DITTO TO THE SAND
MARION CARRIAU
Mirage
• Dance
Propos
« Ditto to the Sand explores the tension between artistic creation and parenthood, questioning the possibility of making these spaces coexist, spaces so often perceived as incompatible.
On stage, a trio made up of a choreographer and her two children shares a single space of presence, where different temporalities, rhythms and modes of attention intersect. Movement emerges here from relational dynamics: bonds of attachment, frictions, play and everyday negotiations become choreographic material. By inviting her children into the heart of the creative process, the piece shifts the boundaries between the intimate sphere and the working space. It brings into view what is usually rendered invisible, and transforms a personal tension into an artistic gesture.
Ditto to the Sand is built as a place of convergence, at once a refuge and a ground for exploration, where new forms of cohabitation are invented. The piece thus asserts a political and feminist dimension, claiming the possibility of articulating motherhood and creation without placing one above the other. »
In residence : Oct. 19–23, 2026
Presented at NEUFNEUF Festival : Nov. 12, 7pm, at Lieu NEUFNEUF
Casting
Choreographer/Performer : Marion Carriau
Performers : Marion CARRIAU, Léon POPINEAU, James POPINEAU
Choreographer's Assistant : Yannick HUGRON
Lighting Design : Magda Kachouche et Juliette ROMENS
Sound Design : Valentin MUSSOU et Marion CARRIAU
Stage Manager : Arnaud PICHON
Administration : Aniol BUSQUETS
Production : Camille MARTIN-SERMOLINI
Images : ©Sandy Korzekwa
Coproducers
Production · MIRAGE
Coproduction · Maison Danse CDCN in Uzès Gard-Occitanie, in progress...
Support · Institut Français and Caisse des Dépôts, Mouvements partnership
Residency hosting · La Maison Danse CDCN Uzès Gard-Occitanie at Pont du Gard, La Maison Danse CDCN Uzès Gard-Occitanie with the Ville de Pont Saint-Esprit, CoisCéim Dance Theatre Dublin, DanseDense in Pantin, La Briquetterie CDCN du Val-de-Marne, le Ring scène périphérique in Toulouse
Support (grants) · DRAC Centre Val de Loire as part of the 2026–2027 agreement, the Région Centre Val de Loire as part of the 2025–2027 agreement, and the Ville d'Orléans.
Marion Carriau is an associate artist at La Maison Danse CDCN in Uzès until June 2026.
To be seen at the 17th edition of the NEUFNEUF festival
Thursday, November 12, 7pm, at Lieu NEUFNEUF
