Valfresco

Valenciennes lives in dance

Luca Silvestrini

Valfresco brought together around 60 inhabitants of Valenciennes from every generation in an original project: creating a show that mirrored their lives and town and performing it on stage at the Le Phénixnational theatre.

"They are all unique"

For Luca Silvestrini, an Italian choreographer living in London, dance's strength lies in bringing about a more positive view of oneself, of others and of life. By making these the show's objectives, participants were made to realise that they could convey a message and emotions. During this amazing experience, they rediscovered their spontaneity and natural presence, and proved to have a wealth of talent. The choreographer found each person's originality and the remarkable things they had to express very interesting: "They are all unique".

And of all ages

Valfresco bought together people of all ages, individuals who wouldn't necessarily have dealt with each other in everyday life, but who could have bumped into each other in a communal place, like a funfair or the beach. These locations, which everyone can think of in imaginative terms, provided the theme around which the choreography was devised. Through the inhabitants and the different stages of their lives, the show created a subtle portrait of the town of Valenciennes.

choreography
Luca Silvestrini

choreography assistants
Pauline Huguet et Henri Mayet

images
Seojin Yun

sound
Rémi Malcou

lights
Arnaud Seghiri

images
Seojin Yun et François Engrand

dancers
Ait-Hemid Adil, Anzalone Justine, Baert Florine, Baert Valérie, Berquet Fabien, Bordeix Julie, Broutin Suzanne, Coulibaly San Martial, Coupez Pauline, Courant Fred et Maëlle, Damien Gabrielle, Debrabant Béatrice, De Brincat Aurore, Debruille Anne-Laure, Deloge Claudie, Depreiter Jean-Claude, Depreiter Monique, Deprick Maxime, Dewewer Delphine, Dewewer Juliette, Dieval Boris, Douhi Zhour et Mike, Duquesne Loriane, Duquesne Marine , Engelhardt Justine, Fachaux Claudine, Fisher Christine, Foyer Nathalie, Gierczynski Paquita, Godefroy Mathieu, Gratteplanche Florence, Gromez Catherine, Helfenstein Lucie, Lafrogne Stéphane, Launois Cloé , Leclercq Jean, Leclercq Janine, Marcouiller Laura, Massy Idaline, Monchau Roselyne, Moulazem Maïdé, Pagano Francesca, Plumecocq Mélissa, Raharinilina Brigitte, Scourion Edith, Sutter Roland et Alexis, Szabadi Karel et Romain, Tylec Coline, Verbrigghe Mathilde, Wagner Laurence et Axelle, Zybura Stéphane

coproduction
Le Phénix

in collaboration with
l'Espace Pier Paolo Pasolini
l'Université de Valenciennes
et du Hainaut-Cambrésis

Photos