Research Forum #2: Trajectories of the Body

2 dates · Nov 12 and 13

Thursday, November 12 at 1:45 PM
Friday, November 13 at 9:30 AM

Le Plongeoir – Cité du Cirque

6 Boulevard Winston Churchill, 72100 Le Mans

Getting there

Free

Free, registration required before November 1

Reservation required

Event website

In detail

Le Plongeoir and Le Mans Université are holding the second research forum of the art-and-science project Trajectoires de corps, focused on the second career stage of the circus artist's body: preparation, recovery, injuries and breaks in activity.

Thursday, November 12, 1:45–6 PM, at the Henri Barbin hall (31 boulevard Jean-Jacques Rousseau): talks on the Paris 2024 experience for circus artists, on physical working conditions, and on preparation and recovery.

Friday, November 13, at the Cité du Cirque: a hands-on workshop to wake up the body and practice heart-coherence breathing (9:30 AM–12:30 PM, open to all), a round table on caring for body and mind, lunch by reservation at the Chapiteau, then, in the afternoon (1:45–5 PM), the specifics of careers for women circus artists and an artistic presentation by Collectif Maison Courbe.

Organizer

Le Plongeoir, Pôle national Cirque Le Mans

Le Plongeoir is the national circus hub of Le Mans: hosting companies in residence, a season of shows, and circus teaching and practice for everyone.

Performance venue

Le Plongeoir – Cité du Cirque

Cirque du Mans, the national center for circus arts, at Les Sablons: a big top and its café open to everyone, shows, free meetups with artists, and circus classes and workshops from age 3.

Everything on at this venue See on the map Venue website

Getting there

Tram: T1, T2 — St-Martin stop, 220 m · wheelchair-accessible stop
Bus: Bus lines 5, 6, 12, 21 — St-Martin stop, 220 m · wheelchair-accessible stop
Parking: Parking right in front