Copyright Marc Barbon
Dalila et Samson, par exemple
Creation 2005
Conception ans choreography : Herman Diephuis
Interpellation : Dalila Khatir et Herman Diephuis
External view : Bertrand Davy
Light : Sylvie Melis
Costumes Didier Despin
Sound editing : Frédéric Minière
Stage management : Sam Mary
Thanks to : Eric Vignau
Music : Purcell, Leclair, Caldara
Production : association ONNO
Coproduction : Festival de Danse de Cannes - Centre Chorégraphique National de Montpellier Languedoc Roussillon - Le Manège de Reims, scène nationale
Supported by DRAC Ile de France-Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
With the help of Théâtre de Saint Quentin en Yvelines
Dalila et Samson, par exemple corresponds with a desire to write a sort of danced oratorio for a man and a woman.
The treatment of the human body in the overflowing universe in paintings by Rubens and Jordaens, the rigueur and the modesty of Dutch 17th century portraits and the music of that period inspired the piece.
The Baroque style can be found in the relationships between men and women and knocks a predictable or conventional situation off balance to reach a state of paroxysm resulting in a role-reversal, a confusion of gender and a disruption of perception. The piece uses these themes present in painting by freely appropriating pictorial representations and musicals, characters - legendary and biblical couples in order to attain what could be described as a low-key Baroque style.
Herman Diephuis
Touring
2012 Le Cuvier, CDC – Artigues-près-Bordeaux
2009 Festival Les Eclats Chorégraphiques, Théâtre de la Coupe d’Or – Rochefort
2008 Théâtre de la Cité Internationale – Paris // « French Connexion », Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre - Tel Aviv (IS) // Contemporanea Festival – Prato (I) // Festival BAD Bilbao Antzerki Dantza, en el teatro La Fundición – Bilbao (ES)
2007 Festival Artdanthé – Théâtre de Vanves // Festival Hors Saison ARCADI, Théâtre de la Cité Internationale – Paris // Le Vivat – Armentières // Le Manège de Reims - scène nationale // Théâtre de Chartres
2006 Théâtre de Saint Quentin en Yvelines // La Saison de Montpellier Danse
2005 Festival de Danse de Cannes