Kaléidoscope

In almost 30 years, Mourad Merzouki has broken the bars of the cage. A pioneer in the transition of hip-hop dance from the street to the stage, he has aesthetic and given it a prominent place in the contemporary choreographic landscape.

From boxing to the circus, from classical music to aerial dance from one creation to the next, the spectator is taken into a new universe universe, always singular, poetic and visual. Each creation is the unexpected artistic encounters. Each in its own way shifts lines, bypasses clichés, transcends aesthetic boundaries aesthetic boundaries and reveals hip-hop dance in a whole new light.
In the vast artistic melting pot that is his repertoire, Mourad Merzouki emerges as a creative alchemist.

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Kalypso festival and the end of his tenure at the Centre chorégraphique national de Créteil et du Val-de-Marne, Mourad Merzouki offered a kaleidoscopic tour of his artistic career. From Käfig (1996) to Zéphyr (2021), Mourad Merzouki selected from his repertoire, whose universes are echoed for the first time for the first time live on stage. Placed side by side, they reveal a delightful array of colors.

Zephyr by Compagnie Käfig, Mourad Merzouki Yo Gee Ti by Compagnie Käfig, Mourad Merzouki Vertikal by Compagnie Käfig, Mourad Merzouki Pixel by Compagnie Käfig, Mourad Merzouki Phénix by Compagnie Käfig, Mourad Merzouki Les Quatre Saisons by Compagnie Käfig, Mourad Merzouki