. For a whole month, you can enjoy international artists who push the boundaries of dance, music and theatre. From 13 to 27 June, you can see six different productions from this festival at ITA.
Credits
concept Damien Jalet, Kohei Nawa
choreography Damien Jalet
scenography Kohei Nawa
music Thomas Bangalter
light design Yukiko Yoshimoto
costumes Kunihiko Morinaga (ANREALAGE)
video Florent Dubois
choreographic advisor Aimilios Arapoglou
assistant scenography Nikolai Korypaev -|-
costume assistance Anna Sato
assistant choreography Kehua Li
creative producer for Damien Jalet Jamila Hessaïne
programming Ryo Shiraki
performed by Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève
production Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève
coproduction Kampnagel Hamburg, Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Charleroi Danse – Centre Chorégraphique de Wallonie-Bruxelles, Centro de Danza Matadero-Madrid, Maison de la Danse (Lyon – Pôle européen de création)
with special thanks Rombaut shoes
