Ballet - Kamuyot  

The audience has taken their seats in the bleachers set up opposite each other to mark out the space of an improvised stage in the centre of a gymnasium. There are no sets, no curtains, none of the usual theatre decorum. A shrill whistle sounds and the show begins. Fourteen overexcited, slightly rebellious dancers burst in from all sides, kilts on torn tights for the girls, tartan trousers for the boys. The moment before, some of them were still sitting incognito among the spectators. Figures and styles follow one another with the same boundless energy to equally eclectic music - psychedelic Japanese pop, series soundtracks, reggae and Beethoven sonatas. It's an ode to youth and a joy shared by the artists and the audience.
Ohad Naharin has established himself as one of the leading figures in contemporary dance thanks to his choreographic language and intuitive training method, which he calls ‘gaga’ in reference to babies' babbling. Created in 2003 for the young dancers of the Batsheva ensemble, Kamuyot breaks down the barriers between dancers and spectators, integrating them into a shared artistic experience. The artists of the Ballet de l'Opéra national du Rhin, who have become true fans of ‘gaga’, are continuing this joyful and unusual adventure throughout Alsace for the third season.