PERCEPTION(S)

The collective Orbe and Contour Progressif join forces to create the immersive digital environment Perception(s).

Presented alongside the performance On dirait que le soleil, this participatory installation aims to rethink inclusion, with the ambition of placing participants’ bodies—and the full diversity of their modes of perception—at the center of the experience.

Like a large-scale instrument, Perception(s) engages participants in a dance where light, sound, and vibrations resonate with moving bodies. This relational space brings our perceptions and sensations into dialogue through collective movement.

An invitation to play, to move, to be moved, to create with others, and to bring the dimensions of the senses to life.

This creation is at the heart of Cycle #2: PERCEVOIR, part of the FAIRE MONDE project.

 

PREMIERES : May 12-13, 2026 at the Phénix, Scène nationale de Valenciennes
Available for touring from May 2026.

Upcoming Research & Creation Residencies (Schedule in progress):
– February 10 to 14, 2025 : Creation residency at the Maison Folie Moulins à Lille (Lieux Culturels Pluridisciplinaires de la Ville de Lille)
– September 8 to 12, 2025 : Creation residency at the Fabrique des Possibles, au Moulin de Saint-Félix
– November 17 to 22, 2025 : Creation residency at the Maison des Métallos à Paris
– February 9 to 13, 2026 : Creation residency at L’échangeur CDCN – Hauts-de-France 
– March 2 to 4 2026 : Creation residency at the Maison Folie Moulins à Lille (Lieux Culturels Pluridisciplinaires de la Ville de Lille)
– April 8 to 10 2026 : Creation residency at the Phénix, Scène Nationale de Valenciennes

 


PERCEPTION(S)
Creation 2026

Cast

  • Concept Mylène Benoit & Xavier Boissarie (Orbe)
  • Digital Design and Writing Xavier Boissarie (Orbe)
  • Digital Creation Tomek Jarolim (Orbe)
  • Music Nicolas Devos et Pénélope Michel (Puce moment / Cercueil)
  • Lighting Design & scenography Juliette Romens
  • Disability and Inclusion Expertise Thomas Tajo
  • Deaf Visual Consultant Association DSDS (Défense et Soutien des Droits des Sourds)
  • Administration, production, touring, development Naia Iratchet, Marie-Laure Atger, Marie Dubrez, Mariana Rocha, Laurent Massoni
  • Photos ©Orbe
  • Executive Production Orbe
  • Coproduction Contour Progressif
  • With the support of Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, de la Fabrique des Possibles, de la Maison des métallos, L'échangeur – CDCN Hauts-de-France (dans le cadre de "Studio Libre"), l'ONDA - Office national de diffusion artistique dans le cadre du soutien pour les productions numériques complémentaires aux œuvres du spectacle vivant
  • Created with the support of Pictanovo et de la région Hauts-de-France, et en partenariat avec le CNC