FABRICE BOUILLON LAFOREST

Composer – common ground[s]

A musician, writer, and composer, Fabrice is Artistic Director of French FAUN(es) Collectif, alongside dancer Sébastien Cormier. He is a long-time collaborator of Germaine Acogny (Fagaala, Songook Yaakaar, A un Endroit du Début) and École des Sables. Familiar to the world of dance (original scores for Nora Chipaumire, Urban BushWomen, Pittsburgh’s Dance Alloy Theatre, Kota Yamazaki, Don’t Hit Mama, Patrick Acogny, Cie Virevolt), he is the co-founder of the circus company Hors Surface with performer Damien Droin. Fabrice has created and performed several shows, including Tetraktys, Boat, and Fabulomania. His work ranges from videogames to pop and rock. Under the alias LaForest, he has released two albums, co-written the documentary film Rimanere (Alexandre Lopez), and created and led many art projects designed for rural/remote environments. With Sébastien Cormier and musician Tristan Assant, Fabrice/LaForest is touring as a singer and frontman of a multidisciplinary music/dance project.