Chromatique (2.5+)

Name: Chromatique (2.5+) — Louise Baduel
Start: 2027-02-28T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Schouwburg Kortrijk

Louise Baduel

A playful universe full of colour and movement

Sun 28 Feb ’27 16:00

28 Feb ’27

16:00

28 Feb ’27

16:00

Schouwburg Kortrijk, Kortrijk

Schouwburg - zaal UTOOP

From 11 Jun ’26 10:00

In this pop‑infused reimagining of Le Carnaval des Animaux, Louise Baduel and Marc Melià conjure a magical universe where shapes grow, colours dance and music becomes visible. A total experience that invites the very youngest audiences to look at the world with wonder.

A white stage. Threads of colour. An aquarium. Plastic that swells, sings, pulses and begins to float. In an explosion of material, colour and playful invention, choreographer Louise Baduel and electro‑composer Marc Melià create a pop‑bright, danceable reimagining of Camille Saint‑Saëns’ 'Le Carnaval des Animaux'. Not a classical parade of creatures, but a new visual universe that doesn’t illustrate the music — it invites you to listen with your eyes.

Abstract shapes, movement and light become allies, while colour sets the rhythm. For this creation, Baduel and costume designer Leslie Ferré dive deep into fabrics and materials: how colours shift with light, how forms can grow or disappear, how a simple object can suddenly become a body. The scenography doesn’t just support the performance - it moves and transforms with it.

‘Chromatique’ is a sensory, curiosity‑sparking experience, a world where young children and their parents can immerse themselves in contemporary dance, music and a playful universe of colour and movement.

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[...] Elk aspect van het stuk straalt artisanale verfijning uit. Zonder de spectaculaire effecten van moderne tekenfilms biedt het een discrete magie, doordrenkt van eenvoud en vindingrijkheid. Dat houdt de aandacht van kinderen vast.

(Lodie Kardouss, pzazz)

Credits

Choreografie: Louise Baduel. Spel: Marc Mélia & Louise Baduel. Muziek: Marc Mélia. Licht: Meri Ekola. Kostuums: Leslie Ferré. Scenografie: Donatien de le Court. Externe blik: Pascal Gignon & Caroline Cornelis. Coproductie: Les Brigittines, Pierre de Lune & Charleroi danse. Met de steun van: Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles Service de la Danse & La Montagne Magique. Begeleid door: Grand Studio. Spreiding: Mes idées fixes.