Josépha Madoki a.k.a. Princess Madoki showers us with glitter, glamour and utter eccentricity. With the obviousness of waacking, born of 70s gay culture, we meet eight dancers and a DJ who take us on an extravagant club night.

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Venue

Elverket, Linnégatan 69

Duration

65 minutes

28 Sep

19:00

29 Sep

14:00

Workshop with Josépha Madoki

29 Sep

19:00

D.I.S.C.O. (Don't initiate social contact with others) was created during the quarantine and tightened restrictions of the pandemic. Deeply affected by the isolation, Madoki dreamed of returning to the dance floor of the club and the disco music of the 1970s. Wishing to live, if only for one night, she is D.I.S.C.O. a celebration of life, its madness and euphoria.

Josepha Madoki | D.I.S.C.O.

Josepha Madoki

Josepha Madoki, also known as 'Princess Madoki', discovered hip hop dance in her early teens and quickly developed a passion for it. In 2003, she joined the International Academy of Dance (Paris) where she specialised in academic dance styles, such as ballet, contemporary and jazz. She then developed her own style influenced by components from hip hop, afro and contemporary dance. In 2010, she founded the Madoki Company and performed her first solo Mes mots sont tes maux, winning 1st prize in the "Paris Young talents" competition (2010). As a dancer, she collaborates in eclectic projects with choreographers from around the world, such as: Damien Jalet (Movie Suspiria by Luca Guadagnino), Wayne McGregor (Musical; Kirikou et Karaba), and also Pierre Rigal, Ousmane "Babson" Sy, Robyn Orlyn.... In 2016, Josepha Madoki joined the Eastman Dance Company / Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. She performed in shows like Babel 7.16, Opera Satyagraha (Basel/Switzerland), Opera Alceste (Munich/Germany) or Stoic (Gothenburg/Sweden). While working with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, she collaborates with the famous artist Beyoncé, in the music videos Apeshit (filmed at the Louvre), but also in Spirit and Bigger (The Lion King film soundtrack). Josepha Madoki is a choreographer and artistic director for various artists and major brands such as: Givenchy, Gims, Undiz, Lous and the Yakuza, Angélique Kidjo... Having become a specialist in the dance called Waacking, she has been invited all over the world to participate and judge international Waacking events. Winner of: "Just Battle" (China 2019), "Pay the Cost To Be The Boss" (France 2019), "Hot Mess" (Canada 2018), "Waack it Out" (Italy 2018), "Werk the Floor London Crew Contest" (UK 2017)...

Photos from D.I.S.C.O by Julie Cherki and Raphaele Laboureu
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28 September

Premiere party! DJ Najeet plays on stage after the show.

29 September

Talk with choreographer Josépha Madoki and choreographer Marvil Iglesias on Friday, in the foyer after the performance.

29 September

Workshop with Josépha Madoki (waacking) at 14-16. For anyone over 15 years old with some dance experience.
Registration for the workshop via the link.