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Le P’tit Bal
by Philippe Decouflé

Photo © D.R. / collection La Cinémathèque de la Danse

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An Evening with Philippe Decouflé

Sunday, March 4 at 7pm

French choreographer and director Philippe Decouflé presents a montage of short films, including his own works, as well as works from other artists who have influenced him. This montage (click to see list of works) was conceived by Philippe Decouflé and his team to celebrate the inauguration of the Dance Cinematheque as an independent organization (Cinémathèque de la Danse) in October 2005.

Decouflé gained worldwide attention for the opening ceremonies he staged for the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville. His work is strongly influenced by the circus and the teachings of American choreographer Alwin Nikolais, but also by costumes and objects that put a new twist on the human body and its mobility. The choreographer’s creativity highlights the relationship between machines and living things.

The screening will be followed by a conversation/Q&A with Philippe Decouflé and Patrick Bensard, director of Cinémathèque de la Danse.

Special Offer for FIAF Members:
Get 20% off tickets to Philippe Decouflé at The Joyce Theater. Read details below.

Q&A in English

Tinker Auditorium , 55 East 59th Street

Members $8
Students w/ID $8
Non-Members $12

The montage includes:

Essai sur la vitesse (excerpt), 1994, by Philippe Decouflé

Codex (2 excerpts), 1987, directed and choreographed by Philippe Decouflé

Caramba ! (excerpt), 1986, directed and choreographed by Philippe Decouflé

Les Illusions fantaisistes, 1909, by Georges Méliès (silent)

Kiriki, 1998, tribute to Segundo de Chomon by Philippe Decouflé (silent)

La Vache qui rumine, 1969, by Georges Rey (silent)

Abracadabra (2 excerpts), 1998, directed and choreographed by Philippe Decouflé

La Chaconne, 2004, by Olivier Simola and Benjamin Millepied

Le Ptit Bal, 1993, by and with Philippe Decouflé, duet with Pascale Houbin

Chrysalis (excerpt), 1973, by Ed Emshwiller and Alwin Nikolaïs

Blue Studio: Five Segments (excerpt), 1976, by Charles Atlas and Merce Cunningham

Bob Wilson Parle de Honi Coles à Watermill, 2005, film currently in production, by Patrick Bensard, cinematography by Babette Mangolte

Mr Bojangles Memory (excerpt), 1991, by Bob Wilson

True Faith, 1987, clip from New Order directed and choreographed by Philippe Decouflé

La Danse des mots (excerpt), 1983, by Jean-Baptiste Mondino

Carte postale inédite, 2005, by Jean-Paul Goude, clip from Tout Goude

Parafango (excerpt), 1984, by Charles Atlas, choreography by Karole Armitage, with Nathalie Richard, Karole Armitage, Michael Clark, Philippe Decouflé, Jean Guizérix, Joseph Lennon

Sun Valley Serenade (excerpt), 1941, by H. Bruce Humberstone, with Les Nicholas Brothers

In post-scriptum, Henri Langlois traversant son musée du cinéma en 1974 by Pierre-André Boutang

…and other suprises

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Special thanks to the Cinémathèque de la Danse, Madeleine Malthête Méliès, la Cie DCA (Perrine Brudieu, Valérie Kula, Laurent Radanovic), Pierre-André Boutang and Georges Rey.

American Airlines is the official airline of the French Institute Alliance Française.

Get closer to Decouflé as a choreographer
The Joyce Theater
March 6 -11

Hailed as one of the world's most imaginative and gifted artists, in his Joyce debut, Philippe Decouflé garners his skills as dancer, illusionist, clown and film-maker in the charming, intimate Solo: Le doute m'habite (The doubt within me).

Special ticket price for FIAF Members: $30 (regular $38)

Visit the Box Office, call JoyceCharge at 212 242 0800 or visit Broadwayofffers.com and use code “Doute2007” to receive this special offer.

For complete details click here.

The Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue (at 19 Street)
212 691 9740

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