For the 2024/2025 season, Joanne Leighton is an close artistic collaborator at Le Grand R – Scène Nationale La Roche-sur-Yon. Having never been hosted at Le Grand R before, this new collaboration unfolds through creative support, repertoire distribution, and engagement in artistic transmission and audience outreach.
This partnership will allow her to establish a lasting presence in the region, connect with its audiences, and explore the territory through various pieces and artistic forms.
November 14 & 15, 2024 : The Path of the hairy-nosed wombat
March 4, 2025 : The Gathering
June 28, 2025 : Walk
November 12 & 13, 2024 : Workshops around The Path of the Hairy-Nosed Wombat at La Courte Échelle school in Bournezeau and Léonce Gluard school in La Roche-sur-Yon
November 16, 2024 : Training session for teachers + Parent-child workshop around The Path of the Hairy-Nosed Wombat at Le Grand R
December 13, 2024 : CREAC workshop led by Joanne Leighton + Participation in the 30 Years of Le Grand R roundtable discussion : Inhabiting Our Territory Differently
March 06, 2024 : Workshops around The Gathering with High school dance students
From February to June 2025 : Transmission of short pieces to a group of amateurs for the performance of Walk on June 28, 2025
