Burning Threads
Caroline Lam
Exile, women’s resilience, colonialism and spirituality are the themes that run through Burning Threads, the latest work by dancer and choreographer Caroline Lam. These themes resonate deeply with her family’s own life story.
In this new production, she explores colonial Christianity and Vietnamese spiritual traditions. The piece examines what is passed down from one generation to the next and the tensions inherent in the entire history of migration: preserving one’s heritage whilst seeking to integrate.
On stage, three dancers recount an epic journey spanning history to reflect a deeply personal story. They also examine the role of women in these processes of survival, transmission and reconstruction. Mesmerising and… searing.
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Concept and choreography
Caroline Lam
Performance
Caroline Lam, Claire Dessimoz, Akane Nussbaum
Music
Linh Hà Bui
Dramaturgy
Anne-Laure Sahy
Video and visual design
Sayaka Mizuno
Lighting and set design
Charlotte Roche-Meredith
Costumes
Brutus Labiche
External perspective
Marie Caroline Hominal, Kiyan Khoshoie
Production
CLAMCLAM
Co-production
Arsenic, Lausanne
Support
Canton of Vaud, Loterie Romande, Ernst Göhner Foundation, Fonds Culturels Sud / ArtLink, SSA, Choreography Grant: SIS, Givel Foundation, Migros Culture Percentage
Caroline Lam
Caroline Lam, a Franco-Swiss dancer and choreographer of Vietnamese origin, trained in Paris and is based in Lausanne.
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