Sacrebleu

choreography: Nataša Novotná

„I appreciated mainly the forceful asymmetry of the light in relation to the happening on the stage. The strength of the content and imaginativeness spoke to me." Svanta Grogarn, Swedish light designer

"In Sacrebleu the mystery took over the stage. Together with the dancer Nataša Novotná we appeared in the surreal world full of fantasy in whitch the beauty and joy altered with something anxious and creepy." (magazine Dance Zone, K. Plicková)

Sacrebleu* is my surreal vision of a web of diverse powers that on the everyday bumpy road strengthen those who walk alone.

*sacrebleu/sacredieu, these two expressions seem to have the same etymology. Used in old French as an interjection for disgust, surprise or anger.

"... this time, I am trying to transmit my point of view, my (in)experience and my vision to the whole creative team. With curiosity, still respecting the untouchable/pure, I would like to decode my own way of approaching the movement, 
the dynamics and the logic of it. Realize what is instinctive about it and what is pure calculation."

The Dutch premiere of Sacrebleu was presented at the CaDance Festival 2011 in Den Haag.

music: Filip Jelínek
costume: Eva Brzáková
light design: Pavla Beranová
dancer: Nataša Novotná
18 min.

short version
music: Forma
10 min

Choreography was produced by 420PEOPLE and the Korzo theatre in Den Haag.
In co-operation with: Artn o.s. and New Stage of the National Theatre in Prague, financially supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ministry of culture in the Czech Republic, the  City of Prague. Media partners are Magazine Dance Zone and Opera PLUS.


photo: Pavel Hejný and Ondřej Tylčer