Josephine
The Rite of Spring
Joséphine Baker revisited by Germaine Acogny and Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring performed by African dancers.
Dates
JOSEPHINE
World Creation
Germaine Acogny | performer
Germaine Acogny, Alesandra Seutin | choreography
Mikael Serre | staging, dramaturgy
Fabrice Bouillon-LaForest | original music
Fabiana Piccioli, Enrico Bagnoli | lights, set design
Paloma | costumes
Recorded music
THE RITE OF SPRING
First performed on 3 December 1975 at the Wuppertal Opera House
Pina Bausch | choreography
Igor Stravinsky | music
Rolf Borzik | set design and costumes
Hans Pop | collaboration
Josephine Ann Endicott, Jorge Puerta Armenta, Clémentine Deluy | artistic direction
Dancers from 13 African countries
Kouassi Rodolphe Allui, Dovi Afi Anique Ayiboe, Ugwarelojo Gloria Biachi, Khadija Cisse, Sonia Zandile Constable, Rokhaya Coulibaly, Inas Dasylva, Astou Diop, Loue Serge Arthur Dodo, Joannie Diane Christie Dossou, Yoro Pierre Marie Fallet, Adjo Delali Foli, Alexandre Garcia, Aoufice Junior Gouri, Manuella Hermine Kouassi, Tom Bazoumana Kouyaté, Profit Lucky, Vasco Pedro Mirine, Stéphanie Ndaya Mwamba, Sidnoma Florent Nikiéma, Shelly Tetely Ohene-Nyako, Brian Oloo, Harivola Rakotondrasoa, Oliva Randrianasolo, Tom Jules Samie, Amy Collé Seck, Pacôme Landry Seka, Carmelita Siwa, Amadou Lamine Sow, Kadidja Tiemanta, B Abdoul Aziz Zoundi
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Les Siècles
Giancarlo Rizzi | direction
About
A new season, new management at the Théâtre, and new trends for the future are already being rolled out: cherish the memory of the past and embrace the bold trends of today. What better example of an iconic figure in the history of the Théâtre and in the story of the modern era than Joséphine Baker, whose first appearance on this Parisian stage one hundred years ago and death fifty years ago are being celebrated in 2025. Reconnecting with the past is also, and always, about performing The Rite of Spring. Initiating a dialogue being the figure of Joséphine and Pina Bausch, one of the most innovative personalities in European dance, was an obvious choice.
Production Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, in collaboration with Productions Internationales Albert Sarfati / TranscenDanses
With the support of 
The Rite of spring
Production Pina Bausch Foundation | Écoles des Sables | Sadler’s Wells
Coproduction Théâtre de la Ville, Paris | Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg | Holland Festival, Amsterdam | Festspielhaus, St Pölten | Ludwigsburg Festival | Teatros del Canal de la Comunidad de Madrid, Adelaide Festival et Spoleto Festival dei 2Mondi.
The project is funded by the German Federal Cultural Foundation (Kulturstiftung des Bundes), the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Goethe-Institut's International Co-Production Fund, and supported by Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.
