Choreographic Festival Format #10

Jaujac, Ardèche

Opening : From Friday 4 to Sunday 6 July 2025.

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The Format festival, dedicated to contemporary dance, returns to Jaujac. For 3 days, the village will be buzzing with new choreographic experiences, including shows, performances, walks, talks, exhibitions, grand balls and public workshops.

While the volcano slumbers, we can dance our hearts out!
With the SUPERSUEURS and Jeanne Simone companies, choreographers Anlor Gueudret, Laurie Peschier-Pimont, David Wampach, Daniel Larrieu, Jeanne Brouaye, Mathilde Monfreux, Olga Dukhovna, drummer Emmanuel Scarpa, DJs Atour Chamadie, the Books on the Move bookshop and many other surprises!

Online ticketing opens on 5 May!

Programme :

Friday 4 July :

- 6.30pm Opening

- 7pm K.O - s p o r t / Cie SUPERSUEURS: Where we imagine an absurd, inclusive and non-competitive sport. Participatory performance - 1h - Place du Champ de Mars

- 9.15pm XXAILES / Madame Bleu, Laurie Pepi & DJ Indispatch - Where we start to warm up collectively. Guided workshop - 1h15 - Place du Champ de Mars

- 10.30pm DJ SET / Atour Chamadie - Where we enter the effusive phase. Ball - 2h - Place du Champ de Mars

Saturday 5th July :

- 11am HEIMAEY / Association Achles, David Wampach - Where we walk in the footsteps of a flow. Choreographic walk - 30 min approach walk + 1h30 wandering - Maison du Parc

- 11:30 LAFRASEDÉMOKITOMBE / Cie Les corps parlants, Mathilde Monfreux - Where we try to stand up straight. Danced lecture - 45 min - School courtyard

- 4pm N'EN JAMAIS FINIR AVEC LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS / Books on the move, Stéphanie Pichon - Where we come face to face with a major choreographic and musical work. Round table with Daniel Larrieu, Emmanuel Scarpa, Laurie Pepi and Agnès Chambon - 1h - Place du Champ de Mars

- 17h30 RELEVÉS DE TERRAIN ET AUTRES RENCONTRES Cie Jeanne Simone, Laure Terrier - Where we stop to consider details along the way. Danses d'arpentage - 30 min - Place du Champ de Mars

- 7pm À VOIX ET À MAINS NUES / Jeanne Brouaye - Where we lay the foundation for our daydreams. Show - 50 min - La Clède

- 8pm RÉDUCTION AUGMENTÉE / Emmanuel Scarpa - Where we collide with Le sacre du printemps. Drum solo - 15 min - Place du Champ de Mars

- 9:30pm SWAN LAKE SOLO / Olga Dukhovna - Where we watch over the last swan on the lake. Performance - 30 min - Cour de l'école

- 10pm VINYL MIX / Boni & Cloud - Where we enter an explosive phase. Ball - 2h30 - Place du Champ de Mars

Sunday 6 July :

- 11am HEIMAEY / Association Achles, David Wampach - Where we walk in the footsteps of a flow. Choreographic walk - 30 min approach walk + 1h30 wandering - Maison du Parc

- 11:30 LAFRASEDÉMOKITOMBE / Cie Les corps parlants, Mathilde Monfreux - Where we try to stand up straight. Danced lecture - 45 min - School courtyard

- 2.30pm ET SI ON CAUSAIT? / Books on the move, Stéphanie Pichon - Where we share our performance experiences together. Discussion - 1h - Place du Champ de Mars

- 4pm ICE-LAND-ON-FIRE / Valérie Archeno and David Wampach - Travelling to the volcanoes of Iceland. Talk about the photo exhibition - 40 min - La Halle

- 5pm RELEVÉS DE TERRAIN ET AUTRES RENCONTRES / Cie Jeanne Simone, Laure Terrier - Where we stop to consider the final details along the way. Danses d'arpentage - 45 min - Place du Champ de Mars

- 18h15 SACRE / Daniel Larrieu - Where we weave a fabric for a season. Show - 35 min - Cour de Castrevieille

- 7.15pm REDUCTION INCREASED / Emmanuel Scarpa - Where we percuss Le sacre du printemps. Drum solo - 15 min - Place du Champ de Mars

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