Biography
Marie Gourdain first studied and worked in the cinema before becoming a choreographer, scenographer and visual artist. She has mainly worked in Prague since 2010, while also taking part in projects elsewhere in Europe. Her output combines her visual arts training and contemporary dance, using graphic and sculptural composition tools and a detailed analysis of movement to create complex choreographies – at the intersection of a strongly formal approach to the body, a mixture of types of expressiveness and presence, and in-depth work on manipulating stage props, while also leaving plenty of room for intuition, improvisation and laughter.