“The bird’s ball” – Journée des Arts 02.11.24

Every year, far° takes part in La Journée des Arts – Nyon, inviting the public to come and meet the permanent team and contemporary artists for stage workshops and other artistic discoveries. The event is part of the “fabrique des arts vivants”  and takes place in La Salle des Marchandises.

On Saturday, November 2, 2024, for those who are just passing through, or for those who wish to stay longer, solo, as a family or in a group, two workshops are offered during the day.

Program
Faire oiseaux avec Marion Thomas
10:30-12:00* / from 8 yo
Have you always dreamed of being a bird? Do you find the aerial ballet of starlings fascinating? Well, thanks to the work of scientists, we now know the rules that each bird follows to avoid collisions and maintain group cohesion. During this workshop, Marion Thomas invites you to adapt these rules into scenic codes to recreate your own harmonious swarm.

Ensemble à plusieurs corps et voix avec Marion Zurbach et Zooey Agro
14:00-16:30* / from 10 yo
The two artists, one a musician and composer, the other a dancer and choreographer, invite you to explore the connections between body and voice in this quiet workshop. A final collective improvisation will enable you to find a polyphonic sound and dance together.

*It is advisable to stay for the duration of the workshops to get the most out of the experience, but entry and exit are possible at any time.

Marion Thomas ^fr
Originally from the Paris suburbs, she obtained a master’s degree in theater research at the University of Nantes. During her studies, she attended the theatrical creations of artists she admired, such as Joris Matthieu and Guy Alloucherie. She went on to work for well-known companies such as La Machine, and lesser-known ones like FRAG (Fédération Radicale des Artistes du Garage) and Les Mijorettes. She’s been a keen practitioner of puppetry, anarchist majorettes, contemporary dance and theater. She likes robots, Internet culture and video games. In 2023, Marion Thomas presented Faire Troupeau (working stage) at the far° festival des arts vivants, as part of the Récits du futur writing, research and creation residency. The far° will host the final form of the show in August 2025.

Marion Zurbach ^fr
Choreographer and artistic director of the association Unplush, Marion Zurbach’s work focuses on the creation of choreographic works and performances. She explores dance in relation to research in ethology and speculative narrative. She began her training at the École Nationale Supérieure de Danse de Marseille and then at the École Atelier Rudra Béjart in Lausanne. From 2003 to 2015, she worked, among others, with the Ballet National de Marseille and the Tanz Compagnie Konzert Theater Bern. In 2018, she finished her master’s degree in theatre and performance at the Bern University of the Arts (HKB). In 2019, Unplush received the June Johnson Dance Price (Swiss Dance Awards 2019). Since 2019, Marion Zurbach has taken part in productions as a choreographer: Cologne Opera (GER) 2019, Tanz Ensemble Luzerner Theater (CH) 2022. She assists productions as dramaturge: Festival Urban Dansdagen (Eindhoven NL) 2019, Tankstelle Südpol (CH) 2022. As a dancer, she works with Boris Charmatz Sea Change MIF Manchester (ENG) 2021. With Unplush, she creates Les Promises, Biche, Les Héritier·x and, in 2025, Summoning a chorus of vilaines, co-produced by the Dampfzentrale Bern and the Ballet National de Marseille.

Zooey Agro ^de
Born in Berlin in 1989, musician Zooey Agro studied singing and composition in Bern and Hanover. She is a member of the 13 Year Cicada, rahel&zooey, Carebender and other projects. As well as performing on stage herself, she produces music for theater and dance productions.

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