The mechanics of misfortune – Teatre Eòlia

Clementine Telesfort (FR) i Lizard Tranis (CAT) are two dance artists who have worked together since 2017 with different companies such as Guy Nader & Maria Campos, Lali Ayguadé and Roser Lopez Espinosa among others. Over the years, they cultivated a common language that led them to start their own artistic path as collaborating choreographers.

Both were part of the postgraduate company VERVE at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance where they both received the “Outstanding achievement Award of their year. Lisard previously trained at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and Clémentine at TrinityLaban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London. Since then, each has continued to work with international choreographers as performers, but also collaborating with circus artists, videographers, musicians and photographers in collaborative projects and assignments.

Their first joint creation, Scotoma (2021), was presented at several national and international festivals. l in 2024, they created their first full-length play for theaters, The Mechanics of Misfortune. They are regularly invited to teach internationally, at festivals or as guest artists at institutions and professional trainings. It is through the teaching of their partnering workshop, “The Attentive Act”, that they continue to investigate and deepen their own physical practice, while continually expanding their understanding and curiosity about movement.