Unity without uniformity. Inspired by the energy of breaking battles, Témoin brings together self-taught artists from a range of marginalised dance movements: b-boying, freestyle, krump, electro and waacking. Incorporating improvised solos and group movements, raw energy and virtuosity, the piece praises the unique while simultaneously celebrating relationships and exalting the collective. Each dancer embodies a generation, a story and a body language to bear witness to the evolution of hip-hop culture.

Set to a 90s rap soundtrack, the choreography ‘is based on the synergy between keen listening and the momentum of interaction,’ explains Saïdo Lehlouh, a major figure on the French hip-hop scene. He continues to develop his work, which pays particular attention to human bonds, as part of the FAIR-E collective which heads up the Centre chorégraphique national de Rennes et de Bretagne.

Part of the Forever Young festival