A dance of stupefaction, of silenced emotions 

What can the body say when words fail?

Following SOMNOLE – a whistled solo balanced on the tip of his lips – Boris Charmatz continues his exploration of breath, silence and movement in Muette.

In this stripped-back solo, the body expresses what words cannot. Charmatz’s face and skin reveal a flow of emotions as he responds to the shocks and uncertainties of the world around him. Unable to speak, he creates a dance held at the edge of breath: fragile, tense and full of feeling.

The mouth and face are at the heart of the work. Charmatz’s body responds to the smallest changes, turning invisible sensations into movement. Muette explores the space between our inner feelings and the world around us. Moments of stillness give way to bursts of movement, as tension builds and releases.

A silent, deeply physical dance that becomes a long moment of reflection in an uncertain world.

With the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

Header image © Laurent Philippe
Header image description: A nude man lies face down on the ground in yellow lighting. His arms and legs are spread out, with his palms turned upwards.