Le Vol du Boli
Théâtre du Châtelet 2020/2022
Musical Conception Damon Albarn
Libretto Abderrahmane Sissako, Charles Castella
Direction Abderrahmane Sissako with Dorcy Rugamba
Artistic Advisor Charles Castella
Artistic Consultant James Bonas
Set Design Eric Soyer Lighting Design: Eric Soyer (2020), Christophe Chaupin (2022)
Costume Design Elisabeth Cerqueira
Choreography Mamela Nyamza
Video Mathieu Sanchez
Sound Designer Stéphane Oskeritzian
PRESS
“★★★★
The ambitious staging, exploring centuries of African history and colonisation, had a breathtaking score and lush vocals”
— FINANCIAL TIMES
“Despite the harshness of the subject matter, there is a rare beauty and the show is is teeming with aesthetic and musical discoveries”
— FRANCE INFO
“Something too rare not to be mentioned: at the applause, once the abundant sequence of vast images that make up Le Vol du Boli was coming to an end, the Châtelet audience rose to their feet as one block. Standing and dancing, they expressed a jubilation that is rarely observed in the theater..”
— SCENEWEB
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Photography: Cyril Moreau & Thomas Amouroux