CCDF 25|Full Moon

8/6 NIC & 11/6 LIM
Full Moon
60’
JOSEF NADJ
France

Choreography: Josef Nadj
Performers: Timothé Ballo, Seth Ngaba, Aipeur Foundou, Bi Jean Ronsard Irié, Jean-Paul Mehansio, Sombewendin Marius Sawadogo, Boukson Séré - Josef Nadj
Artistic Collaborator: Ivan Fatjo
Light and Technical Director: Sylvain Blocquaux
Costumes: Paula Dartigues
Music: Fritz Hauser, Famoudou Don Moye & Tatsu Aoki, Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Malachi Favors Maghostut & Tatsu Aoki, Peter Vogel, Christian Wolfarth, Lucas Niggli
Production, Distribution: Bureau Platô Séverine Péan et Mathilde Blatgé
Administration: Laura Petit
Executive Production: Atelier 3+1
Co-production: Montpellier Danse, Le Trident, Scène nationale de Cherbourg, MC 93 Maison de la culture de Seine-Saint-Denis, Bobigny, Charleroi Danse, Le Tropique Atrium, Fort-de France , Théâtre des Salins, Scène nationale de Martigues, Le Théâtre d’Arles
With the support: Ministère de la Culture - DRAC Ile de France • Action financée par la Région Île-de-France • Teatroskop - a programme initiated by the French Institute, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
Residencies: With the support of Montpellier Danse 2024, résidence de création à l’Agora, cité internationale de la danse, avec le soutien de la Fondation BNP Paribas CND - Centre National de la Danse à Pantin, La Maison des Métallos, Paris, Charleroi Danse, La Cocoteraie des arts, Mondoukou, Artus Studio, Budapest, Le Trident, Scène nationale de Cherbourg, MC 93 Maison de la culture de Seine-Saint-Denis, Bobigny

Full Moon is the continuation of Josef Nadj’s previous work, Omma (2020), a project exploring the origins of dance and movement with African dancers. Seven of the original eight performers reunite here, encouraged by Nadj to explore their personal histories, memories, and cultural roots. The work draws from the energies of nature and tradition, affirming the dancers’ individual identities. In addition to this introspective research, Nadj delves into African-American jazz, especially from the late 1950s to early 1980s—a pivotal era of musical and social revolution. He investigates its essence, especially free jazz, seeking a dance language that resonates with its spirit. Full Moon pays tribute to artists like Charles Mingus and Cecil Taylor. Another key figure is the puppet, a recurring symbol in Nadj’s work. Bridging the animate and inanimate, it reflects imperfection and the idea that creation always remains incomplete—open to play, transformation, and the unknown.

Josef Nadj, born in Kanjiža (Serbia) into a Magyar-speaking family, trained in Fine Arts in Budapest before moving to Paris. There, he studied Mime, Tai Chi, Butoh, and Contemporary Dance with prominent figures such as Sidonie Rochon and François Verret. A choreographer, dancer, visual artist, and photographer, Nadj blends disciplines to create a poetic and exploratory vision of humanity. Since his breakthrough piece titled Canard Pékinois (1987), his work has combined artistic rigour with freedom, inspired by European history and literature (Beckett, Kafka, Michaux) and collaborations with musicians and painters. From 1995 to 2016, he directed the National Choreographic Centre of Orléans, then founded Atelier 3+1 in Paris to give more space to his visual practice. A Chevalier and later Officer of Arts and Letters, his creations—over thirty—have toured nearly 50 countries. Recent works such as Mnémosyne, OMMA, and Full Moon reaffirm his commitment to dance and interdisciplinary exploration.

www.josefnadj.com

Organised by: Deputy Ministry of Culture (Department of Contemporary Culture) and Rialto Theatre.
Tickets: €8 (€30 for all performances)
Free entrance to students, soldiers, pensioners, PWD cardholders and dance professionals.

In the framework of the Festival the performance will be presented at Nicosia Municipal Theatre on 8th of June, at 20:30.