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Performance - *Des Gens Qui Dansent*, *Plastic Affair* by Charlène Le Prêtre
Plastic Affair emerged from my experience as a diver in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, where I have witnessed the growing presence of plastic pollution, even in protected waters. Triggered by images of marine life entangled in plastic waste, the performance examines the complex relationship between human activity and the natural world. Through movement, it invites audiences to consider how everyday actions shape the environments we inhabit. It is a solo performance in dialogue with a light plastic tarpaulin, a material that is as hypnotic as it is dangerous. Dance workshops will be offered in connection with the performance.
Dates and times
Friday, October 9, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Address
Marseille Wharf, Eure Basin
Plastic Affair emerged from my experience as a diver in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, where I have witnessed the growing presence of plastic pollution, even in protected waters. Triggered by images of marine life entangled in plastic waste, the performance examines the complex relationship between human activity and the natural world. Through movement, it invites audiences to consider how everyday actions shape the environments we inhabit. It is a solo performance in dialogue with a light plastic tarpaulin, a material that is as hypnotic as it is dangerous.
Dancer and choreographer : Charlène Le Prêtre
Music : Charlène Le Prêtre / Les Vies Possibles
Workshops will be offered alongside the performance. We will begin with a short collective warm-up inspired by shoals of fish and the undulating gestures of marine environments: the movement of waves, seaweed, and marine animals (fish, jellyfish, etc.).
In the final part of the workshop, we will explore the relationship between the moving body and the plastic material developed in Plastic Affair.
The workshops unfold through a narrative inspired by marine life and the impact of plastic use on this environment.
Charlène Le Prêtre
Choreographer and performer with Des Gens Qui Dansent since 2023, Charlène Le Prêtre has developed a strong interest in site-specific practices and in the ways bodies interact with space and architecture. Alongside her artistic practice, she collaborates with Le Phare – Centre Chorégraphique National du Havre Normandie as a dance artist working with a wide range of participants.
Since 2023, she has been developing her choreographic work through Dans(e) Ta Ville, a project exploring the relationship between movement and architecture, followed by her first performance work, Plastic Affair.
In September 2025, she initiated Les Gens Qui Dansent, a project that began with its first residency at Le Rebours in Haussez in May 2026. Through this work, she seeks to celebrate the dances that emerge in moments of gathering and festivity as profoundly human acts. The project aims to bring together people from diverse backgrounds through a participatory and sensitive artistic process.
