FOCUS – After welcoming comedian Vincent Dedienne, the MC2, national scene of Grenoblecontinues with one of its associated artists: Emilie Anna Maillet. His show and many others scheduled for this first half of 2023 are likely to surprise the public of the agglomeration. Selection.
They are called Anaïs, Gabriel, Jules-Élie or Safia. As teenagers, they intend to take advantage of their parents’ absence to organize a memorable evening. Problem: the party goes wrong. The next day, they are confronted with their collective behavior and their little individual hypocrisies. This pitch is that of To like or not to likean amazing show to discover at MC2 from January 31 to February 3, 2023.
The piece is the work of Émilie Anna Maillet, associate artist of the Grenoble national scene this season. What happened ? The public will understand it better… by putting on a virtual reality helmet. A “complement” to the program” that can be enjoyed independently of the scenic proposal, before or after the performance.
Among the highlights expected in the first half of 2023, the MC2 program Melisande (February 22 and 23). A reinterpretation of Debussy’s opera, driven by the energy of actress Judith Chemla. © Jean-Louis Fernandez
After a good start to the season, the MC2 will not have finished with the mysteries of adolescence at the start of the year. The 1is and February 2, she welcomes Phia Ménardjuggler and dancer, in The Terrible Children, inspired by Jean Cocteau. The theme ? ” The story of a sister and a brother caught up in cruel games. » A show carried by the music of the American genius Philip Glassoften presented as one of the greatest composers of the last century.
A few weeks later, the lyric-loving public should revel in Melisande, an adaptation of Debussy’s opera. In the title role, an actress also seen in the theater and in the cinema: the impressive Judith Chemla. A great moment in sight on February 22 and 23.
Four days to highlight the work of five women choreographers
From March 2 to 5, 2023, the MC2 will continue with not a show but another highlight: The Explosives. Under this attractive title hides a program dedicated to the arts of movement. Stated objective: to highlight five female choreographers and their worlds “ very contrasting ». Gisele Vienne opens the ball and deploys a dreamlike thriller around three emblematic characters of life or death impulses ».
Likely change in tone with Hortense Belhôteauthor of a conference entitled Performeureuses. A way of revisiting the history of contemporary dance. With Disorder, Justine Berthillotshe will offer acrobatic dance workshops and will offer a performance on rollerblades (and drums), very promising in view of the first images.
With Le Iench, the MC2 could open a debate on racism. On March 22 and 23, the show proposes in any case to examine how the scourge can slip into the details of our daily lives. © Arnaud Bertereau
The month of March promises to be just as classic at MC2 with, from 8 to 10, a resumption of The Seagullundoubtedly the most famous piece of Anton Chekhov’s works, here directed by Cyril Teste, ” theater and film specialist “. Screens will film the actors in close-up to heighten the emotions.
In a completely different style, the curious will perhaps look at Le iench, written and directed by Éva Doumbia. Scheduled on March 22 and 23, this contemporary piece explores how ” systemic racism hides in the details of daily life “. Hence a “ fiction familiale around the French from Malian immigration. The public will be able to meet the team after the play.
Theatrical creations, but also music and circus
This year, it will also be possible to treat yourself with Would you mind sitting down to eat? The Grenoblois Grégory Faive – almost an inhabitant of the place – launches the invitation. By combining the flavors of his memories, recipes and a few classics, the actor concocts an epicurean delight. His hope: to demonstrate that cooking and theater share the same codes. Even if it means transforming gourmet utensils into instruments for whipping up the mayonnaise. See you from April 4 to 7.
Of music, it will obviously be a question on other occasions. In February and March alone, MC2 announces nine shows in this aesthetic. As a family, the curious will be able to find Noemi Boutin from February 5. In the classical repertoire, the cellist has drawn on the works of two “forgotten” composers, Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann. Another MC2 show dedicated to the youngest, on March 5: the Orchestra of the countries of Savoy will play Danny Elfman, the composer of Tim Burton.
Several shows in the first half of 2023 are (also) aimed at young audiences. The circus will thus have the favors of the MC2 on March 15 and 16, 2023 with Accelerate, creation of the Galactik Ensemble. © N. Martinez
However, it is impossible to quote everything, as the programming for this first half of 2023 is rich ! With circus, too: on March 15 and 16, amateurs will find the acrobats of the Galactik Ensemble in Accelerate. « Beyond their elegant way of countering the laws of gravity, these five transform the board into a real battlefield. »
The stage should however be cleared after their passage to welcome, on April 6 and 7, fifteen dancers and their new creation of The Sleeping Beauty. A show by Catalan choreographer Marcos Morau which constitutes “ a celebration of the imagination “, according to MC2. Hard to resist.
[Crédit de la photo de une : Compagnie Ex Voto à la Lune]
