Great-grand niece of Léon Bakst, the famous painter, decorator and costume designer of the Ballets Russes, Lara Barsacq spent her childhood immersed in his revolutionary and abundant work. She was deeply influenced by the artist’s reproductions, including those of Ida Rubinstein, the muse, a fascinating and exotic dancer.

In Lost in Ballets russes, Lara draws from her memory both drawings of her great-uncle and objects from the 1970s, to create an autobiographical piece in homage to her father, envisaging his dance as a rite that transcends time.

Project, text, choreography, dramaturgy, interpretation : Lara Barsacq | Dramaturgical assistance : Clara Le Picard | Outside look : Gaël Santisteva | Lights : Kurt Lefevre | Costumes : Sofie Durnez | Musics : Bauhaus, Claude Debussy & Maurice Ravel | Participation : Lydia Stock Brody & Nomi Stock Meskin | Production : Gilbert & Stock | Coproduction : Charleroi danse – Centre Chorégraphique de la Fédération Wallonie- Bruxelles, Bruxelles (BE), Résidences de création Charleroi danse – Centre Chorégraphique de la Fédération Wallonie- Bruxelles (BE), La Bellone, Bruxelles (BE), La Balsamine, Bruxelles (BE), La Ménagerie de Verre, Paris (FR)
With the support of : La Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles – Service de la danse, Wallonie- Bruxelles International, Grand Studio & le Réseau Grand Luxe.
Lara Barsacq is a resident choreographer at Charleroi danse, which is committed to producing, presenting and accompanying her work from 2020 to the end of 2022.