© Mikhael Brun

Cie C’hoari
Da Gouskate !

(Lorient/France)

(Re)Mixing worlds together is Pauline Sonnic’s thing, especially when they seem to have nothing in common, like traditional Breton culture… and skateboarding. A salty shot of adrenaline as sharp as a slide along the ocean, already hinted at in Fiskal. With Da gouskate! (“Go to bed!”), she joins forces with two fellow skaters to create an explosive trio where fest-noz meets asphalt, skatewear meets tablecloths, and concrete ramps collide with Breton furniture. Between acrobatic tricks and flowing bodies, every jump and line becomes a shared language; a transmission game where West Coast culture and skate spirit reinvent one another. Staying up, finding balance, falling, starting over again… Halfway between choreography and skating demo, carried by a bold soundtrack, this is a free, creative, and rebellious session.

In Breton, c’hoari means “play” — and this proudly Armorican company has taken the word very seriously since its first (dance) steps in 2019. Driven by raw energy, Pauline Sonnic and Nolwenn Ferry shake up the Breizh culture codes by mixing ancestral traditions with contemporary dance in rare intensity creations (Tsef Zon(e), Distro, Barrez). Be warned: it’ll shake you up!