Unknown Pleasures

The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet

18. October - Kl 18.00

Unknown pleasures is a performance where the choreographers identities are kept secret – no names, no fame and no glory.

CCN – Ballet de Lorraine challenges the customs of the dance world by inviting five international choreographers to contribute their distinct creative voices, unencumbered by reputation and expectation, in a full length performance they can never take credit for. An anonymous programme full of surprises where the dance is liberated from its usual constraints. Who can resist the mounting excitement – the curtain rises and…

Unknown pleasures is a collaboration with CCN – Ballet de Lorraine and CODA Oslo international Dance Festival as co-producer along with Dance Umbrella – Sadler’s Wells Theatre, and Dansens Hus Norway.

The performance premiered in London during Dance Umbrella – Sadler’s Wells Theatre 7. oktober 2016.

Post-show talk by Stine Nilsen 07.30 PM after the performance

Choreography UNSIGNED  x 5
Music UNSIGNED  x 6
Lights UNSIGNED  x 1
Costumes UNSIGNED  x 5
Stage design UNSIGNED  x 2
Performers Jonathan Archambault – Amandine Biancherin – Agnès Boulanger – Alexis Bourbeau – Tom Caley – Pauline Colemard – Justin Cumine – Giuseppe Dagostino – Charles Dalerci – Inès Depauw – Nathan Gracia – Tristan Ihne – Petter Jacobsson – Laure Lescoffy – Valérie Ly-Cuong – Jean-Baptiste Plumeau – Elsa Raymond – Elisa Ribes – Ligia Saldanha – Willem Sas – Céline Schoefs – Luc Verbitzky

Production CCN – Ballet de Lorraine

Co-production Dance Umbrella – Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, CODA Oslo International Dance Festival – Dansens Hus Norway

In partnership with Scène Vosges (Thaon-les-Vosges)

Duration 75 minutes

Supported by Institut francais de Norvège.

The performance is presented in collaboration with the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet.