The Floor

The street, a true meeting place

The Floor continues the exploration of living spaces such as cafés begun in Café-Floor, and stages it in a true meeting place: the street!

In public space, men and women, young and old, with different personalities and life paths... all pass by, walk, cross paths, observe each other, sometimes jostle or recognise one another. A glance, a handshake, a pat on the shoulder, moments of encounter... The Floor is a piece that claims the public space where we cross paths and come together!

The terrace, between the café and the street

The dancers tell us about the life that unfolds in the intimacy of cafés: joy, conviviality and happiness for some, bitterness, anger or despair for others... With so much of life lived outdoors, the terrace is a “buffer” between everyday life and the more intimate space inside.

A many-sided hip-hop language

The Floor is also a nod to the dance floor. Indeed, the hip-hop language is many-sided: the virtuosity of break-dance (floor dance), popping with its funky, upbeat feel, or house dance (club dance) that you might find in bars!

“Through dance, I explore human beings, their history, their path and their uniqueness. Observing how a seemingly trivial encounter can transform a life path, a way of being with oneself, with others, with society...”

— Mehdi Diouri, choreographer