Armour

Armour is a dance and acrobatics piece that explores masculinity and virility, aiming to offer a new perspective on these themes.

In a language of dance and acrobatic lifts revisited, the trio of performers confront the toxic aspects of virility, in particular its violent side, to transform it and open up a space of necessary fragility. The strong physical commitment is at the service of a relationship with the other based on trust and respect for intimacy.
The bodies here are timeless figures who pose sometimes troubling acts and questions, without provocation or inhibition, where gentleness and self-mockery find their place.

Arno Ferrera, Gilles Polet, Anaïs Longiéras and Pitou Faggiani form a team whose projects are produced by Les Halles de Schaerbeek in Brussels.
Arno Ferrera and Gilles Polet are two performers and authors based in Brussels. Anaïs Longiéras is production and distribution manager in the contemporary circus sector, and Pitou Faggiani is stage manager. They began working together in 2021 with the duo Cuir, created as part of the company Un loup pour l'homme and programmed at Sismògraf 2022.
They explore issues around masculinity and creates artistic proposals that take an interest in touch and intimacy, borrowing from circus, dance and performance.
Arno and Gilles define an artistic language that develops and challenges skills around notions of support, transformation and care. By creating spaces for tactile encounters in their shows and workshops, they offer an invitation to surrender, to discover trust and thus to transform self-perception.

Artistic conception: Arno Ferrera & Gilles Polet / Technical conception; Pierre-Jean Pitou Faggiani / Development: Anaïs Longiéras / Authors and performers: Arno Ferrera, Gilles Polet et Charlie Hession / Dramaturgical support: Renéé Copraij, Bauke Lievens / Outside eye: Gaïa Saitta, Matthieu Goeury / Light design: Anthony Merlaud / Sound creation: Raphaëlle Latini / Costumes: Kasia Mielczarek / Acrobatic support: Frédéric Arsenault / Photographer: Florian Hetz / Construction: Ferronerie The Jof Company / Video: Nicky Lapierre / Singing arrangement: Justine Bourgeus / Technical manager: Pierre-Jean Pitou Faggiani / Booking: Anaïs Longiéras / Production – Administration: Steven Cayrasso – Agathe Cornez / Les Halles de Schaerbeek

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Delegated producer: Les Halles de Schaerbeek
Associated producer: l’Amicale
Coproduction : Les Halles de Schaerbeek, Bruxelles (BE) / Le Bateau Feu, Scène nationale de Dunkerque (FR) / Culture commune - Scène nationale du bassin minier du Pas-De Calais (FR) / Le Tandemn scène nationale Arras-Douai (FR) / Central, La Louvière (BE) / Dommelhof, Neerpelt (BE) / La Maison de la Culture, Tournai (BE) / Le Sirque, Pôle National Cirque, Nexon (FR) / Plateforme 2 Pôles Cirque en Normandie - La Brèche, Cherbourg (FR) / Viernulvier, Gand (BE) / Le Prato, Pôle National Cirque, Lille (FR) / Perspectives, Sarrebrück (DE) / Fonds TRANSFABRIK, fonds franco-allemand pour le spectacle vivant
In coproduction with La Coop asbl and Shelter Prod and with the support of taxshelter.be, ING and of the tax-shelter from the federal Belgium governement
With the support of : Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles - service général de la création artistique - service des arts forains, du cirque et de la rue (BE) / laGeste (Les ballets C de la B + kabinet k), Gand (BE) / le Centre culturel suisse - Paris (FR) / Pianofabriek, Bruxelles (BE)