Duchesses

The show “Duchesses” by François Chaignaud & Marie-Caroline Hominal is programmed as part of the Jogging Festival at the Carreau du Temple on Friday, May 22 at 10:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 23 at 10 p.m.

A show where the hula hoop, an ancient game, becomes the choreographic tool of a mysterious and sovereign dance!

An unclassifiable artist, François Chaignaud has been blurring the lines between disciplines, eras, and genres for over twenty years. A choreographer, dancer, singer, performer, and recently appointed director of the National Choreographic Center of Caen, Chaignaud, trained in classical dance and influenced by pop culture, medieval dance, and queer practices, has invented a unique stage grammar built on contrasts and sensuality. He is a creator driven by metamorphosis, the porous boundary between the sacred and the profane, and a vision of dance as an act of total freedom.

The Jogging Festival offers a unique opportunity to revisit the astonishing duo, a physical and artistic performance piece called Duchesses, created 17 years ago. It features the two protagonists and collaborators, François Chaignaud and Marie-Caroline Hominal, dancer, performer, and visual artist. Between arid ecstasy, radiant meditation, and cruel hypnosis, Duchesses explores an improbable, sovereign, and captive dance based on humanity's oldest game. The hula hoop, a symbol of sexual liberation, becomes for Duchesses an instantaneous and ceaseless choreographic tool, without past or future—a universal two-wheeled vehicle.

Dates: Friday, May 22 at 10:30 PM and Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10 PM
Location: Halle du Carreau du Temple
Prices: Show €6 to €12
Duration: 35 min
Show recommended for ages 15 and up (full nudity)

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