About
Jonas Chéreau's Joie #wouaj asks whether joy can be brought to life on stage without playing or illustrating it. The piece moves between emotional poles until it unites the opposites.
What to expect
Dancer, choreographer and teacher Jonas Chéreau makes research and work with the public the building blocks of his creations.
- Asks if joy can be shown, not played
- Asks what triggers what: emotion or movement
- Laughter arises as a motor force, not comedy
- Moves between emotional poles until they meet
- A call to lightness, defying gravity
Dates
Questions
When does Joie #wouaj start and end?
Joie #wouaj is on Wednesday, 3 February 2027, 10:00.
Where is Joie #wouaj?
Joie #wouaj takes place at Charleroi danse / La Raffinerie, Rue de Manchesterstraat 21, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek.
What is the piece about?
Jonas Chéreau asks whether joy can be brought to life on stage without playing or illustrating it. He also asks what triggers what: the emotion or the movement.
The research makes laughter arise as a motor force, not as comedy
The piece tilts and swings between emotional poles until it unites the opposites
The title in mirror image says the same
He calls it a call to lightness, an attempt to defy gravity
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Getting there
Charleroi danse / La Raffinerie, Rue de Manchesterstraat 21, 1080 Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE
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