Gather for the ground-breaking French performance company Gratte Ciel’s new show The Awakening. This hypnotic, visual spectacle will see audiences being immersed in a colourful world of song, dance and circus. A large-scale outdoor performance, The Awakening is a shared experience for people to come together again after a long period of separation, weaving astounding acrobatics, high altitude aerial and a mesmerising soundtrack with live musicians, and monumental set design.
Broadgate will be the home of a huge dream catcher that picks up a powerful desire for freedom, rising to a meteoric climax where an explosion of colour releases us to action.
The Awakening takes place at Broadgate, at the heart of Coventry’s city centre where the famous Lady Godiva statue is located. Performances take place at 6.30pm on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May.
Created and Directed by Stéphane Girard and Camille Beaumier with Set Design by Thierry Pierras, Music by Christophe Menassier, Choreography by Philippe Mesia and Costume Design by Alex Rigg.
The company presents living, organic and human frescoes in the form of large aerial paintings. Monumental vertical installations invite you to look at the city with fresh eyes.
Gratte Ciel is supported by:
The DRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur
The South Region
The Department of Bouches-du-Rhône
The City of Arles
