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Drache Nationale
Cie Anoraks [Be]
Juggling & rain
« Drache nationale » is a popular name given to the heavy rain that sometimes falls on Belgium on the national holiday.
Tom, Gaëlle and Denis get together around a question that is essential to them: “How to be positive when everything sucks?” They will try to answer it with a queen in the rain, a slow dance at a first party, the death of a best friend, failed dreams, small victories, the list of the worst shit in the world and above all: juggling.
Credits
By and with Tom Boccara, Gaëlle Coppée, Denis Michiels Coach Bram Dobbelaere Artistic advice Gaël Santisteva Clowning Christine Rossignol-Dallaire Lights Thibault Condy Costumes Héloïse Mathieu Co-productions and residencies Maison de la Culture Tournai, Perplx, Latitude 50 – Pôle des Arts du Cirque et de la Rue, UP – Circus & Performing Arts, Festival International des arts de la rue de Chassepierre, Centre Culturel Wolubilis, Centre Culturel du Brabant Wallon, Archipel 19, Centre Culturel d’Uccle, Maison de la Création, La Batoude Supported by Risotto, réseau pour l’essor des arts de la rue et de l’espace public en Île-de-France Subventions Wallonie-Bruxelles Théâtre-Danse, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
The company
Cie Anoraks [Be]
Company Anoraks was founded in 2024 by Tom Boccara, Gaëlle Coppée and Denis Michiels.
After having spent 10 years with the company Scratch, Gaëlle and Denis were joined by Tom to create the performance Drache Nationale. This trio gave birth to a new company: Company Anoraks. Company Scratch came to an end in 2024, transforming the collective Scratch.
Company Anoraks currently carry the performances Mousse and Drache Nationale. Circus, juggling and clown shows. Shows about the little things that make up everyday life: failures, hesitations, doubts, attempts, small victories, aspirations. Shows to remind us that we don’t need to be heroes to dare to throw ourselves into the void. That you can build your dreams from nothing. And that life is undoubtedly easier to get through when you’re with your friends, around a barbecue and a good beer. Company Anoraks won’t be presenting anything incredibly impressive, but their shows will always be accompanied by great conviction.
In short, company Anoraks puts on shows for the pleasure of sharing a good time together.
In 2021, Gaëlle Coppée was awarded the SACD prize for the best juggling author in France.
