Au plateau un DJ mixant musiques électroniques sous influence africaine et huit interprètes féminines à l’inspiration démultipliée, affirmant chacune leur gestuelle singulière aux influences chorégraphiques multiples. Au son de la dance et de l’afrobeat, elles font puissamment corps, confrontant leurs styles, s’unissant puis s’émancipant en solos ou duos dans une fluidité parfaite, portées par un incessant flux collectif....

Dans la vaste salle de la Grande Halle, le public prend place… Et d’emblée, on est frappé par la jeunesse et la mixité des spectateurs. Quand les lumières s’éteignent et que le DJ Sam One entre sur scène, on pressent immédiatement que nous allons assister à une danse puissante et incarnée. Dans une lumière de contre-jour qui découpe les silhouettes, les huit danseuses pénètrent une à une dans l’espace qui sera leur pendant une heure....

Perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of contemporary puppetry is its ability to skew our perception of reality so entirely that our senses become more heightened as we wait with meta-awareness in excited anticipation for what comes next – whether we know the story or not...

A stage adaptation of Moby Dick with puppets may sound like a curious thing, but French/Norwegian company Plexus Polaire do a superb job in retelling this classic existential tale of a whale...

When the cast from award-winning company Plexus Polaire steps forward to receive their standing ovation, a shocking truth is revealed. There are seven of them. How can such a small crew of actors and puppeteers have performed storytelling on such an epic scale?

Disparu prématurément en décembre 2020, Ousmane Sy était membre du crew historique Wanted Posse et du collectif Fair-e, à la tête du Centre chorégraphique nati......

At the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Moby Dick Delights and Dazzles Arts Reporter Toby Chan attends Plexus Polaire’s “Moby Dick” at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival and commends its “pure artistry” and “magic.” ...

Chicago’s 5th annual International Puppet Theater Festival opened with a dramatic splash last week with a French-Norwegian production of Moby Dick at the beautifully refurbished Studebaker Theater...

If you think of puppetry as simply an intimate form of theater in which several hand puppets or a group of marionettes manipulated by strings perform on a small, box-like stage, the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival will unquestionably change your conception...

Here at ChiIL Mama we've been covering The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival since its inception, and we're thrilled to see how it's grown. There's so much world class talent and creativity right on our doorstep. Plexus Polaire kicked off this year's fest with a masterpiece of epic proportions with their take on Moby Dick...