Spotted for his charismatic presence in the numerous pieces he danced in, including those by American choreographer Trajal Harrell, Thibault Lac’s solo confirms his burgeoning choreographic talent. Dressed in disparate outfits, the dancer crosses camp references, from hybrid mythologies to glamorous figures. Contrary to his somewhat cheesy title, the aim is not so much to offer the artificial seduction of a show bordering on kitsch, but to subtly shift the spectator’s gaze in front of these unsurprising images. The shift that results from this intriguing work of undermining is similar to that of his performer, moving about with faun hooves on his feet and a fan of green feathers in his hand. Through the variegated universe of the sets, the scenic space alludes sometimes to a flowery garden, sometimes to a strange swamp in which these different archetypes intersect. Between overt sentimentality and grotesque melancholy, the play plays on its fragility as well as its aesthetic bias. Combining humour and sincere emotion, it questions the very idea of representation.

Source: programme of the CND

Thibault Lac first studied architecture before attending P.A.R.T.S in  Brussels from 2006 to 2010. Alongside his studies, he danced in Jérôme  Bel’s The Show Must Go On in 2019, and assisted Tino Sehgal in his  exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 2010. A performer  with Ligia Lewis, Noé Soulier, Eleanor Bauer, Daniel Linehan, Mathilde  Monnier, Alexandra Bachzetsis and Daniel Jeanneteau, he is a recurring  presence in the various formats of Trajal Harrell’s project: 20 Looks or Paris is Burning at the Judson Church. He has also participated in collaborative projects as an author: SUCH SWEET THUNDER (due  to be presented during Camping 2021), created in collaboration with  visual artist Tore Wallert and composer Tobias Koch, was awarded the  Young Choreographers Prize at the Impulstanz Festival 2019 in Vienna. Knight-Night is a new production for 2022, in collaboration with Bryana Fritz.

Source: programme of the CND

Since 2001, the National Center for Dance (CND) has been making recordings of its shows and educational programming and has created resources from these filmed performances (interviews, danced conferences, meetings with artists, demonstrations, major lessons, symposia specialized, thematic arrangements, etc.).