Edwige Dubois

Edwige is a performer and multi-disciplinary artist.

For the last ten years, she has been exploring a range of theatrical and performing arts practices that are intimately linked to the body : contemporary dance, mime, physical theatre (Jacques Lecoq's pedagogy), clowning, improvisation, voice (Roy Art technique), Checkov method, Open Floor, yoga, performance and writing. She has taken part in a variety of artistic projects and spaces, including an immersive play, a short film, performances, an exhibition, open stages, a radio sequence and musical recordings. The recurring themes in her performances are ritual and transformation. Alongside video artist and photographer Laëtitia Striffling, she is developing a polymorphous project that takes as its starting point the medieval allegorical concept ‘danse macabre’, addressing the themes of death, passage and celebration. The quest for the Self and spirituality are intrinsically linked to her artistic work. For several years she has been practising various forms of shamanism, exploring the state of trance through dance, and is interested in healing arts, prayer and shadow work. Music is also an essential part of her practice. Inspired by French chanson and 60s rock, she is currently composing a number of songs, both solo and with other musicians. After studying physical theatre, collective creation and performance at arthaus.berlin, she obtained a master's degree in show production at IESA (Paris). Edwige then went on to work for a number of companies (ADADA, Cie pm) and a production company (Productions Bis), where she was in charge of distribution and development, as well as helping to coordinate a venue dedicated to performance art (Le Générateur, 94). Edwige worked for the Marie de Paris for 2 years as an activity facilitator. She gave art workshops for children (drama, games, painting, philosophy) and worked in an alternative educational centre offering free-mobility creative spaces for children aged 3-4 years old. She has a Bachelor's degree in journalism, and the spirit of research and investigation remains the backdrop of her artistic approach.