Les Sysiphe Tickets

Sucre National Theater, Quito, Ecuador

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Important Info

Type: Modern Ballet

City: Quito, Ecuador

Ticket delivery: E-Tickets

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

Can I choose my seats?

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Cast

Performers

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Overview

The project Les Sisyphe x 10, Les Sisyphe x 100 or x 200, is the multiplication of a part of Julie Nioche's solo, La Sisyphe, created in 2003 and a variation of jumps on "The end" interpreted by The Doors. A kind of endless movement that pushes performers to exhaustion. Jumps that are intimate, political, ethical, aesthetic demands; shared throughout a collective act. This simple but persistent act of jumping gives substance to the irreducibility of being. Florence Vax, director, has been following Les Sisyphe since the end of 2009, with the aim of making a feature film about these adventures. There is already a first version of his documentary.

The performance is offered to anyone, even those who do not practice dance regularly – who wishes to express resistance. It can be danced in any venue where it is possible to share these intimate statements, to make of them a collective act.
This simple yet persistent act of jumping until you can jump no more gives a form to the indomitability of the being.

Beginning in 2003 Julie Nioche and Gabrielle Mallet built a workshop which accompanies the preparations for this work, making it accessible to its partcipants. These workshops offer people of all backgrounds certain dance and performance tools.

Venue Info

Sucre National Theater - Quito
Calle Guayaquil

The Teatro Sucre stands proudly in Quito's historical Plaza del Teatro square. Beautifully designed, this theatre has a long history filled with ups and downs. This simply adds to the remarkable experience you will have when attending a performance here.

Construction of the Teatro Sucre began back in 1877 as part of efforts to develop an important cultural center in the city of Quito. At the time the magnificent theatre cost its sponsors 111,000 sucres. The chosen location was originally used as a market. Jose Villalengua had the slaughter house in the area abolished in 1790, making way for greater things. After several improvements to this quarter of the city, work on Teatro Sucre finally began. The theatre building suffered when an attempt at arson took place some years later. The government took care of the repair work with the help of Francisco Schmidt. The building was finally completed as a whole in 1922.

The architecture of Teatro Sucre is reminiscent of the opera houses that dominated Europe in the past. Its facade reflects the neoclassical style that was popular at that time. The building is magnificently constructed with arches and columns. The balcony features an image of Antonio Jose. As you walk towards the building you will see stunning figures of the famous Greek muses. Within the building you get a distinctive baroque feel with plenty to keep your eyes entertained.

Over the years the Teatro Sucre has deteriorated until it was finally closed in 1996. After reconstruction and renovations took place it was once again opened in 2004. Since then it has hosted artists such as Joan Manuel Serrat, Le Luthiers and Antonio Carreras. Patrons enjoy high quality performances in exquisite settings. On the second floor of the Teatro Nacional Sucre is the Theatrum Restaurant & Wine Bar. Here you can enjoy a delectable Mediterranean meal before or after attending a performance.

From dance to musical concerts and top-class theatre performances, Teatro Sucre ofers an evening of outstanding cultural entertainment in the capital city of Ecuador.