Beauséjour, Cie Käfig

Beauséjour at Théâtre Albert Camus

At Théâtre Albert Camus, we are thrilled to welcome Beauséjour by Cie Käfig, a meeting point between the vibrancy of hip‑hop and the refinement of contemporary dance presented with the care and intimacy our stage was built to offer. From the moment audiences enter our auditorium, every sightline, every cue of light, and every nuance of movement is considered so the choreography can speak with clarity and warmth. Beauséjour arrives as a much‑anticipated event in the Greater Lyon performing arts season, and our technical team has shaped a scenographic environment that honors Cie Käfig’s distinctive sense of rhythm and space. Expect an evening where physical virtuosity, delicate musicality, and sculpted lighting converge, enveloping the audience in a living, breathing landscape of motion. Our house values the shared experience created between performers and spectators; Beauséjour heightens that dialogue, inviting you into a world where urban pulse and poetic gesture meet on the edge of discovery.

Beauséjour draws on the language that has made Cie Käfig renowned: precise footwork, fluid weight shifts, bold floorwork, and intricate partnering, all anchored by a choreographic writing that treats silence, breath, and stillness as carefully as it does explosive bursts of energy. The piece resonates with questions of belonging, memory, and passage—how a place, a neighborhood, or even a fleeting encounter can carve its imprint into our bodies. Without revealing its scenic secrets, we can say that the interplay of shadows and light is central, shaping corridors of movement and sudden openings that catch the eye from the first row to the balcony. In our theatre, the proximity to the stage allows audiences to feel the tactility of the dance—the sudden suspension of a jump, the ripple of a canon through the ensemble, the meticulous musical phrasing that threads one scene to the next. The score, crafted to mirror the choreography’s contours, balances urban textures with more meditative tones, guiding the evening with an arc that is both kinetic and contemplative. Whether you are a devoted follower of contemporary dance or discovering Cie Käfig for the first time, Beauséjour offers an experience that is welcoming, generous, and deeply human.

About Cie Käfig and our invitation

Led by choreographer Mourad Merzouki, Cie Käfig has long stood at the frontier where street dance meets the wider stage, shaping an international profile through works that blend accessibility with artistic rigor. The company’s repertoire has crossed borders and generations, with titles such as Pixel, Boxe Boxe, Folia, Vertikal, and Zéphyr continuing to captivate audiences around the world for their inventive scenography and expansive musical dialogues. This season finds the company in full creative momentum, renewing collaborations across disciplines and nurturing the next wave of performers through workshops and professional encounters that mirror the values at the heart of their practice—curiosity, excellence, and openness. At Théâtre Albert Camus, we share these commitments and design each engagement to foster a rich exchange: attentive front‑of‑house teams, a stage adapted to the physical demands of the choreography, and a schedule that allows artists the time to settle into the space. Hosting Beauséjour is, for us, an invitation to experience the living evolution of a company that continues to renew the possibilities of hip‑hop on stage—rooted in community, tuned to the present, and open to the unexpected.