Jean-Claude Gallotta

CCN de Grenoble (Frankreich)

Des Gens qui dansent

Jean-Claude Galotta is said to have revolutionized the French dance scene. From the 1980’s onwards, he has been occupied with a large task - the merging of stage and reality.
Die ZEIT

Des Gens qui dansent is ten dancers of various ages intertwined in passionate duets, soulful trios and extraordinary quartets. Every human being should be loved abundantly - this is Galotta’s wish. A fluent translation of life onto the stage

Galotta uses so little ‘machinery’ in his piece, that in the beginning
one is almost tempted to believe that he wanted to simply arrange real life scenes on stage, rather than choreograph them. In fact however, although his choreography may appear true-to-life and sometimes even depict life itself, it is no more than simply freed of the mask of the spectacular and artificial
Claude-Henri Buffard

Jean-Claude Galotta is the director of the Centre Choréographique de Grenoble. In the late 1970’s he formed with Mathilde Altaraz, the Groupe Émile Dubois and quickly became one of the most influential choreographers in France.

Supported by:
MC2: Maison de la Culture de Grenoble