Raise Your Arms a Little
Kibi
A choreographed street performance
Capacity: 200
- Dance
Accessibility
Public Landmarks
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Kibi is the grandmother of one of the actors, who used to tell him all sorts of stories; it’s a kiwi—but with a “b”—meaning either a fruit that makes a noise or a bird that flies beautifully. Or maybe it’s an acronym for “Kit Imaginaire Bien Intense.” Kibi is, finally—and perhaps above all—one of the countless bonds that unite our two characters, whose sole obsession is play, inventing, and making the most of whatever they have with next to nothing. And these two characters, who are first and foremost two friends, are just waiting for you to join them on their new adventure. Come embark on a unique journey, where heart and body write these rare stories, whose meaning blazes through sharing. In this choreographic adventure where fiction becomes reality, the spectator/actor allows themselves to lose their footing for the duration of a story...
"Kibi" is the grandmother of one of the performers, who used to tell him countless stories. It’s also like a kiwi with a “b” — perhaps a fruit that makes noise, or a bird that flies very… baut. Or maybe it’s the acronym for an Intensely Imaginative Kit. "Kibi" is, above all, one of the many threads that bind our two characters together, whose only obsession is play: inventing, creating, making something out of almost nothing. These two characters—who are, first and foremost, two friends—are simply waiting for you to begin their next adventure. Come and step into a unique journey, where heart and body give rise to rare stories, whose meaning blazes through the act of sharing. In this choreographic adventure, where fiction becomes reality, the spectator becomes a participant, allowing themselves to lose their footing for the duration of a story…
"Raise Your Arms a Little!" Association
Le Pertuis Socio-Cultural Center, 3 François Boucher Street, 17000 La Rochelle
Phone: +33 6 73 44 19 84
https://leveunpeulesbras.fr/
diffusion@leveunpeulesbras.fr
Kibi
Concept and Direction: Paul Canestraro & Clément Le Disquay / Writing and Dramaturgy: Mickaël Délis / Performers: Paul Canestraro & Clément Le Disquay.
SUPPORTED BY: Charente-Maritime Departmental Council / City of Créteil / Maison des Arts et de la Culture de Créteil, Scène Nationale du Val-de-Marne / Créteil Faculty of Sports Science / Le Pertuis Socio-Cultural Center in La Rochelle / Sur-le-Pont CNAREP, La Rochelle / Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Urban Community.