Rumba

Rumba, like Abel and Gordon's other creations, is a confirmation of their style: a simple narrative in a performance focused on body language. "In our creations, there is always dance, we invent choreographies which are a blend of skill and humour" (Abel & Gordon), and a sense of self-mockery or parody, but laughing in empathy, in identification and complicity with the characters. "Our references are the clowns of silent film, those eccentric artists who could play on two planes: popular, funny, accessible film, and refined and inventive auteur cinema" (Abel & Gordon). On a brightly coloured set, these contemporary slapstick characters speak of a genuinely moving relationship to life.