Malandain Ballet Biarritz - La Pastorale

In Braids & Heritage, chosen sisters and collaborators Stacey Désilier and Jossua Satinée destabilize and decolonize the mythology of the cowboy, taking the stage in cowboy boots and launching into a line dance. Playing with their striking resemblance to each other, the charismatic duo juxtapose square dancing with the cake walk, the moonwalk, and twerking in a choreographed piece drawing on both the spirit of the past and Afrofuturist visions. 

Inspired by the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas fils, Canadian choreographer Peter Quanz creates a powerful narrative ballet in two acts, where intimacy and tragedy intertwine. Here, dance becomes a language of longing, love, and sacrifice carried by a neoclassical choreographic voice.

From William Shakespeare’s ancient Greek forest to Guillaume Côté’s contemporary creation, Midsummer Night Dreams has transcended the centuries without losing any of its mystery.