16th Dance Days Chania
Clementine & Lisard
«La Mecànica de l'Infortuni (The Mechanics of Misfortune)»

16th Dance Days Chania
International contemporary dance festival

Clementine & Lisard
«La Mecànica de l'Infortuni
(The Mechanics of Misfortune)»
(Spain/ France)

Saturday 1 August 2026 | 21:30
"Mikis Theodorakis" Theatre

"Falling into misfortune but nevertheless seeing the irony and the humor within it. Searching in the dark. In adverse situations, invent an alternative. It all depends on the perspective."

The duo of dancers Clémentine Telesfort and Lisard Tranis bring to the stage the expressiveness that emerges from body language and the physical reflexes that come into play when facing adverse circumstances. "La Mecànica de l'Infortuni" seeks to question the resilience of the human being, and expose which patterns are formed in the body when faced with misfortune.

A reflection on the creative capacity of the imagination, in which irony and humor serve as an outlet. This piece of dance, theater and objects, reveals the grotesqueness of being whilst celebrating the beauty that resides in our clumsy mistakes, from where the genuineness of movement and gestures emerges.

Direction, creation & interpretation: Clémentine Telesfort & Lisard Tranis
Original music: Otis Jones
Lighting design: Gabriela Bianchi & Barnaby Booth
Costume design: Anna Solà
Scenography and construction: Josep Pijuan & Benet Joffre Jimenez
External eye: Hansel Nezza
Philosophical research assessment: Alex Mesa, Doctor in Philosophy
Co-production: Festival Dansa Metropolitana

With the support of: Generalitat de Catalunya - OSIC, Roca Umbert - Fàbrica de les Arts, L'Estruch - Fàbrica de creació de les arts en viu, Graner - Creation center for dance and performing arts, Mercat de les Flors

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