According to Johnny Cadillac, a former Belgian karateka, « 3/4 face » is The ultimate defensive position! The choreographer and performer Loraine Dambermont makes this principle her own and, through a live tutorial, reveals her best self-defense secret skills.
Toujours de 3⁄4 face! is a 20 minute hyper energetic solo performed as a survival guide with hints of humour. Loraine Dambermont also tackles the complex Belgian identity through mouvements all directed towards the paroxysm of self-mockery.
This performance challenges the physical and mental virtuosity of the performer by pushing the limits of a constrained body between a marathon of hyper fast movements, and the extreme precision of its own musicality.
Choreographer, composer and performer Loraine Dambermont
Sound mixing advisor Victor Petit
Light creation Rémy Urbain
Technical director Gaspar Schelck
Stage management (alternating) Adèle Evans / Chamsedine Madec / Gaspar Schelck Outside eye Monica Gomes
Photography Hichem Dahes
Production Lodbmt
Production / Tour manager BLOOM Project
Partner The Théâtre de la Balsamine With the support of Iles/Suitcase - Brussels, Le Théâtre Marni - Brussels, Garage29 - Brussels , Studio 28 - Roubaix , L'Armande - Liège, Le Center Culturel Bruegel - Perpetuum MOBILE Festival - Brussels, La Roseraie - Brussels, Theater aan de Rijn Dance Flavors - Arnhem & Wallonie-Bruxelles International Special thanks to Johnny Cadillac for the inspiration
This show was created in November 2021 at Théâtre de la Balsamine.