On stage, dancer and choreographer Sofiane Chalal brings an unconventional body that defies the codes of dance and seems to bend the very laws of physics with great sensitivity and a distinctive physical language.
Performance, conception and choreography Sofiane Chalal
Production Cie Chaabane
SYNOPSIS
Duration : 35 minutes
On stage, dancer and choreographer Sofiane Chalal brings an unconventional body that defies the codes of dance and seems to bend the very laws of physics. Almost a rite of passage, the piece addresses deeply personal — and therefore universal — themes : the body as both ally and adversary, and the paradox — at times empowering, at times painful — between how we perceive ourselves and how others see us. Sofiane Chalal approaches these questions with great sensitivity and a distinctive physical language combining the power of hip hop with the fragility of mime.
MA PART D’OMBRE / BIGGER
Created in 2022, Ma part d’ombre is Sofiane Chalal’s first solo. The piece quickly gained significant recognition, with over 150 performances in France and across Europe — notably in Belgium and Switzerland — and continues to tour. This foundational solo established a choreographic writing in which the body becomes a space of struggle, resistance, and self-affirmation, shaped by questions of gaze, norms, and identity. In 2026, at the invitation of Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse as part of Chaillot Olympique, Sofiane Chalal was invited to present Ma part d’ombre . Rather than remounting the original piece, he conceived a new short form of approximately 30 minutes, designed for an audience seated in the round (360°) within a non-theatrical space. This proximity became a catalyst. The shift in context revealed another way of being on stage : more direct, more exposed. Movement condensed, the writing tightened, and the focus shifted toward intensity and presence.
BIGGER extends the core questions of Ma part d’ombre while radicalizing them. The title does not suggest spectacular amplification, but rather an inner expansion : fully claiming one’s space, occupying it unapologetically. A visible, self-affirmed body that dances as an act of resistance and freedom.
Creation
CREATION May 11, 12 & 13, 2O26
Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse, Paris
Tour - in progress
May 28, 2026
Festival Onze Bouge, Opening of the festival, Paris 11e
August 7 – 29, 2026 (Mondays off)
Vive le Fringe, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh
September 12, 2026
Festival PerformAzioni, Oratorio San Filippo Neri, Bologna
October 2027
Festival Dream City, Tunis