Blé Noir is a pas de deux in the form of a story. A lie; mischief that’s pure fiction. The story of a girl to be married who rather than follow her suitors to the wedding, leads them to the cemetery.
Thierry Malandain
Performed on 21 December 1995
at l’Esplanade de Saint-Etienne
Music traditional Breton music
Choreography and costumes Thierry Malandain
Set props and design Sean Wood
Lighting design Oswald Roose
Full length of the performance 15 minutes
Ballet for 2 dancers
Dancers Valérie Hivonnait and Isaïas Jaurégui
Video by Georges Flores