Kilometrix.dancerun.4


Kilometrix is a danced run or a raced dance – a hybrid performance between dance and running. It is part of a series of research on the similarities between dance and sport.

Foofwa takes a tour through your city, asking you to see it in a new way.
He engages in a long-distance, athletic and jovial choreography, and invites spectators to follow the performance, and get moving in an environmentally friendly way: on foot, by bike, or on rollerblades.

Foofwa covers from five to fifteen kilometers, cracks jokes, performs feats of extraordinary physicality, and engages the audience, passing drivers in their cars, pedestrians, etc. with wit and charm.

The performance is filmed by Pascal Dupoy (on rollerblades), and at the end of the “dancerun” a second performance takes place – the showing and discussion of the newly-made video.

Videos

Kilometrix.dancerun.4 excerpts

Paris, Lyon, Bologna and Zurich

Genève (2010)

Potenza (2009)

Cairo (2008)

Bologna (2007)

Zurich (2007)

Lyon (2004)

Paris (2004)

Kilometrix.dancerun.4 full versions:

Geneva, Switzerland – 2010

Potenza, Italy – 2009

Cairo, Egypt – 2008

Zürich, Switzerland – 2007

Bologna, Italy – 2007

Fribourg, Switzerland – 2006

Paris, France – 2004

Lyon, France – 2004

Kilometrix.dancerun.4 on TV

Foofwa in Fribourg on the Swiss TV show Illico (en français):

Foofwa in Paris on the British TV show Daytrippers (in English):

Credits

Kilometrix.dancerun.4
Geographic choreography of several kilometers

Concept and choreography: Foofwa d’Imobilité
Dancerunner: Foofwa dit Mobilité
Camera on roller: Pascal Dupoy
Making of the costume: Marie Barone

Thank yous: Nelly Vial, Antoine Lengo, Pascal Magnin, Séni, Perrine Ploneis

See Past Dates

13 Apr 2013
Indoors.Group.dancerun

16:30 @ Biennale de Danse en Gironde
Danse Toujours 2 – Dancerun
Espace culturel du Bois Fleuri – Lormont. FR

05 Sep 2010
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

La Bâtie – Festival de Genève @ 11:00
Geneva, Switzerland

04 Sep 2010
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

La Bâtie – Festival de Genève @ 16:30
Geneva, Switzerland

29 Sep 2009
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

Potenza, Italy

22 Mar 2008
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

Pro Helvetia in Cairo & Culturewheel event
Cairo, Egypt

21 Mar 2008
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

Pro Helvetia in Cairo & Culturewheel event
Cairo, Egypt

06 Sep 2007
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

Danza Urbana
Bologna, Italy

05 Aug 2007
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

Tanzhaus Wasserwerk
Zürich, Switzerland

21 Apr 2007
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

Festival Evidanse – Festival de danse interjurassien
Delémont, Switzerland

30 Sep 2006
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

Fribourg, Switzerland

06 May 2006
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

Festival les improbables
Fontainebleau, France

22 Sep 2004
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

Du 22 au 25 Septembre

Biennale de la Danse
Lyon, France

21 Aug 2004
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

lnauguration de la place du Molard
Geneva, Switzerland

11 Aug 2004
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

Du 11 au 13 Août

Quartiers d’Eté
Paris, France

27 Sep 2003
Kilometrix.dancerun.4

Danse à Lille
Lille, France