Jérôme Bel

In a way, this was fortunate, given that Xiao Kew was confined to her home. He sent her all the videos of his shows, asking her to tell him what interested her and suggesting that she use it however she wished. She made some choices from the body of his work and the result is a solo performance recounting the evolution of dance and culture in China over the last forty years.

He was so interested in the result that he thought it was essential to make a return trip and present the show in France. For this creation in Paris, alone on stage, the choreographer translates and contextualises Xiao Ke's comments, her face and voice being transmitted live from her apartment in Shanghai on a large screen, in spite of the time difference. A moving and experimental show. 

Duration: 1h

Concept: Jérôme Bel 
With and by: Xiao Ke and Jérôme Bel 
Technical direction: Zi Han 
Production: R.B. Jérôme Bel 

Coproduction: Centre Pompidou x West Bund Museum (Shanghai), Les Spectacles Vivants - Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris), R.B. Jérôme Bel 

R.B. Jérôme Bel receives the support of the Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles for Île-de-France - Ministry for Culture, the Institut Français - Ministry for Foreign Affairs – for his tours outside France, and the support of the National Office for Artistic Distribution – for tours in France 

Artistic consultant and executive director: Rebecca Lasselin 
Administration: Sandro Grando