Mizu in Pantin and La Courneuve: a poetic choreography of ice, puppetry and dance

Presented in the public space for creation in May 2025, Mizu is a performance at the crossroads of genres: dance, puppetry, visual arts and sound environment. Conceived and directed by Satchie Noro and Élise Vigneron, this 40-minute performance will take place on May 23 at 8:30pm at Place de la Pointe in Pantin, then on May 25 at 5pm at Parc Georges-Valbon in La Courneuve. Through a dialogue between a dancer and an ice puppet, the show evokes the fragility of life and the poetics of the ephemeral.

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Mizu - which means "water" in Japanese - would feature Satchie Noro in a choreography in which her body would interact with a puppet designed in ice, animated by puppeteer Sarah Lascar. The scenography, created by Silvain Ohl and Éric Noël, would house this hybrid form in a minimalist setting in direct contact with the natural elements. Original music by Carlos Canales and Maïa Barouh would accompany this visual journey, reinforcing the show's meditative, immersive atmosphere. Mizu is presented as a waking dream, in which melting ice embodies the passage of time and transformation, through a symbolic fusion of body, matter and the sensory world.

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This show would appeal to a wide audience, from children upwards, who are curious about poetic and accessible artistic forms. Lovers of contemporary dance, innovative puppetry and environmental performance would also find it a unique proposition. The choice of open-air, free-access performances would make the experience inclusive, spontaneous and rooted in the urban or natural landscape. Those seeking a narrative or structured story might be confused by Mizu's contemplative and symbolic nature, but its evocative power would lie in its slowness, sensoriality and visual beauty.

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With Mizu, Satchie Noro and Élise Vigneron offer a timeless visual and sensory experience, where the fragility of water becomes a scenic language. An open-air rendezvous to celebrate the poetry of life, between melting ice and suspended movements.

This article is based on information provided by the production company; the show has not been viewed.

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