The Award - Back Pocket - Le Radiant - Caluire

Radiant-Bellevue welcomes The Award by Back Pocket

At Radiant-Bellevue in Caluire-et-Cuire, we are thrilled to welcome The Award by Back Pocket to our stage, a production that captures the electricity of contemporary circus with wit, warmth, and breathtaking physicality. From our vantage point as a venue dedicated to connecting audiences with live performance at its most vivid, this show encapsulates what we love to present: an encounter between daring artistry and a room full of people eager to feel it together. Our team has shaped an environment where the precision of acrobatics and the playfulness of physical theatre can resonate in every seat, with careful attention to sightlines, timing, and the immersive energy that a piece like The Award generates. Expect a kinetic, ensemble-driven experience that dances between humor and tension, where bodies, rhythm, and collective timing become the narrative language. We look forward to seeing the auditorium stirred by that shared intake of breath when risk meets trust, and the delight that follows when the performers turn virtuosity into something joyfully human.

The evolving artistry of Back Pocket

Back Pocket arrives at Radiant-Bellevue in a buoyant creative moment, continuing to refine a signature blend of acrobatics, physical comedy, and theatrical storytelling that makes The Award feel both immediate and meticulously crafted. What excites us most, as presenters, is the ensemble’s ability to shape entire scenes from a simple impulse—one body leaning into another, a fleeting look that cues an impossible lift, or a rhythmic pattern that suddenly becomes architecture in motion. The Award channels the exuberance of celebration and the absurdity of competition, folding in themes of ambition, camaraderie, resilience, and the pleasure of play. The company’s current touring season builds on years of collaborative training and cross-disciplinary curiosity, and you can feel it: in the confidently held balances, in the crisp unison of tumbles, in the mischievous timing that lets a joke land precisely when you least expect it. Without relying on words, the piece invites a broad audience—families, students of movement, seasoned theatre-goers—to find their own story in the action. As a venue committed to welcoming diverse publics, we’re proud to offer a work that is accessible, visually rich, and full of generous spirit.

Presenting The Award at Radiant-Bellevue also means designing the evening so that its momentum carries from the foyer to the final bow. Our staff takes special care with productions that evolve in real time, ensuring that technical cues, spatial focus, and the pulse of the room support each crescendo and quiet pivot. The architecture of our space—intimate enough to feel the performers’ breath, yet ample enough to let their feats expand—helps the audience track fine details while drinking in the sweep of the larger images. We encourage you to arrive a little early, get comfortable, and settle into the atmosphere: there is a communal thrill in hearing the first intake of breath ripple through the theatre as the artists take the stage. Caluire-et-Cuire’s proximity to Lyon and its easy public-transport links make Radiant-Bellevue a lively gathering place on show nights, and our front-of-house team will guide you smoothly to your seat. Whether you are discovering Back Pocket for the first time or returning to contemporary circus after many seasons, The Award offers a refreshing combination of craft and spontaneity—built for the live moment and best experienced in a room like ours, where every reaction is shared and every gasp is part of the score.