In “Molten”, Edouard Hue delivers a vision of the beginning of humanity, where every sensation, barely palpable, is yet to be created. To construct this universe, the choreographer draws inspiration from chemical reactions that change the nature of matter: combustion, corrosion, respiration, dissolution… The dancers take on the role of atoms, electrons, nuclei, and protons reacting in multiple choreographic interactions. It’s a kind of laboratory that tests the experiments of a mad chemist in a world where everything is yet to be discovered. Without any limits, the bodies are transformed into entities of pure energy. Driven by the desire to interact at all costs, the bodies move in fusional choreographies, sometimes unstable and synonymous with frank fractures. “Molten” thus offers a look at the attempt of a new beginning, that of 5 dancers in search of evolution – of the body, of sensations – and a frank renewal of the word ecstasy.
Continuing his work, Edouard Hue seeks virtuosity coupled with an evident commitment of the body. The choreographies – solo or in groups – reflect a wild instinct while remaining precise and demanding.