Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud, Nadia Larcher

Celebration of baroque styles and South American mythologies

Impressive vitality, expression and rhythms characterise the dance and music in Argentine folklore. It carries stories of the indigenous inhabitants of South America and shows traces of European cultures. Modern imperialism has pushed these traditions into the background. Laisné, Chaignaud and Larcher convey them into their artistic process. In a hypnotic mix of songs and dances they transform Baroque aesthetics and South American mythologies into a festive performance.

A production by Zorongo in association with mandorle productions.Presented by PACT with the support of Ruhrtriennale.

Original Idea, Musical and Stage Direction and Scenography Nina Laisné CChoreography, Artistic Collaboration and Performance Francois Chaignaud Music Consulting, Artistic Collaboration and Performance Nadia Larcher Tenor Sackbut, Serpent, Flute Rémi Lécorché Tenor Sackbut Nicolas Vazquez Bass Sackbut and Wacrapuco Cyril Bernhard Bandoneon Jean-Baptiste Henry Theorb and sachaguitarra Daniel Zapico Traditional Percussions Vanessa García Light Abigail Fowler General Manager Sara Ruiz Marmolejo,Anthony Merlaud Bühnenmeister:in Sara Ruiz Marmolejo, Hervé Bailly Lichttechnik Abigail Fowler, Anthony Merlaud Soundtechnik Alice Lemoigne, Camille Frachet, Arthur Frick, Guilhem Angot Dresser on Tour Cara Ben Assayag, Sarah Duvert Szenography Assistance Julie Reilles Set Construction Théâtre de Liège (Technical Director: Emmanuel Deck; Workshop manager: Cédric Debatty; Carpenters: David Halleux, Ferdinand Durmisovski, Aurélien Defize, Ioannis Katikakis, Philippe Gustin; Metalworker: Gary Gouders; Set Designer: Sandra Belloi; Trainee: Felix) Costume Design and Making Sarah Duvert, Florence Bruchon Costume Making Théâtre de Liège (Cutters: Christine Picqueray and Anicia Echevarria; Seamstresses: Agnès Brouhon and Christelle Vanbergen; Coordination: Pierre Matteucci; Trainees: Nathan Ludwig and Zoé Jacobs), Opéra de Limoges (Costume Designer: Nelli Vermel; Assistance Costume Design: Raymonde Maranay; Trainees: Pauline Saintonge) Production, Administration Zorongo (Martine Girol, Valentina Salazar Henao), Mandorle Productions (Chloé Perol, Jeanne Lefèvre, Emma Forster) Production Tour Bureau Platô (Séverine Péan)

Coproductions Théâtre de Liège; Les 2 Scènes, Scène nationale de Besançon; Le Quartz – Scène nationale de Brest; Maison de la danse, Lyon/Pôle européen de création,en soutien à la Biennale de la danse 2025; PACT Zollverein; Festival d’Automne à Paris; Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse; Théâtre de la Ville – Paris; Berliner Festspiele; Théâtre Auditorium Poitiers; Dans in December Brugge; Le Grand R - Scène Nationale La Roche-sur-Yon; Charleroi Danse – Centre chorégraphique de Wallonie – Bruxelles; Opéra de Limoges; Julidans Amsterdam; Le Manège, scène nationale - Reims; La Comédie de Clermont – Clermont Ferrand; Malraux scène nationale Chambéry Savoie; La MC2: Maison de la culture de Grenoble; Bonlieu Scène nationale Annecy; Château Rouge, Scène conventionnée Annemasse; Theater Freiburg; Oriente occidente; Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne; Festival Musica, Strasbourg; Le Maillon, Théâtre de Strasbourg - Scène européenne; POLE-SUD, CDCN Strasbourg; Filature - Scène nationale, Mulhouse; Théâtre Garonne, scène européenne – Toulouse.

Último Helecho is supported by Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government and the Inver Tax Shelter as well as by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.