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«DOWN (full album)»
Mélissa Guex

An explosive combination of a dancing body and live drums as an offering to overcome what feels like a hopeless world. An intoxicating pull down into the abyss - and then upwards into euphoria. From Lausanne, visiting Zurich.

  • Fri 09/27 10:00 PM

    Nordflügel

  • Sat 09/28 5:30 PM

    Nordflügel

Mélissa wears glittery lipstick and a red dyed afro.
Mélissa Guex dances a rousing duet with percussionist Clément Grin. image manipulation: Bodara GmbH

An explosive combination of a dancing body and live drums as an offering to overcome what feels like a hopeless world. An intoxicating pull down into the abyss - and then upwards into euphoria. From Lausanne, visiting Zurich.

Who doesn't know it: the moment after ecstasy. The come-down. That wave of depression, the feeling of letting go of the body, letting go of the mind. “DOWN (Full album)” celebrates this state - as a choreographic work for a drum kit and a dancing body. 

A performative and explosive concert as a reaction to our general depression. In the middle of the crowd, Mélissa Guex dances a rousing duet with percussionist Clément Grin to unreasonable rhythms. A pull down into the abyss - and then upwards into euphoria.

access means: The performance will take place as a relaxed performance. The performance on September 28, 2024 is also open to children as part of the Family Afternoon. Hearing protection headphones (limited number) can be borrowed at the entrance to the North Wing. 

About the artists

Mélissa Guex, dancer and choreographer, took movement classes at the LASAAD school in Brussels and studied at La Manufacture in Lausanne. She has worked with choreographers such as Thomas Hauert, David Zambrano, Martin Kilvady, La Ribot, Kiriakos Hadjiioannou and Kirstie Simson. She has created several of her own works such as the duo Hayali (2017) with Emre Yildizar, the collective project Hors Piste (2018) and the solo De Ces (2019). Her solo project «Rapunzel» was recently invited to the Swiss Contemporary Dance Days.

Clément Grin, drummer and composer, studied performance/composition at the Haute Ecole de Jazz de Lausanne in the class of Cyril Regamey and Emil Spanyi. He is a member of musical formations such as Meimuna, Hold, Monument, Duo Sonore, Gr'Ørch, Bart Plugers Blossom and Blasphemy. He performs regularly at venues such as the Jazz Onze+ Festival, Les Docks, Jazzwerkstatt, Cully Jazz Festival, Bee-Flat and Moods.

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