Two thousand and three

Two thousand and three is a new work for twenty-one bodies in which movement spreads like a disease. Split bodies, swapped torsos and dislocated limbs embody the scene of their inner chaos.

TWO-THOUSAND-AND-THREE / 2003

Choreographer Gilles JobinBallet director Philippe Cohen

Gilles Jobin, speaking during a workshop in May 2003.TWO-THOUSAND-AND-THREE is a new work for twenty-one bodies in which movement spreads like a disease. Split bodies, swapped torsos and dislocated limbs embody the scene of their inner chaos. Display of extreme activities, the soul seems to break away from the body itself. Separations and multiplications, divisions and reproductions shift in a world of dreamlike passions, fantasy and allegory, heaven and hell…

Working Process With this piece I am interested in the multiplication of bodies. The work started with research with the dancers in the studio. Starting with the system of “organically organised movement”, a concept I had used in my two previous pieces, The Moebius Strip and Under Construction. There will not be readymade movements. However there will be rules and imposed limits forming the basis of work with the dancers. The aim will be to create a more complex and, paradoxically, freer working structure. We are already talking about an “organically disordered movement” or “order brought from chaos by exquisitely imperfect bodies”.

Source : Cie Gilles Jobin

Credits

Premiere 10 September 2003 BFM, Bâtie Festival of Geneva (Switzerland)Commissionned work for 21 dancers for the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève

General direction Jean-Marie Blanchard Ballet Director Philippe Cohen Choreographer Gilles JOBIN Dancers Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève Musical director Franz TREICHLER Composers Clive JENKINS, Franz TREICHLER et Cristian VOGEL Lighting Daniel DEMONT Costumes Karine VINTACHE Assistant choreographer Christine BOMBAL Dramaturg Jean-Pierre BONOMO

Co-production Grand Théâtre de Genève , BÂTIE Festival, Geneva, Switzerland

Video production Maison de la Danse direction Charles Picq, 2004
updating : december 2011