Souhail Marchiche & Mehdi Meghari | Compagnie Dyptik (FR)

Classical ballet meets street art, while contemporary dance meets hip-hop and breakdance. What sounds like a potential clash turns out to be a recipe for success. These two hip-hop choreographers from France have been thrilling a wide variety of audiences across Europe with their latest indoor performance entitled “Le Grand Bal”. In it, they explore the phenomenon of dance fever and how this affects people.

Amid a climate of isolation, social tensions and incredible sombreness, the performance poses the question of what happens when the body breaks down. Fever envelopes the stage, a shudder gradually goes through the nine-strong group, until relief is finally at hand… “Le Grand Bal” is a ceremony of liberation. The captivating choreography sends the dancers into a trance and soon spills over. A collective feeling of euphoria sees the revolt reach a crescendo which goes far beyond the confines of the stage. What Souhail Marchiche and Mehdi Meghari have achieved with their Compagnie Dyptik is incredible art which reflects the spirit of the times.

As part of the Migros-Kulturprozent Dance Festival Steps: Every two years, the Migros-Kulturprozent Dance Festival Steps organizes tours with outstanding works of modern contemporary dance. For around four weeks, Switzerland becomes a platform for contemporary dance with performances by companies from Switzerland and abroad. The 20th edition of Steps will take place from March 5 to 29, 2026.

Artistic direction, choreography: Souhail Marchiche, Mehdi Meghari
Dancers: Mounir Amhiln, Charly Bouges, Yohann Daher, Nicolas Grosclaude, Hava Hudry, Beatrice Mognol, Carla Munier, Davide Salvadori, Alice Sundara
Music: Patrick De Oliveira
Light design: Richard Gratas, François-Xavier, Gallet-Lemaitre
Scenography: Hannah Daugreilh
Painter: Loïc Niwa
Costumes: Hannah Daugreilh, Sandra Bersot

Partners:
Co-production: La Compagnie Dyptik, Les Studios Dyptik, Maison De La Danse & Biennale De La Danse De Lyon, Stora Teatern – Göteborg, La Comédie – CDN de St Etienne, Théâtre Des Bergeries – Noisy Le Sec (artiste associé), IADU La Villette, CCN du Havre – Cie Massala, Théâtre Jean Lurçat – Scène Nationale d’Aubusson, Théâtre De Cusset (artiste associé), Amman Contemporary Dance Festival, Théâtre Du Parc – Andrézieux-Bouthéon, Domaine De Bayssan – Béziers, Centre Culturel Athena – La Ferté Bernard, L’Avant Seine – Théâtre De Colombes, Sémaphore – Théâtre de la ville d’Irigny
Supported by: DRAC Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, Conseil Départemental de la Loire, Ville de St Etienne, ADAMI, SPEDIDAM, Conseil Départemental de Seine-St-Denis, Institut Français