Conveying a message through movements

The show was held at Chowdiah Memorial Hall and was a full house with young as well as the old coming in to watch the hip-hop routine that the dancers were going to present.

S'poart became a professional company in 2001 and its members have led projects in France and abroad for a number of years to transmit their art to the public. The work of the company has evolved with time and In Vivo was a result of the continuing work on materials, architecture and the body.

The company has around 25 dancer out of which six performed in India as simultaneous shows are being held in France.

“The show talks about life and how you live it while being in a group. It signifies how an individual can find his place in a group,” said Thibo Trilles, one of the artists.

The dancers for the show were Thibo Trilles, David Novmgnd, Thomas Badreau, Alexei Sneg, Dara You and Artem Orlou. And the high-energy hip-hop performance was unlike anything seen before. The six dancers moved flawlessly on the stage, performing unbelievable acrobatic stunts. The stunning choreography also incorporated the use of six feet high boxes as props, creating a dramatic performance. The dance started with the artists – hidden behind the boxes – moving them on to the stage.

Soon, they took the stage, dancing alone as well as together.  The props were used throughout the one hour long show, to showcase the private space of each individual and how they can develop. And these were incorporated into the choreography with the dancers dancing inside them, climbing on top and even putting them together to formulate a different kind of structure altogether. The brilliant light work by Nicdas Talek, took the production to another level altogether.

The show closed with a standing ovation by the audience, with people clapping and cheering the artists. Nichael le ner, the choreographer for the show, was quite pleased with the response of the audience. “This is the first time we have played in India. I am very surprised with the response here. If possible we will come and perform again here,” he said.