Janet on the roof
About
With this solo performance, the choreographer offers a dance that is both moving and pictorial, where imperceptible changes of posture and intense energy shifts represent the minuscule and immense transformations our world endures.
"Janet on the roof" is a choreographic work created by Pierre Pontvianne for the performer Marthe Krummenacher. Marthe deploys an infinity of images, where all time and all space punctuate both the desire for change and the sense of an ending. She plunges the audience into a state of astonishment, performing a hypnotic dance.“The horizon is troubled, the present is tense, what appeared far away is already in front of us.”
In 2019, David Mambouch has directed JOTR a film about the piece. More information about where audiences can see this will follow shortly.
Cast
Choreography
Pierre Pontvianne
Performance
Marthe Krummenacher
Light design
Valérie colas
Set Design
Pierre Treille
Music
Pierre Pontvianne
Production
Emilie Tournaire, Compagnie PARC
Promotion Internationale
AnSó. Raybaut-Pèrès
Promotion France
Lara Thozet
Duration 55min
Coproduction
With the support of Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin / Centre Chorégraphique National Mulhouse. Accueil Studio: Centre chorégraphique national of Rillieux-la-Pape, direction Yuval PICK Le Pacifique l CDC-Grenoble
Residencies
Espace le Corbusier / Firminy ADC Genève Ramdam, un centre d'art (pour la fabrication des décors)
Media
Press
““... A solo in which the body’s dexterity and intelligence lead the choreographer to sculpt an interpretation of masterful instability...””
““... The beauty of Pierre Pontvianne’s gestures lies in how free they are from anecdote. His poem harbours an enigma.””
““Pierre Pontvianne does not fit into any current stylistic category, he is outside known formats and formulas. Though he is a discreet being, he is engaged like a warrior.””
““...We love his work, his way of relating to the world and his ability to implicate himself in extremely different projects.””
““The young choreographer Pierre Pontvianne’s work is the latest to really catch my fancy. The technical quality of his recent solo for a young female dancer called JANET ON THE ROOF is remarkable.””
““Pierre Pontvianne is one of the most intriguing artistes based in the region...””