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The Tenderness of the Whale's Belly, a show by Géraldine Chollet at Le Carreau du Temple
Step into a mesmerizing dance performance that reimagines the ancient legend of Jonah through a stunning display of collective movement. Surrounded by an ensemble of performers in shades of blue, you are invited to lose yourself in an immersive world of rhythmic intensity and delicate emotions. It is a rare, poetic exploration of human connection designed to shake up your weekend routine.
Le Carreau du Temple (Paris 3rd)
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Le Carreau du Temple presents La Tendresse du ventre de la baleine, a dance piece by Géraldine Chollet. As part of the Swiss Dance Week 2026, this performance blends dance and music to explore human connection and solidarity. Eight dancers move among the audience, accompanied by a singer-guitarist and a DJ, in an intense sensory experience. Shows take place on November 17 and 18, 2026, from 21:00 to 22:10. The venue is wheelchair accessible and adapted for deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, or visually impaired individuals. Tickets are priced between 11 and 22 euros.
A blue wave, like a unifying movement, flows through the audience in creative gentleness. Where pulse and rhythm become the vital forces of a piece of dance, music, and above all, relationships. An act of sharing, sensory and free.
Géraldine Chollet choreographs relationships in transformation, envisioning dance as a means to create connection, care, and solidarity. Hence the idea of tenderness, as she draws free inspiration from the myth of Jonah, who traverses the sea inside the belly of a whale. Jonah is eventually spat out, carrying with him fragments of a forgotten dance: the dance of joy, the deep resonances of which Chollet explores in everyone. This immemorial memory invites sharing and openness, as Jonah's journey is referenced in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic scriptures.
And the encounter is sure to happen. The audience takes their place in a square space to be surrounded and even traversed by eight dancers, all dressed in blue, arriving in waves between delicacy and frenzy, accompanied by a guitarist-singer and a DJ. Winner of the Swiss Performing Arts Award, Géraldine Chollet invites you to an intense, sensory experience that allows for the exploration of our deepest inner whirlpools.
As part of Swiss Dance Week 2026
In collaboration with the Swiss Cultural Center in Paris
A show of pure beauty, as retinal as it is sensory.
Culturieuse,Our take on this event
Loosely inspired by the myth of Jonah, choreographer Géraldine Chollet investigates human relationships through dance, music, and collective sharing. Joined by a singer-guitarist and a DJ, eight performers dressed in blue occupy a square space. The audience is invited to sit within this space to be surrounded by the choreography, which celebrates joy and solidarity while referencing the journey of Jonah as depicted in various cultural traditions.
Presented alongside the Swiss Cultural Centre in Paris during the Swiss Dance Week 2026, this production is an immersive sensory journey created by the winner of the Swiss Award for the Performing Arts. Performances are scheduled at Le Carreau du Temple on Tuesday, November 17, and Wednesday, November 18, 2026, running from 21:00 to 22:10. Ticket prices range from 11 to 22 euros.
The event prioritizes accessibility and inclusivity. The venue is fully accessible to wheelchair users. Furthermore, the performance is specifically adapted to accommodate deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members, as well as those who are blind or visually impaired, ensuring that all guests can fully engage with the artistic vision.
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