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Put your heart under your feet... and walk !

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK !
TO ELU

 

Steven Cohen engages in a deeply moving ceremony in memory of his partner, the dancer Elu, who passed away after 20 years of life together. A cathartic gesture doubled with a brave profession of faith in art as a ritual that celebrates life. He invites the public to celebrate love with him, and to engage in dialogue with death. Everything that happens is real.

“Attending a work by Steven Cohen is always an indelible experience. His ability to transform his body into a work of art, his face and his skull into a landscape, seems limitless. Painted, adorned with rhinestones, butterfly wings, entirely powdered, he becomes here a magical and striking deity of timeless beauty. His grace, his slowness and his calmness are inversely proportional to the deep and radiant violence of the acts in which he engages as an officiant. The softer the gestures, the more relentless their impact.”

Rosita BOISSEAU, Le Monde

“This work is an expression of accepting my destiny in not dying alongside Elu, an experiment in how to deal with survivor guilt in an effort to keep my amputated heart still beating, in how to bear tribute to our lives so richly danced in poverty.

I will let the dead bury the dead and I will produce a vital art, in celebration of our shared life – sometimes with the wind in its sails, sometimes by crawling on “the boulevard of broken dreams”

The last wish that Elu expressed to me on his deathbed was “I want to be with you forever”. It will be so.”

2017 (creation)
Montpellier FR / humain Trop humain / Montpellier Danse
2018
Johannesburg ZA / Dance Umbrella
Marseille FR / KLAP CND
Lausanne CH / Théâtre Vidy
Grahamstown ZA / National Art Festival
Toulouse FR / Théâtre Garonne
Milan IT / Festival Danae
Bern CH / Dampfzentrale
Reims FR / Le Manège Scène Nationale
Lyon FR / Les Subsistances
2019
Zurich CH / Théâtre Gessnerallee
Orléans FR / Scène Nationale
Poitiers FR / TAP Festival A Corps
Montréal CA / Usine C / Festival TransAmériques
Jérusalem IL / Jerusalem Theatre
Vienne AT / Odeon Theater
Paris FR / Centre Pompidou / Festival d’Automne
Bobigny FR / MC93 / Festival d’Automne
2020
Annecy FR / Bonlieu Scène Nationale
2021
Rennes FR / TNB
La Rochelle FR / CCN
2023
Bruxelles BE / Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Berlin DE / Berliner Festpiele
Leipzig DE / Schauspiel Leipzig
© Pierre Planchenault

Choreography, scenography, costumes and interpretation; Steven Cohen
Lights : Yvan Labasse
Videos : Richard Muller & SHU
Video management : Baptiste Evrard
External regard : Catherine Cossa
Stage management : Samuel Mateu

Production : Cie Steven Cohen
Co-production : humain Trop humain – Centre Dramatique National (Montpellier) / Montpellier Danse / Dance Umbrella (Johannesburg) / with the support of DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Show created on June 24, 2017 at the Centre Dramatique National de Montpellier as part of the Montpellier Danse festival.

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The Steven Cohen Company is supported by
Drac Nouvelle-Aquitaine and by Conseil Départemental de la Gironde.
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[RETOUR EN IMAGES] Festival Euro-scene (Leipzig, Allemagne)

Euro-scene Festival

[RETOUR EN IMAGES] Festival Euro-scene (Leipzig, Allemagne)

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[INTERVIEW] about Put your heart, january, 2023, Théâtre National Wallonie Bruxelles

“Nothing ever really finishes”

[INTERVIEW] about Put your heart, january, 2023, Théâtre National Wallonie Bruxelles

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[PRESSE] La Libre, 18 janvier 2023, par Marie Baudet

“L’extrême est mon seul vocabulaire”

[PRESSE] La Libre, 18 janvier 2023, par Marie Baudet

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[AGENDA] In Brussels on January 23: Boudoir, Put your heart under your feet... and walk! as well as the

January 2023 in Belgium

[AGENDA] In Brussels on January 23: Boudoir, Put your heart under your feet… and walk! as well as the “Body Scenography” Workshop.

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[INTERVIEW] Immersive behind-the-scenes video of Put your heart under your feet ... and walk!

Behind the scenes of Put your heart…

[INTERVIEW] Immersive behind-the-scenes video of Put your heart under your feet … and walk!

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[PRESSE] Le Monde, 18 septembre 2019, par Rosita Boisseau.

Steven Cohen dialogue avec la mort (Le Monde)

[PRESSE] Le Monde, 18 septembre 2019, par Rosita Boisseau.

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[INTERVIEW] Interview between Steven Cohen & Barbara Turquier.

“A way through the minefield of our past”

[INTERVIEW] Interview between Steven Cohen & Barbara Turquier.

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[VIDEO] Put your heart under your feet... and walk ! (teaser)

Teaser : Put your heart under your feet… and walk

[VIDEO] Put your heart under your feet… and walk ! (teaser)

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Past performances

Oct 18 2024

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham UK
  • Fierce Festival
Nov 10 2023

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Leipzig, DE
  • Euro-scene
Nov 09 2023

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Leipzig, DE
  • Euro-scene
Oct 15 2023

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Berliner Festspiele, Berlin DE
  • Berliner Festspiele
Oct 14 2023

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Berliner Festspiele, Berlin DE
  • Berliner Festspiele
Oct 13 2023

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Berliner Festspiele, Berlin DE
  • Berliner Festspiele
Jan 28 2023

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
  • Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Jan 27 2023

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
  • Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Jan 25 2023

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
  • Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Jan 24 2023

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
  • Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Dec 04 2021

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Centre Chorégraphique National, La Rochelle FR
  • CCN La Rochelle
Nov 27 2021

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre National de Bretagne, Rennes FR
  • TNB
Nov 26 2021

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre National de Bretagne, Rennes FR
  • TNB
Nov 24 2021

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre National de Bretagne, Rennes FR
  • TNB
Nov 23 2021

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre National de Bretagne, Rennes FR
  • TNB
Apr 02 2021

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre National de Bretagne, Rennes FR
  • TNB
Jan 23 2020

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Bonlieu Scène Nationale, Annecy FR
  • Bonlieu Annecy
Jan 22 2020

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Bonlieu Scène Nationale, Annecy FR
  • Bonlieu Annecy
Nov 29 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

MC93, Bobigny FR
  • Festival d'Automne de Paris
Nov 28 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

MC93, Bobigny FR
  • Festival d'Automne de Paris
Sep 21 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Le Centre Pompidou, Paris FR
  • Festival d'Automne de Paris
Sep 20 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Le Centre Pompidou, Paris FR
  • Festival d'Automne de Paris
Sep 19 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Le Centre Pompidou, Paris FR
  • Festival d'Automne de Paris
Jul 21 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Theater Odeon, Wien AT
  • ImPulsTanz
Jul 20 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Theater Odeon, Wien AT
  • ImPulsTanz
Jul 17 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Theater Odeon, Wien AT
  • ImPulsTanz
Jun 07 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Jerusalem Theatre IL
  • The Israel Festival
Jun 06 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Jerusalem Theatre IL
  • The Israel Festival
May 29 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Usine C, Montréal CA
  • Festival TransAmériques
May 28 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Usine C, Montréal CA
  • Festival TransAmériques
May 27 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Usine C, Montréal CA
  • Festival TransAmériques
Apr 11 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre Auditorium de Poitiers FR
  • Festival À Corps
Mar 13 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Scène nationale d'Orléans FR
  • la Scène nationale d'Orléans
Feb 01 2019

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Theaterhaus Gessnerallee, Zurich CH
  • Theaterhaus Gessnerallee
Nov 23 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Les SUBS, Lyon FR
  • Les Subsistances
Nov 22 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Les SUBS, Lyon FR
  • Les Subsistances
Nov 08 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Le Manège, Reims FR
  • Le Manège
Nov 01 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Dampfzentrale, Berne CH
  • Dampfzentrale
Oct 27 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Teatro Out-Off, Milan IT
  • Danae Festival
Oct 06 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre Garonne, Toulouse FR
  • Théâtre Garonne
Oct 05 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre Garonne, Toulouse FR
  • Théâtre Garonne
Oct 03 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre Garonne, Toulouse FR
  • Théâtre Garonne
Jul 04 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Grahamstown ZA
  • National Arts Festival
Jul 03 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Grahamstown ZA
  • National Arts Festival
Mar 25 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne CH
  • Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne
Mar 24 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne CH
  • Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne
Mar 23 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne CH
  • Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne
Mar 17 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

KLAP Maison pour la danse, Marseille FR
  • KLAP Maison pour la Danse
Mar 09 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Wits Theatre Complex, Johannesburg ZA
  • Dance Umbrella – London's international dance festival
Mar 08 2018

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Wits Theatre Complex, Johannesburg ZA
  • Dance Umbrella – London's international dance festival
Jun 26 2017

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre des 13 vents, Montpellier FR
  • Festival Montpellier Danse
Jun 24 2017

PUT YOUR HEART UNDER YOUR FEET… AND WALK!

Théâtre des 13 vents, Montpellier FR
  • Festival Montpellier Danse
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