Ihsane | Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève + Eastman

Thu Oct 09 2025 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm UTC-04:00

1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1 | Ottawa

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Ihsane | Ballet du Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Gen\u00e8ve + Eastman
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For the creation of Ihsane, Moroccan-Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui immersed himself in the Moroccan legacy of his father, in a personal search for identity and connectedness. The bodies of the dancers, fluid and powerful, embody both the search for self and the universality of human bonds.
Transposing the dreams and memories of the choreographer’s childhood in Tangiers, the stage is bathed in subdued light. Labyrinthine and voluptuous set design, dancers in Berber-inspired voluminous costumes, and the rich sonic textures of live music by Tunisian musician Jasser Haj Youssef and Lebanese singer Fadia Tomb El-Hage, evoke a contemporary Morocco between past and present.
In Arabic, Ihsane means to do good and instill beauty. In Islam, it refers to a form of communion with the universe. These multiple readings infuse the inspiration for Ihsane, a work that embraces the spectator from the very first scene.
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Le chorégraphe maroco-belge Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui se plonge dans l’héritage marocain de son père, dans une quête personnelle d’identité et de connexion. Les corps des interprètes, fluides et puissants, incarnent à la fois la recherche de soi et l’universalité des liens humains.
Les rêves et les souvenirs de l’enfance du chorégraphe à Tanger se transposent sur une scène habitée d’une lumière feutrée. Une scénographie complexe et envoûtante, des interprètes en costumes berbères et les textures sonores riches d’une musique jouée en direct par le musicien tunisien Jasser Haj Youssef et la chanteuse libanaise Fadia Tomb El-Hage, évoquent un Maroc entre tradition et modernité.
En arabe, « Ihsane » signifie faire le bien et insuffler la beauté. Dans l’islam, il renvoie à une forme de communion avec l’univers. Ces multiples lectures nourrissent Ihsane, une œuvre qui interpelle le public dès la première scène.
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