Dreams

In a candlelit cabinet of curiosities, Henry Purcell and John Dowland’s most beautiful tunes’ melancholy resonates. Le Banquet Céleste plunges us into the heart of a waking dream where circus, dance, and music converse. Inspired by the 17th century Vanities, the pair of directors Cécile Roussat and Julien Lubek design a show in which the enchanting beauty of the chiaroscuro images reminds us of our human condition’s fragility.

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Accompanied by a viola da gamba, a lute, and a harpsichord, the countertenor’s character  and his mysterious acrobatic double masterfully suspend time.