Created and performed by Katerina Andreou and Natali Mandila, Zeppelin Bend builds a physical language around the knot that gives it its name. The duo choreography alternates grounding and lift, demanding effort, rigor and discipline while probing questions of control and power. Their attention to bodies in action yields moments of solidarity and acute presence, framed by an often intense sound design. The work favors concentrated, tactile scores that reveal subtle negotiations of weight and balance.

Choreographed and performed by Catol Teixeira, Ode is a solo dance piece that navigates rupture, mourning and transformation through a careful attention to conflicting feelings and the questions that loss provokes. The work unfolds between absence and grace, using a rigorous yet tender physicality. Stark lighting effects and strong sound textures punctuate the score, shaping moments of release rather than retention. A companion movement workshop by Caroline de Cornière is offered alongside the project.

Lick-Horn, conceived as a diptych with the duo KNIGHT-NIGHT, is a performance by Bryana Fritz and Thibault Lac that continues their exploration of the medieval tradition of courtly love. The piece draws dramaturgical and symbolic inspiration from the 15th-century tapestry La Dame à la licorne, mobilising elusive figures—the lady, her maid and a symbolic menagerie—to evoke friendship, courtly devotion, companionship and earthly pleasures. The choreography and staging blend ritual, intimacy and sly humour. Produced by Rocinante (CH) and Qwerty (FR).

In French.

Created in 2026, Love Under follows two Black men who use dance and music to surface buried emotions under the pressures of identity and society. Rooted in the raw physicality of krump and the intensity of Black musical traditions, the choreography navigates vulnerability and resilience, transforming psychological wounds into creative force. The staging favors close, visceral encounters and dynamic rhythms. An accompanying corporeal workshop with Mamu Tshi complements the performance; the piece is presented as a coproduction with festival and theatre partners.