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© Marayn Sayd
© Marayn Sayd
© Marayn Sayd
© Marayn Sayd

Stanley Ollivier

Spine of Desire: Wounds without tears, out of one skin in diamonds and shit

danse, performance

  • 1h20
  • F Hearing-impaired spectators welcome
  • G Hearing loops
  • B Accessible to persons with reduced mobility

Concept, Artistic Direction: Stanley Ollivier.
Creation, Choreography, Performance: Lily Brieu Nguyen, Mamadou Wagué, Stanley Ollivier.
Music, Sound Design: Villads Klint with zither by Victoria Mingot, saxophone by Jacob Marstrand Loyanae & Kompa mix by Stanley Ollivier.
Dramaturgy: Audrey Merilus, Marie Umuhoza.
Set Design: Lou Cocody-Valentino.
Costumes: Godwin Agossah.
Vocal Coach: Laryssa Kim.
Lighting Design, Technical Management: Ivan Cascon.
Lighting: Ivan Cascon, Jamison Van Den Driessche.
Video: Valérianne Poidevin.
Production: HIROS.


Co-production: Kaaitheater, workspacebrussels, KAAP, kunstencentrum BUDA, Schouwburg Kortrijk, VIERNULVIER, La Bellone, Arsenic, Be My Guest.
Residencies: Accueil Studio–La Briqueterie CDCN (FR), TanzHaus Zürich (CH), HAUT Scene (DK), workspacebrussels (BE), STUK Leuven (BE), kunstencentrum BUDA (BE), Kunstenwerkplaats (BE), GC De Kriekelaar (BE).
With the support of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Community Commission.


Thanks to Matias, Maria, Soa, Sékou, Benjamin, Alexandre, and Marie D.V.

Spine Of Desire: Wounds without tears, out of one skin in diamonds and shit is a performance inspired by individual and collective stories to create an experience with sound, visual, spatial and dance elements.

For this piece, Stanley Ollivier uses a starting point the community building power of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) spaces to reimagine familiar choreographic approaches.

With the performers Lily Brieu Nguyen and Mamadou Wagué, they explore daily reality and social change through a danced speech. This immersive performance creates a safe and intimate space where resistance and celebration meet.