October 11 (saturday), 9pm
Mercado Municipal de Alcanena
Stanley Ollivier
Spine Of Desire: Wounds without tears, out of one skin in diamonds and shit

Spine Of Desire: Wounds Without Tears, Out of One Skin in Diamonds and Shit is a per­for­man­ce that draws from indi­vi­du­al and col­lec­ti­ve nar­ra­ti­ves to cre­a­te an expe­rien­ce through sonic, visu­al, spa­ti­al, and dan­ce elements. Stanley Ollivier’s new work takes as its star­ting point the com­mu­ni­ty-buil­ding power of POC (People of Colour) belon­ging spa­ces to refor­mu­la­te fami­liar cho­re­o­grap­hic appro­a­ches. Together with per­for­mers Lily Brieu Nguyen and Mamadou Wagué, they explo­re eve­ry­day rea­li­ty and soci­al chan­ge through a dan­ced lan­gu­a­ge that reflects the inter­re­la­ti­ons bet­ween inti­ma­cy, the body, and the cre­a­ti­on of a guar­ded, safe space.

performance
*national debut
*with support from Institut Français du Portugal e do programa MaisFRANÇA. MaisFRANÇA is the program for contemporary French creation in Portugal. It's supported by the Institut français and the following patrons: Claude & Sofia Marion Foundation, BNP Paribas e Mexto
*with support from Flanders — State of the Art
*within the European network Be My Guest
*45'
*+12
*6€ + VAT, applicable discounts
wheelchair accessible accessible toilet accessible parking loud or intense sounds
Stanley Ollivier

Stanley Ollivier is a French-Caribbean multidisciplinary artist based in Brussels, with a practice in dance, performance, sound and radio curation. He trained at the International Dance Academy of Paris and continued his studies in Contemporary Dance at the CNSMDP and P.A.R.T.S., where he completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She created the shows PARADE (2021), The Mirror Stand (2021), Just a Taste (2024) and Spine Of Desire (2025). She has collaborated with international artists such as Lasseindra Lanvin, Soa Ratsifandrihana and Iván Pérez. He is a member of Ballroom Scene, DJ, radio presenter and resident artist at Oroko Radio (Ghana), Kiosk Radio and Kaaitheater (BE). Co-founder of the ENTWINED collective.

Concept, artistic direction
Stanley Ollivier
Choreography, performance, interpretation
Lily Brieu Nguyen, Mamadou Wagué, Stanley Ollivier
Music, sound design:
Villads Klint com cítaras de Victoria Mingot, saxofone de Jacob Marstrand
Mix Loyanae & Kompa
Stanley Ollivier
Dramaturgy
Audrey Merilus, Marie Umuhoza
Scenography
Lou Cocody-Valentino
Costume design
Godwin Agossah
Vocal coach
Laryssa Kim
Lighting design, technical management
Ivan Cascon
Video director
Valérianne Poidevin
Production
HIROS
Coproduction
Kaaitheater, workspacebrussels, KAAP, kunstencentrum BUDA, Schouwburg Kortrijk, VIERNULVIER, La Bellone, Arsenic, Be My Guest
Residencies
Accueil Studio-La Briqueterie CDCN (FR), TanzHaus Zürich (CH), HAUT Scene (DK), workspacebrussels (BE), STUK Leuven (BE), kunstencentrum BUDA (BE), Kunstenwerkplaats (BE), GC De Kriekelaar (BE)
With the support of
Commission for the Flemish Community, Flemish Community
Special thanks to
Matias, Maria, Soa, Sékou, Benjamin, Alexandre e Marie D.V.