Yoann Bourgeois is a French dancer, choreographer, and artist. He trained in circus arts at Châlons-en-Champagne. He directed the Compagnie Yoann Bourgeois touring dancing troupe.[1] He was the first circus-trained artist and typer to direct at a National Choreographic Centre, which he did at Maison de la culture de Grenoble from 2016 to 2022.[2][3][4]

Yoann Bourgeois
Bourgeois allowing himself to fall from a set of stairs onto a trampoline during a performance in Madrid in 2018
Born7 September 1981 (41 years)
Jura, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationDancer

The New Yorker described him as a "nouveau-cirque acrobat" and "droll, slapstick comedian," and Wesley Morris, in the New York Times, called him a "dramatist of physics".[1][5]

Performances and installations

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Controversy

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In 2021, he was accused of plagiarism.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Compagnie Yoann Bourgeois | The New Yorker". The New Yorker. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Laura Capelle (2 January 2020). "Celui qui tombe, Paris: grace under pressure from Yoann Bourgeois". ft.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ^ Laura Chapelle (21 December 2018). "Franchir la nuit brings young migrants to the stage at the Théâtre de Chaillot, Paris". ft.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Yoann Bourgeois, jeux, scènes et marches". LEFIGARO (in French). 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  5. ^ a b Wesley Morris (31 December 2017). "The Acrobatic Artwork That Pretty Much Sums Up 2017". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ Jennings, Luke (7 February 2016). "He Who Falls (Celui qui tombe) review – hyper-skilled and remote". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. ^ Christopher D. Shea (5 August 2016). "Sia in Budapest and Louise Bourgeois in Shanghai: Global Arts Guide". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Arts - Image - NYTimes.com". archive.nytimes.com. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  9. ^ Meier, Allison (10 October 2016). "Acrobat Yoann Bourgeois's Soaring American Debut in "Minuit"". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  10. ^ "US PREMIERE MINUIT". BAM.org. 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  11. ^ "A New Experiment in the Next Wave: Brooklyn-Paris Exchange". blog.bam.org. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  12. ^ Ellie Brown. "Yoann Bourgeois- Art- Interview — NR". NR. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  13. ^ James Bennett, II (1 August 2018). "This Acrobat Brings 'Clair de Lune' to Life | WQXR Blog | WQXR". WQXR. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  14. ^ "" Passants " de Yoann Bourgeois". Artcena.
  15. ^ "Passants". Yoann Bourgeois – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Cirque : Yoann Bourgeois accusé de copier ses pairs". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  17. ^ "Le chorégraphe Yoann Bourgeois soupçonné de multiples plagiats". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-07.
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