This event is in the past.It took place on March 8, 2026 at Théâtre National de Chaillot.




Damien Jalet sends dancers hurtling down an inclined stage and trapped inside a rotating cylinder, turning the Japanese Onbashira tree-riding ritual into a visceral meditation on resilience and falling.
Avant-garde dance
Physical theater
Contemporary ballet
Tips
🎭"my first attempt to articulate something through the body that I still cannot put into words" — Damien Jalet
🎵music by Christian Fennesz, experimental electronic composer
🤝artist meet-and-greet after the show
47 €
Onbashira Diptych – Skid et Thr(o)ugh




Damien Jalet sends dancers hurtling down an inclined stage and trapped inside a rotating cylinder, turning the Japanese Onbashira tree-riding ritual into a visceral meditation on resilience and falling.
Avant-garde dance
Physical theater
Contemporary ballet
Tips
🎭"my first attempt to articulate something through the body that I still cannot put into words" — Damien Jalet
🎵music by Christian Fennesz, experimental electronic composer
🤝artist meet-and-greet after the show
47 €
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