Why mess with a winning formula? Back in 2001, La Bâtie gave eight performers the freedom to choose a choreographer to create a solo for them: a radical role reversal that put the performer at the heart of creation. The experiment, revived in 2018, once again stood out for its daring spirit and freshness. Now, for this 49^th edition, as Claude Ratzé signs off on his final season as artistic director, the festival brings the format back with SIX/SIX. Six emerging performers – two from dance, four from theatre – select their creative partners (choreographers, directors, artists) to craft a solo. These creative blind dates breathe new life into stage writing and return the spotlight to the performer as the driving force of creation, celebrating transmission, trust and the vibrant energy of a new generation.

1/6 – Thibault Lac & Collin Cabanis (dance)
Fanfaron

2/6 – Delphine Hecquet & Clémentine Le Bas (theatre)
After the silence [conversation with Vivian Maier]
Adaptation of Tout entière by Guillaume Poix

3/6 – Sophia Rodriguez & Emma Perez (dance)
Archéologie d’une danse fantôme

4/6 – Loïc Touzé & Ali Lamaadli (theatre)
Ali danse sans effort

5/6 – Nina Negri & Dylan Poletti (theatre)
PUPPY-PLAY

6/6 – Mathilde Morel & Kenza Zourdani (theatre)
Hapax ou La Comparution Immédiate