The Choreopolitics Of Alain Platel'S Les Ballets C De La B

<p>Les Ballets C de la B was founded by Alain Platel in 1984. Since then it has become a company that enjoys great success at home and abroad. Over the years, Platel has developed a unique choreographic oeuvre. His motto, ‘This dance is for the world and the world is for everyone'', reveals a deep social and political commitment.<br><br>Through the three topics of emotions, gestures and politics, this book unravels the choreopolitics of Platel’s Les Ballets C de la B. His choreopolitics go beyond conveying a (political) message because rather than defending one opinion, Platel is more concerned about the exposure of the complexity within the debate itself.<br><br> Highly respected scholars from different fields contribute to this book to provide an interdisciplinary perspective on the intense emotions, the damaged narratives, and the precarious bodies in Platel’s choreographic oeuvre.</p>