Mami Wata is a goddess of water, a figure from the depths of night, of power and sexuality. A stranded mermaid who faces people watching her. She jumps. The jump that goes through her is a vertical jump, a regular one. The Latin word to say "to dance" is saltare, from saltus, "the jump". Creating dance from jumps as a persistence of an ancient gesture – perhaps universal ? – a movement from the depths of a human being. Jump as a metaphor of desire, a search for pleasure. A desire of pleasure. A desire for other, a desire for another, for what we do note have, for what we are not. Jump to exult. Jump to expel. Jump to endure. Jump to resist. Jump to reach. Jump to become. Jump to die. Jump to exist.
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Mami Wata is a goddess of water, a figure from the depths of night, of power and sexuality. A stranded mermaid who faces people watching her. She jumps. The jump that goes through her is a vertical jump, a regular one. The Latin word to say "to dance" is saltare, from saltus, "the jump". Creating dance from jumps as a persistence of an ancient gesture – perhaps universal ? – a movement from the depths of a human being. Jump as a metaphor of desire, a search for pleasure. A desire of pleasure. A desire for other, a desire for another, for what we do note have, for what we are not. Jump to exult. Jump to expel. Jump to endure. Jump to resist. Jump to reach. Jump to become. Jump to die. Jump to exist.
COVID-19 Info: Mask obligation, distance can be kept. Contact tracing via ticketing.
| Creation and performance: | Betty Tchomanga |
| Lighting design: | Eduardo Abdala |
| Sound design: | Stéphanie Monteiro |
| Outside look: | Dalila Khatir, Emma Tricard |
| Vocal consultant: | Dalila Khatir |
| Production director: | Aoza - Marion Cachan |
| Special thanks to: | Marlene Monteiro Freitas, Gaël Sesboüé, Vincent Blouch |
| Music: | 16th Step – DJ Lag, Libérez la bête – Casey, Horses in the sky – A Silver Mt. Zion |
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| Production: | Lola Gatt Production |
| With the Support of: | Endowment Fund of Quartz, national scene of Brest |
| Partners: | Le Pacifique -CDCN of Grenoble, L'Atelier de Paris CDCN, La Gare -Fabrique des Arts en mouvement in Relecq- Kerhuon, Festival La Bécquée -Un soir à l'Ouest, le Cabaret Vauban -Brest |
| Sponsor: | SARL SICC Saint-André-de-Cubzac This project received assistance for creation from the City of Brest and the Ministry of Culture -DRAC of Brittany. The Lola Gatt association is supported by the Brittany region |
