Fresh Moves: Les Gamal / Outside / Ops

Fresh Moves, presented by hiphop dance festival Summer Dance Forever and ITA, brings together three works by emerging artists from France. Rooted in hip-hop, dancehall, and showcase culture, the evening explores how these styles move from their original contexts into the theatre. It is where virtuosity, freestyle energy, and personal storytelling meet on stage. Les Gamal: Blood Flows  In this duet, twin brothers Loïck and Emerick Gene (Les Gamal) invite us into their intimate world built on shared memories, emotional synchronicity, and kinetic unity. More than just a performance, this show channels their personal stories into a powerful dance narrative. Their technical brilliance, honed in many international battles, meets theatrical finesse, enhanced by original music and striking lighting design. This deeply human duet pulses with precision and emotion, offering a fresh, heartfelt perspective on hip-hop and the unspoken strength of brotherhood. 'Blood Flows… the Power of Brotherhood’ has achieved international success, captivating audiences with its striking blend of artistry and emotion. Like energy flows... Like blood flows… Credits Creators, Choreographers, Performers: Les Gamal (Loïck & Emerick Gene) Artistic Management & Coordination: Sammy GeneMusic  Editing & Beatmaker: Alexandre Ladour (Madijuwom) Lighting Designer & Director: Florent Ecrohart Videographer & Video Editor: Yannick Hochorian Stylist & Designer: Corianna Moubembe Director/Choreographer of Catwalk: Mourad Merzouki Director/Choreographer of Hôp: Michel OnomoCo-production: L’Auditorium de Seynod, La PLACE (Paris) Outside: Out/Side  Out/Side is the first work by Cie. Outside, created by Mwendwa Marchand. In this work-in-progress that is premiering in October, dancehall takes centre form in a choreographed form that is rarely seen on stage. The piece is an exploration of identity and representation: how a culture like dancehall appears within institutional spaces, and how it can be carried and transformed without losing its essence. Drawing from their own cultural and social backgrounds, the makers bring a personal layer to the form, questioning and expanding how it is seen and represented today. Watch the teaser here. OPS: Skins  Skins is the first work by Cie. OPS by choreographer Olivia Pierre, part of a new generation of makers rooted in hip hop. Inspired by clip culture, showcase formats, and video games where characters shift appearance and identity, the piece explores the idea of constantly changing skins. Skins brings together two worlds: choreographed composition and freestyle. Through a series of intimate and expressive scenes, Olivia Pierre traces fragments of her own life; different “skins” shaped by experiences of self-discovery, resilience, love, fear, and renewal. By placing vulnerability at the centre, the work invites the audience to recognise themselves within these shifting life layers.