C’EST TOI QU’ON ADORE

C’EST TOI QU’ON ADORE

LEÏLA KA (FR)

06 June 2025 21:00 Theme - Political Body

Teatro Astra Via Rosolino Pilo, 6 Torino

There are two of them on stage, but there could be hundreds or thousands. Together, they start off unsteady, sick, sometimes happy, throwing themselves forward—perhaps for the better, but most likely for the worse. Against them stands an adversity we can only sense, yet know nothing about. As we wait to learn more, the audience is left simmering. Heroines—at times invincible, at times tragically vulnerable—push forward, resist, sometimes collapse, but fight relentlessly until their strength is completely drained. In a winding path of triumph and weakness, hope and disillusion blend in equal measure.

C’est toi qu’on adore is a cry of hope, where the body exults in what it holds most dear: the vital force that keeps us standing, indifferent to everything else. Here, the destination no longer matters; the arrival is merely the mirage of where the journey began. This choreography, too, conceals within it a hidden fire—something deeper and more significant than its final moments, something worth rising for and insisting upon.

LEÏLA KA. Leïla Ka has made a name for herself in just a few years with her explosive energy, captivating audiences with a powerfully theatrical dance and relentless precision that hits straight to the gut. Her success is reflected in her phenomenal, sold-out tours: she is currently the most sought-after young choreographer, performing over 100 shows a year. After gaining international recognition with her first three award-winning pieces—Pode ser, You’re the one we love, and Bouffées—Leïla Ka created Maldonne, a group work nominated for the International Dance Prize 2025 at Sadler’s Wells in London. Coming from the world of urban dance, Leïla Ka did not follow a traditional academic path. Instead, she forged her own way, breaking free from conventional frameworks. After performing in Maguy Marin’s iconic piece May B, she launched her choreographic career, blending urban and contemporary influences into a unique style. Leïla Ka is an associate artist at CENTQUATRE-PARIS, La Garance – Scène nationale de Cavaillon, and DSN, scène nationale de Dieppe. Since 2024, her company has been supported by the BNP Paribas Foundation.

Choreographer Leïla Ka
Performer Océane Crouzier, Mathilde Roussin, or Inès Lopez, or Salomé Moro
Light design Laurent Fallot
Light manager Clara Coll Bigot
Sound manager Rodrig De Sa or Manon Garnier
Production Compagnie Leïla Ka
Partner and supporter Centre des Arts d’Enghien-les-Bains; L’étoile du nord; Espace 1789; La Becquée – Festival de danse contemporaine; Incubateur IADU / La Villette Fondation de France 2019; Le Théâtre, scène nationale de Saint-Nazaire; Micadanses-Paris; CENTQUATRE-PARIS – Laboratoire Des Cultures Urbaines Et Espaces Publics; Sept Cent Quatre Vingt Trois / Cie 29.27; Conseil Départemental de la Loire-Atlantique; Région des Pays de la Loire; Compagnie Dyptik; La 3’e / Communauté de Communes de l’Ernée
With the support of Fondazione Nuovi Mecenati – Fondazione franco-italiana di sostegno alla creazione contemporanea

Choreographer winner of the Révélation Chorégraphique 2022 Award from Syndicats de la Critique

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