STUCK

The explosive arm movements and expressive poses of waacking as an act of liberation

Waacking, originally written ‘whacking’, has its roots in the 70s in Los Angeles as a dance style of the lgbtqia+ disco scene. At a time when queer people were predominantly invisible and stigmatised, waacking offered them a platform for expression and visibility. The style is characterised by dynamic, accentuated arm movements to the beat of the music. In the performance STUCK, international waacking icon Mounia Nassangar presents five dancers approaching waacking in their own individual ways. Driven by an inner need to express themselves and resist oppression, dance becomes an act of liberation. Constraints are broken down, boundaries blur, and movement becomes a language that reaches beyond words.

choreography Mounia Nassangar Dance Suzanne Degennaro, Serena Freira, Oumrata Konan, Nicole Kufeld, Carla Parcianello choreographic assistance Sofia Staníc Beatmaker Mac L'Arnaque Stage design, lighting Xavier Lescat Costume Lydie Tarragon a creation of the Cie Nassangar production collectif FAIR-E / CCN de Rennes et de Bretagne, an association supported by the Ministry of Culture (Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs / Brittany), the City of Rennes, the Region of Brittany and the Department of Ille-et-Vilaine co-production CCN-Ballet national de Marseille as part of the Accueil studio / Ministère de la Culture, La Villette - Paris support City of Rennes as part of the Appel à projet Accueil en résidence artistique