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PLEXUS ROUGE – FEMININES IDENTITIES – #5 (2023)

FEMININES AND PLURAL IDENTITIES

On the 6th and the 7th of October, the Plexus Rouge returns for a new edition!

Plexus Rouge is an ode to the intimate and collective body, to sisterhood, freedom, tolerance, resistance and the art of dance. It’s a celebration of bodies and spirits that aims to shake things up and broaden horizons. You may not come away completely unscathed…

Friday 6th October
Friche la Belle de Mai

6.00pm – Bulle Chorégraphique (Choreographic Bubble) – Julie Alamelle

An intimate, organic, porous immersion into feminine and plural identities. Let yourself be guided into a choreographic bubble, listen to your inner world, sit back and contemplate the flow of the living. The choreographer and dancer reveals her intimacy, and unveils herself in a sensitive, precious and touching dance, suspended in time.

7.00 pm – Amélia – Flavio Franciulli (Brazil, France)

A poetic, aerial performance about the solitude of women and mothers. The artist questions how a man can listen with sensitivity and sincerity. The actor and acrobat immerses himself in the stories of Brazilian poetesses, writers and singers, transforming his body through an aerial fabric that becomes a womb, an umbilical cord and a protective space.

7.45pm – (That’s how Don Quixote decided to save the world) – Cie
Marinette Dozeville (France, Italy)

Witches, influencers, weavers and builders of invisible cathedrals, it is with tenderness and radicalism that eight dancers and activists cultivate sororal love, forming a collective body. With the active backing of women from the Belle de Mai and beyond, they work together asserting the gleefulness of the body and a contagious freedom.

Choreography: Marinette Dozeville / Performance: Justine Agator, Paola Daniela, Lora Cabourg, Flozif, Sijia Chen, Lalla, Kowska Régnier, Dominique Le Marrec, Marie Vivie

8.45pm – Frontières – Tchina Ndjidda (Cameroon, France)

Female identities and migration: both a mighty battle and a journey towards light, utopia and freedom.

A collective choreographic creation, blending hip-hop and ritualistic dances, fuelled by the stories and physical memories of the women of the Belle de Mai. This engaged dancer made a lasting impression at Plexus Rouge 2022 with his performance Cross, which recounts his journey as a clandestine migrant.

9.30pm – La prophétie des baignoires (Bathtub prophecy) – Ornic’art/ Morphone

To be re-born anew? Some of the residents of the Belle de Mai laid down in eight bathtubs to talk about female figures who inspired them. These stories feed a live audio as well as a corporeal creation. Why not dive into a vibrant bath of sounds and let yourself be spellbound by the sensuality of this shamanic ritual?

Live concert: Morphone / Performance: Marie Adrian / Directed by Rochdy Laribi

Place Cadenat

Working together in a public space, through creative exchanges and celebrations.

Identités de Quartier (Neighbourhood identities)
In partnership with EN CHANTIER

2.00 pm – An introduction to upcycling

Expressing one’s identity through recycled clothing (creation followed by a mini fashion show) by Charlotte Denner and Studio Lausié, the neighbourhood’s eco-responsible fashion school.

4.30pm – What place for children in the city and the neighbourhood?

An overview of the inhabitants’ ideas and actions to improve the daily lives and living conditions of children and beyond, by Pragma and MMSH-AMU.

5.00 pm – A stroll through the icons of the Belle de Mai

An immersive theatrical tour following the footsteps of the neighbourhood’s new icons, by Xavier Adrien Laurent (Cie Texte Hors Contexte)

5.00 pm – Radio Belle de Mai / Radio Grenouille stage

Exchanges of ideas around the theme of “Taking care of the neighbourhood and its plural identities” with local artists and residents.

Identities and Performances
6.30pm – Bulle Chorégraphique – by Julie Alamelle

7.10pm – They came down in a troupe. They came in a cortege – An amateur performance created over the course of the week by the Marinette Dozeville company with residents of the Belle de Mai (and Marseille), tapping into the same energy and themes as those addressed in “C’est comme ça que Don Quichotte décida de sauver le monde” (That’s How Don Quixote Decided to Save the World), though this won’t be one of the company’s professional creations.

7.45pm – Frontières – by Tchina Ndjidda and residents of Belle de Mai

8.30pm – La prophétie des baignoires – by Ornic’art, Morphone and Marie Adrian

Tickets :
Friday: €12 / €10 (students, jobseekers)
Saturday: Free

Bar and snacks on site

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PLEXUS ROUGE – UKRAINE SPECIAL – #4 (2022)

PLEXUS ROUGE UKRAINE

RedPlexus and Q Rators (an association created by two Ukrainian artists, Anna Ten and Natasha Tseliuba) are organising a brand new Plexus Rouge aimed at promoting contemporary Ukrainian political and feminist art.
5 Ukrainian artists will be in residency for 2 months. They have been working with associations and residents of the Belle de Mai as well as Marseille’s northern neighbourhoods. This edition is meant as a display of solidarity, allowing these Ukrainian artists to share their feelings about the war through the creation of powerful artistic acts.
“In every artistic act there is a battle to be fought, a war to be won” (Tchina Ndjidda).
The commitment of the Cameroonian dancer, choreographer and activist Tchina Ndjidda resonates with that of these Ukrainian artists. The challenge of these creations is to give hope back to those who have lost it, and to show that even in the most disastrous situations there is a reason to carry on fighting.

Building/Rebuilding is the common thread that links all the artistic proposals of this Plexus Rouge.

PROGRAMM

Wednesday 19th October :

7.00 pm Screening of the Franco-Ukrainian film “Vous qui gardez un cœur qui bat” (You who keep a beating heart) by Antoine Chaudagne and Sylvain Verdet.
At Cinéma Le Gyptis place Caffo (3rd arrondissement) followed by a meeting with the Ukrainian artists.

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Friday 21st October

6pm-10pm Place des Horizons, Friche la Belle de Mai
6.30pm “Théorie des Cordes” by the group Radio Surrealism (Natasha Tseliuba, Yevgen Derkach)

Around the theme of “What object would you take with you if you had to leave everything behind?” the artists worked with residents of the Belle de Mai and Marseille’s northern neighbourhoods to collect personal objects and testimonies to feed the sculpture of the pendulum.
Dare to sit on the pendulum and assess the value of these objects…

7.30pm “Cross” – by Tchina Ndjidda
This performance retraces Tchina’s personal clandestine adventure as he left Cameroon for Europe, and his chaotic journey towards uncertainty, utopia and freedom.
“Cross’ is a powerful solo performance which questions us through the authenticity of its texts and its excellent technique, a blend of contemporary hip-hop and tribal ritual dances.
8.30pm ‘Pièce’ – by Valentina Petrova with Marie Bournazel Adrian, Aziza Boussafeur, Tom Preier, Nohad Salem, Anna Ten, Luca Bon
Performative action based on a dramatic work whispered into your ears.
A unique, intimate and emotional experience for each spectator, dealing with passion and war, pain and hardship, and the rare moments of joy that help us to cope.
9.30pm DJ set by Ann Mysochka, Ukrainian artist resident in Marseille (member of Artistes en exil).

Continuously:

Installation/performance “In Silence” by Lera Polianskova.
PParticipatory performance “Plug It” – by Alina Kopytsa.

Saturday, the 22nd of October

3.30pm-10pm Place Cadenat (3rd arrondissement)

Re-enchanting the City
Plexus Rouge partners up with En Chantier for their 10th anniversary, on Place Cadenat (Belle de Mai district).

3.30pm Participatory workshops
5.30pm “Cross” performance – by Tchina Ndjidda
7pm Public banquet and concerts by En Chantier with artistic interventions by Ukrainian artists and Ornic’art

Many thanks to Meriem Lajmi, Christiane and Thierry Ciccione, Ann Mysochka, En Chantier, Familles en action, Bric à Brac, Transforama, Labo des désirs, all the volunteers and all object donors.

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PLEXUS ROUGE – AMSTERDAM/MARSEILLE – #2 (2021)

Resistance, Desire and Conviviality are part of the DNA of this Plexus Rouge Amsterdam-Marseille #2

Even during these troubled and chaotic times, we’ve kept on creating and taking risks. Perhaps to feel alive. The time for sharing and reunion has come. At a time of climatic, health, political and human turmoil, this Plexus Rouge is an invitation to question, imagine and fantasise about the world(s) to come. It’s also an invitation to immerse yourself in incandescent artistic performances that encourage exchange. So come and dream the world(s) after in the presence of a new generation of performers from Marseille as well as established artists from Amsterdam’s LGBTQI+ scene for two essential and complementary evenings : Dream Service and Agapes.

You’ll be able to meet your ideal partner in a dreamlike speed-dating session, create a collective dream guided by a crazy specialist, dive into queer reveries, take part in a trash recycling chain and the birth of a new Rabelaisian world, free yourself from your petty humanity to reconnect with your animality and the feeling of infinity, and dance beyond your limits in the Plexus Nuit.

We look forward to enjoying Plexus Rouge 2021 with you, as a celebration of bodies and souls, an ode to a warm and inspiring reunion, a precious time for ourselves and for others.

On the 17th and 18th of September 2021 at the Friche La Belle de Mai, followed by a fiery PLEXUS NUIT on the 18th of September.

Friday the 17th of September (Dream Service)

6pm/7pm/8pm >> 3 departures for an immersive journey and collective dreams ( mandatory registration)

8pm-11pm >> Dream performances – Fernando Belfiore (Amsterdam), Mavi Veloso (Amsterdam) and Vale Viettro (Marseille)

Saturday the 18th of September (Agapes)

6.30pm-7.30pm >> You are invited to sit at the table of Gargantua and Novarina

8-9.30pm >> Performances – Fernando Belfiore (Amsterdam), Mavi Veloso (Amsterdam) and Vale Viettro (Marseille)

10pm-02am >> PLEXUS NUIT – DJ Electric Pommettes

With : Andrey Birnfeld, Fanny Borgeaud, Vincent Costanzo, Lili Gilier, Clément Giraud, Yam Kopczynski da Rosa, Arthur Le Goff, Thomas Colas

Artistic direction: Ornic’art

PRICES

Dream Service Pass: €10

Agapes Pass: €10

Plexus Nuit: €8

Agapes Pass + Plexus Nuit : 15€

2-day pass (Dream Service + Agapes + Plexus Nuit): €20

Continuously throughout the 2 evenings >> Video screening of web-series Do not disturb

TICKETS HERE >> https://www.helloasso.com/…/evenements/plexus-rouge-

Plexus Nuit / CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

If you possess desire and boldness, if you’re ready to share an artistic experience that could transform you… Dare to explore your limits for the duration of a plexus that sneaks up and invites itself into the night for a fusion between dance and performance.

For an inside experience, join the PLEXUS NUIT WORKSHOP.

>> 5 free sessions with professional performers based on simple modules designed to set the dancefloor on fire and lead the audience into new realms of possibility.
No previous dance or performance experience is necessary, but artistic practice is recommended!

Commitment to at least 4 sessions is required.

Workshop dates

The 8,10,14,15 of September: 7pm – 9pm
11th of September: 11am – 1pm

Venue: La Friche la Belle de Mai

Registration by email: production.ornicart@gmail.com or by phone: 06 61 34 93 62

Artistic direction: Christine Bouvier, Rochdy Laribi
Production/communication: Meriem Lajmi, Clara Jordan
Stage manager: Guillaume Autier
Photography: Jean-Luc Woodman, Patrick Glotain