A choreographic piece created by Emmanuelle Vincent and Pierre Larauza / t.r.a.n.s.i.t.s.c.a.p.e

Mutante sits at the intersection of dance, live electronic music and sculpture. Visually striking and carried by a captivating, melodic score, it is also a powerful exploration of female identity, transformation and empowerment. The piece is inspired by a Vietnamese urban peculiarity: women cover their faces and bodies when riding their motorbikes, to protect themselves from sun and pollution. At nightfall, they unveil and reveal their freed bodies.

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At the core of the performance stands a rotating wooden pedestal, turning 360 degrees with a motorized system. On it, a masked dancer alternates poses and sculptural movements, in dialogue with the live electronic music of D A N G, whose melodic, pulsing score carries the streets of Saigon into the room.

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In situ, the pedestal leaves the stage for the city. The pulse of the street becomes the score, and urban space turns into a living, moving set. Passers-by and spectators gather around a sculpture that breathes. Rooted in the streets of Saigon, the piece also adapts to museums, galleries and art centres.

ON STAGE

Dance solo & live music · 50' · 1 dancer, 1 live musician

This piece was performed in Vietnam (Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville and Hanoï), France, Belgium