Compagnie Hervé Koubi: Sol Invictus

Hervé Koubi’s thrilling and powerful company is comprised of dancers from France, North Africa, and beyond. Combining contemporary and hip hop dance movements, capoeira, and martial arts with powerful imagery and inspired choreography, the dancers defy gravity. Named after the “invincible sun” deity, Koubi's newest work Sol Invictus upholds love as the guarantor of peace—that despite fracture, communion emerges as humanity’s saving grace. The music includes a composition by Swedish composer Mikael Karlsson, with excerpts by Steve Reich and digital composer Maxime Bodson. “I want to talk about light, solidarity, and those bonds that unite us,” says Koubi. “Here, the sun and the dance will emerge victorious.”