This is the debut choreography by the young dancer and choreographer Georges Labbat, born in 1997. After its release in 2022, the piece quickly garnered attention and has since been performed at theaters and festivals both in France and internationally. Though the work is a solo featuring the choreographer himself, it is also a duet with a life-sized doll. The two bodies engage in quiet, controlled dialogue, suggesting various relationships such as friends, lovers, parent and child, or master and servant. Inspired by the works of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (the 19th-century Austrian writer after whom masochism is named), the dance explores the diverse energies, exchanges of desire, and power structures that arise from the smallest form of relationship—between one’s self and another—questioning the very notion of self-identity.
Georges Labbat “SELF/UNNAMED”
Dance Cross
- 12.02 [Mon] 19:30
- 12.03 [Tue] 19:30
Doors open at 19:15.
Latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium after the show begins. We kindly ask audience to arrive at the hall well ahead of time.
Georges Labbat
“SELF/UNNAMED”
- Choreographer ＆ Performer： Georges Labbat
- Artistic Advice： Solène Wachter, Némo Flouret, George Cizeron
- Lighting Design： Alice Panziera
- General & Lighting Technician： Mélissandre Halbert
- Sound Design & Technician： Paul JF Fleury
- Photography & Videography： David Le Borgne
- Production Management： Margaux Roy
- Tour Manager： Claire Heyl
- Administration： Florence Péaron
- Presented by Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No.1 [Yokohama Arts Foundation], Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels, Ambassade de France au Japon / Institut français du Japon
- Production： Bleu Printemps production
- Coproduction： CCNO – Centre chorégraphique National d’Orléans, Le 108 – Orléans, L’Antre-Peaux – Bourges, CCNT – Centre Chorégraphique National de Tours
- Support： Mairie d’Orléans, Région Centre – Val de Loire, DRAC – Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles de la région Centre – Val de Loire
- Georges Labbat and Bleu Printemps production are associated artists at Ménagerie de Verre – Paris Bleu Printemps production is funded by the French Ministry of Culture – DRAC Centre Val de Loire
© Fabrice Malard
Georges Labbat
Born in 1997. Dance Artist and Choreographer. After studying dance at the Conservatoire de Paris and P.A.R.T.S. in Brussels, Georges Labbat has performed in works by Boris Charmatz, Nemo Flouret, Anne Imhof, and Gerard & Kelly since 2017. In 2019, he co-founded Bleu Printemps, a platform for exploring the body and creating performances, with Solène Wachter and Némo Flouret. He creates choreographic works that explore the relationship between text, literature, and movement while maintaining a strong interest in visual arts. In 2022, he debuted his first choreographic work, the solo piece Self/Unnamed, which attracted praise after being performed at theaters and festivals both in France and abroad. In 2024, he created a second piece, WHIP, exploring the relationship with the audience in immersive spaces.