With R.ONDE.S, Pierre Rigal transforms an ancestral dance movement – the circle dance – into a collective choreographic experience, at the crossroads of contemporary dance, ritual and electronic music. Born out of a workshop with students, the project explores the symbolic power of the circle: a space of equality, listening and shared energy, where each gesture resonates throughout the group.
At the heart of a circular and immersive installation, eight dancers and two musicians – Gwenaël Drapeau and Mélanie Chartreux – create a hypnotic trance combining acoustic sounds and electronic loops. The lighting itself, nomadic and soft, accompanies the group's wanderings and draws a shifting space of shared celebration.
R.ONDE.S is also an invitation to join in the dance: with humour, poetry and commitment, Pierre Rigal reinvents an imaginary folklore to celebrate the strength of the collective, the beauty of connection and the simple joy of being together, in rhythm.
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, at 7:30 pm
Tickets Price C
Category A Category B
Full Price 35.- 25.-
AVS/Unemployment 25.- 20.-
Young & Students (<26 ans) 20.- 13.-
Carte 20ans/20francs 15.- 9.-
AI/Reduced Mobility 20.-
1 hour, no intermission
Compagnie Dernière Minute
Pierre Rigal, concept, choreography and direction
Mélanie Chartreux, artistic collaboration
Ismaël Belabid, Camille Hinsinger, David Mazon, Camilo Molina, Maé Nayrolles, Jacob Neff, Léa Pérat, Emma Rouaix, performers
Gwenaël Drapeau & Mélanie Chartreux, original music
Pierre-Louis Mascia, costumes
assisted by Victor Deneumoustier
George Dyson, sound diffusion and stage management
Christophe Bergon, lighting design
Suzanne Maugein and Nathalie Vautrin, production
Co-production Compagnie Dernière Minute / Pierre Rigal, Centre des Monuments Nationaux, Le ZEF scène nationale de Marseille, L’Usine centre national des arts de la rue et de l’espace public à Tournefeuille, Malandain Ballet Biarritz Centre Chorégraphique National de Nouvelle-Aquitaine en Pyrénées-Atlantiques Tandem scène nationale Arras/Douai Scène nationale de l’Essonne, Agora-Desnos
With the support of ADAMI, the City of Toulouse and the Occitanie Region as part of their creative arts funding programme.
Acknowledgements Residency support: La Nouvelle Digue – Cie 111 Aurélien Bory, Le Théâtre de la Cité – CDN Toulouse Occitanie, La Place de la Danse CDCN Toulouse Occitanie
The Compagnie Dernière Minute receives support from the Occitanie Regional Cultural Affairs Department and the City of Toulouse.
Starting in the 2022-23 season, Pierre Rigal will join the ZEF, Scène nationale de Marseille.
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