Spectacle : Yongoyély - Théâtre de la Maison du Peuple
by Circus Baobab
Two years after *Yé* (Water) and its impressive human pyramids, the Guinean troupe Circus Baobab returns to Millau with *Yongoyély*, a term meaning “the circumciser.” Six female circus artists, two porters, and an acrobat bring to life the independence of Guinean women, social pressure, the weight of traditions and fate, and the refusal to accept the unacceptable—that unbearable razor blade that permanently alters the lives and bodies of women and young girls, once again putting their lives at risk.
They perform on rudimentary apparatus: thin tree trunks serving in turn as a Chinese pole, a Russian bar, or a tightrope, as well as gray cinder blocks echoing the intense urbanization of Africa. Acrobatics, traditional and contemporary dances, and the expressiveness of krump make Yongoyély an intense and hopeful performance.
Artistic Director: Kerfalla Camara With Kadiatou Camara, Mamadama Camara, Yarie Camara, Mariama Ciré Soumah, M’Mah Soumah, M’Mah Sylla, Djibril Coumbassa, Amara Tambassa, Mohamed Touré Direction and Set Design: Yann Ecauvre Circus Artists: Julie Delaire, Mehdi Azéma Music and Sound Design: Yann Ecauvre, Mehdi Azéma Collective choreography: Yann Ecauvre, Mehdi Azéma, Julie Delaire, Mouna Nemri & the performers Lighting design: Jean-Marie Prouvèze Costumes: Solenne Capmas
"A series of acts, each like a short story—sometimes mysterious, sometimes more literary—explores the status of women in Guinea-Conakry, in a successful blend ? and %F4 how daring? %F4 of African art and contemporary Western circus.” Libération
Duration: 1 hour
Suitable for all ages 6 and up
Performed as part of a tour by the Pyramid network and with the support of the Eiffage Company of the Millau Viaduct