Compagnie Käfig

Acclaimed French hip hop artist Mourad Merzouki founded the Lyon-based Compagnie Käfig at the startling crossroads of modern and contemporary dance, circus, martial arts, video, live music, and hip hop. At Jacob’s Pillow, the company performed their signature work “Pixel,” a wondrous merging of virtuosic dance and technology created by Merzouki in collaboration with Adrien Mondot and Claire Bardainne. Seen by audiences in more than 30 countries around the world, the show explodes into a 3D world of captivating digital light and video projections, which accompany dancers’ movements. Program: “Pixel,” choreography: Mourad Merzouki; music: Armand Amar. Includes introduction by Pamela Tatge and Post-Show Talk with company dancers Nina Van der Pyl, Ibrahima “Ibou” Mboup, and Kader Belmoktar moderated by Melanie George and translated by Martin Bolduc. This performance was filmed live on August 25, 2023 in the Ted Shawn Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Video by Nel Shelby Productions. Full-length performance films are copyright of Jacob’s Pillow. No part of this video, in whole or in part, may be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, adapted, or otherwise used without prior written authorization from Jacob’s Pillow.