P.R. / ON LINE (Home Studio)
German Premiere

Concept and Choreography: François Raffinot
Costumes: Fiametta Horvat
Videosystem: Emmanuel Fléty
Music Assistence: Andrew Gerzso, Ircam

P.R.
Dance: Patrick Rébus
Music: Luca Francesconi, Animus
Duration: 30 minutes

ON LINE
Dance: Joanne Leighton
Music: Pierre Boulez, Anthèmes 2
Violin: Hae-Sun Kang
Duration: 30 minutes

Production:Ircam-Centre Pompidou with Les Spectacles Vivants supported by Culture 2000 - program of the European Union

13 December, 8 pm, Halle Kalk
14 December, 8 pm, Halle Kalk

François Raffinot's production P.R./ON LINE is based on an impressive video installation and two major music works that originate from the Ircam Studios. In his choreography he always presents the confrontation with symbols and ideas, his choreography is subtle, intelligent and highly elegant.

François Raffinot (F)
after he studied philosophy and finished his dance education François Raffinot worked in several productions together with Bob Wilson. An intensive examination of the barroc with reference to the contemporary aesthetic follwed which lead to the foundation of the company Barocco. 1993 he became the director of the Choreographic Center in Le Havre. 1999 François Raffinot organized a choreographique department at the famous institut for electro-acoustic music Ircam in Paris. Recently, he founded together with the composer François Sarhan Le Sn@rc, a place for choreography and music productions.
François Raffinot is the initiator of Le Vif du Sujet 1997/ Festival d'Avignon.

Patrick Rébus (F)
studied at the Marcel Marceau school in Paris and got a diploma in dance and acrobatic. He took part in several productions and worked together with Bob Wilson. 1993-98 he was a member of François Raffinot's companie at the Centre Chorégraphique National du Havre Haute-Normandie. Besides his engagement as a teacher he realised several own choreographies.

Joanne Leighton (B)
originally from Australia, is a dancer, teacher and choreographer. She has been working in Belgium since 1994 where she is founded her own dance company Velvet. Her work has been widely performed throughout Europe and her unusual movement style got her many invitations as a guest teacher for such companies as Jean-Claude Galotta, Batsheva Company, Rosas, P.A.R.T.S., Ultima Vez, Need Company and Cie Michele Ann De May. She is a recipient of the SACD Award for choreographer of the year.

Hae-Sun Kang (F)
started to play violine when she was 4 years old. Born in South Corea she continued her study at the Conservatorium in Paris. She received several international distinctions, gives solo concerts world wide and is a member of the Ensemble Intercontemporain, founded by Pierre Boulez.