the most enthusiastic theater in Strasbourg. We are backstage, with Irena Tatiboit's
dancers; in less than an hour, the show will begin, and the tension is already close
to that of a violin's high E...
photos: dancers' parents; texts: ambroise perrin; translation: aline lemoine
 1. Here we are, in the buns room; today, hair behaves, because really, it's not the right time... |
 2. across the hall, it's the mirrors room: mascara for the eyes and one of Wolfgang's old tunes for the mind—some powder in wonderland... |
 3. this is where it really starts, with warming-up exercises... |
 4. can somebody help me put up that hair clip? You know what, here's what you should do... |
 5. we are now in the bowels of the theater, with the Production Team, who is going to turn everything on... |
 6. the most intense moment of all, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Stage Manager is receiving the very last indications from the artistic director... |
 7. and here we go... finally! Let's go! Irena gave the starting signal... |
 8. we dive, dash and give ourselves up to the magic of the first seconds of the show... |
 9. the stage has its own destiny; it is weirdly disturbing that it is now too late to draw back and give up... |
 10. each of them will tread the boards in turn... the footlights are close and faraway at the same time... they are concentrating and waiting in silence... |
 11. enjoying the performance of their fellow dancers and encouraging them with a smile; oh my, I'm next... |
 12. This is it, Ladies and Gentlemen, we are on stage and we are dancing in "ça coule de source"... |
 13. so many hours spent preparing for these burning minutes, and the bodies naturally get their bearings... |
 14. we no longer know if we would have wanted to stay on stage forever or if we are relieved to be done... |
 15. a glance at friends and at the mirror; it is the final—time for everyone to go back on stage and win the applause of the audience! |
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