Choreographer Philippe Decoufle describes his new circus-inspired show, "Nouvelles Pieces Courtes" ("New Short Pieces"), as a "sort of visual and physical mind game."
That's not surprising as the 56-year-old Frenchman has fused dance with dizzying aerial choreography, sly acrobatics and the clever use of video footage to mirror (or subvert) the physical movements on his stage throughout his career. This time, however, Decoufle whittles down his trademark creativity into a selection of five short works.
"I usually create shows as disparate pieces that gradually come together like a puzzle," Decoufle tells The Japan Times. "This time I wanted to keep separate my individual ideas in order to develop each one as much as possible and to create something deeper in a concentrated form."