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<\/a>(L-R) Mounir Kerfah, Mounir Touaa, Yann Crayssac, and Benjamin Midonet. Photo by Nicolas Soira, as is the image at the top of this review.<\/p><\/div>\n
I don\u2019t know what style I\u2019d call it. There is some<\/em> hip-hop in the choreography, but also breakdancing, contemporary, some mime moves, a tad of popping, and even a bit of contortion. And it’s all fascinating. You can never even come close to guessing what will happen next with these guys! There were so many moments where I gushed, \u201cWow,\u201d out loud.<\/p>\n There’s much charm and humor, as well.\u00a0 All credit in the world to this quartet of performers: Yann Crayssac, Mounir Kerfah, Benjamin Midonet, and Mounir Touaa.<\/p>\n At one point, Benjamin wrote this message on a prop suitcase: \u201cPoetic and Creative are our Mark.\u201d (In English, no less.) That about sums it all up.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t understand the title, though, but the French are often heavy thinkers, (as evidenced for eternity by French sculptor Rodin’s The Thinker<\/em>.) The official explanation is, \u201cFour hip-hop dancers plunge us into a dreamlike world where their different memories of life collide.\u201d But I don’t even understand those words<\/em>!<\/p>\n Yann Crayssac. Photo by Nicolas Soira,<\/p><\/div>\n So I just watched the movement and very inventive use of props, (the big sheet of plastic is especially fascinating,) and enjoyed the visuals.<\/p>\n I chuckled right from the beginning, when the quartet made the stage look like… my bedroom, (especially that day as I chose my outfit for the evening,) by flinging a bunch of clothing everywhere! And then they cleaned it all up, which reminded me of what awaited me upon my return home that night. I love having synchronicity with such talented people. (And now when my bae sees my wardrobe mess, I can tell him that I’m just emulating Beneath the Weight of Feathers<\/em>!)<\/p>\n Speaking of my bae, I asked the krump-dancing Mr. X for his quote on the show, and he immediately replied, \u201cSacre bleu!\u201d When I said that I’m not sure of that term’s modern usage in France, he changed it to, \u201cMon dieu!\u201d Both of those are to demonstrate his admiration for the entire presentation.<\/p>\n After the enthusiastic standing ovation at Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Raymond Kabbaz, there was a Q-and-A with the dancers and\u00a0choreographer, Fouad Kouchy. He didn\u2019t speak much English, so my favorite dancer, Mounir Touaa, did the interpreting, in fabulous English.<\/p>\n At one point, a little girl asked when he started dancing, and he answered that he had begun at thirteen, without stating his current age. So I surprised even myself\u00a0by calling-out, \u201cQuel \u00e2ge avez-vous maintenant?,\u201d which means, \u201cHow old are you now?\u201d I was shocked that I still knew enough high school French to ask that! I then asked again in English, (for the non-French-speakers in the audience, and perhaps the French ones who couldn’t understand my very weak Francais,) and Mounir gave a most charming answer. It was something to the effect that age is a state of mind or being. (In my amusement, I forgot to copy down all of his exact<\/em> words.)<\/p>\n (L-R) Choreographer Fouad Kouchy, Benjamin Midonet, Yann Crayssac, Mounir Touaa, and Mounir Kerfah. Photo by Karen Salkin. (Note the suitcase with the message, on the very left.)<\/p><\/div>\n The entire event was absolutely delightful, from start to finish, as are most events at that venue.<\/p>\n And by the way, at Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Raymond Kabbaz, the pre-show mingling is also lovely. I think they always have beverages and darling little baguette sandwiches from a famous LA bakery on offer for sale, so it’s even okay to arrive a bit hungry.<\/p>\n Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Raymond Kabbaz<\/strong> SOUS LE POIDS DES PLUMES (BENEATH THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS) DANCE SHOW AT TH\u00c9\u00c2TRE RAYMOND KABBAZ Before I tell you about this really interesting French dance show Mr. X and I saw the other night, I have to say how\u00a0good it was to be back at\u00a0Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Raymond Kabbaz for the first time this season. I\u00a0love<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>
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\n And please check-out their website, so that you’re always aware of the usually-one-night-only shows: www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"