Supported by
Théâtre de l’Aventure, Hem^(FR) ; Le Delta, Namur^(BE) ; Ateliers Médicis, Clichy-sous-Bois^(FR) ; Le Gymnase, Roubaix^(FR) ; Théâtre de l’Oiseau Mouche, Roubaix^(FR) ; Le Grand Bleu, Lille^(FR) ; DRAC Hauts-de-France^(FR) ; Les Halles de Schaerbeek, Schaerbeek^(BE)

Sound Design
Vernon Verdure

Lighting Design
Sibyl Cabello

Beste Cantate is the first piece by the company La Drache, created by Juliette Chevalier, and has been touring since 2023. Beste Cantate is a visual and sonic experience, a collective and physical celebration inspired by carnival and the many expressions of identity. Drawing from the Dunkirk carnival and queer imaginaries, the eight dancers explore the subversive role of popular festivities and ask: how can we imagine a new carnival together? In this creation, responding to certain racist and sexist deviations of the carnival, Beste Cantate leads us through a collective and physical jubilation, reinventing the carnival’s chaos while reclaiming the positive energy of this folkloric heritage.

Performers
Juan Cizmar, Lara Chanel, Camille Da Silva, Brenda Boote, Camille Meyer, Lison Graszk, Guilhem Rouillé, Nathan Bourdon, David Scarpuzza, Juliette Chevalier