the King of Pop

 

the Queen of Tanztheater

 

the Emperor of Dance Revolution

Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam


2009

A choreographic comedy

Since, within one month, three Greats of Dance died and since this dismal fate brought them  together, I decided to evoke altogether the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, the Queen of Tanztheater, Pina Bausch, and the Emperor of Dance Revolution, Merce Cunningham, in a triple  « humoriscritic » and vivifying tribute.

 Foofwa d’Imobilité, Summer 2009

Videos

Credits

Concept, text, costumes Foofwa d’Imobilité
Imitations, parodies and paraphrases of Michael Jackson, Pina Bausch, Merce Cunningham and other spirits interpreted by Foofwa dit Mobilité
Light Jonathan O’Hear
With the assistance of Antoine Lengo
Thank you to Anne Rosset, Angelika Ächter, Yann Aubert, Diane Decker, Patricia Milder
Neopost Foofwa is supported by the Ville de Genève, the République et canton de Genève and Pro Helvetia.

See Past Dates

14 Jun 2014
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Théâtre de Vidy – 18h00

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13 Jun 2014
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Théâtre de Vidy – 18h00

> More info

23 Apr 2013
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

20:30 @ Biennale de Danse en Gironde
Danse Toujours 2 – PJIM
Espace culturel du Bois Fleuri – Lormont, FR

19 Apr 2013
Un Américain à Paris / Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

20:30 @ Biennale de Danse en Gironde
Danse Toujours 2 – Soirée Mathilde Monnier / Foofwa
Le Galet – Pessac, FR

07 Jun 2012
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Centre chorégraphique national de Grenoble
Grenoble, France
> more info on CCN Grenoble

22 Apr 2012
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

ADN, Espace Danse – 17:30
Neuchatel, Switzerland
Hiver de Danses

11 Mar 2012
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

The Kitchen
219 West 19th Street – NYC, USA
Free and open to the public
La Fondation Fluxum soutient la performance de Foofwa d’Imobilité.

06 Feb 2012
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Centre de Beaulieu
Poitiers, France
> more info

07 Dec 2011
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Pavillon Noir
Aix-en-Provence, France
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25 Nov 2011
Un Américain à Paris & Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Un Américain à Paris is creation of Mathilde Monnier
Théâtre Universitaire, Nantes, France > more info

24 Nov 2011
Un Américain à Paris & Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Un Américain à Paris is creation of Mathilde Monnier
Théâtre Universitaire, Nantes, France > more info

18 Oct 2011
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Pôle Sud
Strasbourg, France
> more info

17 Oct 2011
Masterclass – Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

18:30 – 21:30 – Pôle Sud
Strasbourg, France

29 Apr 2011
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Festival La danse, l’humour, le burlesque @ CND
Pantin (near Paris), France

28 Apr 2011
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Festival La danse, l’humour, le burlesque @ CND
Pantin (near Paris), France

27 Apr 2011
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Festival La danse, l’humour, le burlesque @ CND
Pantin (near Paris), France

23 Sep 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

CCFM
Maputo, Mozambique

16 Sep 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Gipca ‘Great Texts’ lecture series
Hiddingh Hall, UCT
Cape Town, South Africa

15 Sep 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Methodist Church Observatory / Theatre Arts Admin Collective
Cape Town, South Africa

08 Aug 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

3rd Annual Mount Tremper Arts Festival – 3:00pm
Mount Tremper, New York, USA
www.mounttremperarts.org/foofwa-d’imobilité

07 Aug 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

3rd Annual Mount Tremper Arts Festival – 8:00pm
Mount Tremper, New York, USA
www.mounttremperarts.org/foofwa-d’imobilité

20 Jun 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Fête de la Musique – 18:00
Geneva, Swizterland

18 Jun 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Fête de la Musique – 21:00
Geneva, Swizterland

06 May 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam & Danced Conference

Festival Chorège, Falaise, France

02 May 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Rencontres Chorégraphiques de Carthage
Tunis, Tunisia
> more info on www.nesselfen.org

19 Feb 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

TRANS 2 @ Le Grütli
Geneva, Switzerland

18 Feb 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

TRANS 2 @ Le Grütli
Geneva, Switzerland

11 Jan 2010
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

APAP at Dance New Amsterdam
New York City, NY, USA
9:50-10:10pm

15 Oct 2009
Pina Jackson in Mercemoriam

Occasion performance for Datanzda’s Hommages evening
Tanzhaus – Zürich, Switzerland