By Joyce Theater Foundation
(New York, New York—January 8, 2025) — The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) celebrates the extraordinary whirlwind of movement that is Compagnie Hervé KOUBI in its highly-anticipated return. Following critically-acclaimed engagements with its latest works, the signature piece What The Day Owes To The Nightplays a triumphant encore run with performances at The Joyce Theater from January 28-February 2. Tickets, ranging in price from $12-$82 (including fees), can be purchased at www.Joyce.org, or by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800. Please note: ticket prices are subject to change. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street.
For more information, please visit www.Joyce.org.
Blending capoeira, martial arts, and contemporary dance, What The Day Owes To The Night showcases the raw power and breathtaking artistry of the Compagnie Hervé KOUBI. This spellbinding work traces founder and choreographer Hervé Koubi’s deeply personal journey to uncover his French-Algerian heritage. After discovering his family’s Algerian roots, Koubi returned to his ancestral homeland, collaborating with street dancers from across the Mediterranean basin to create a masterpiece of physical and cultural expression. Taking inspiration from Yasmina Khadra’s novel “What The Day Owes The Night (Ce que le jour doit à la nuit),” What The Day Owes To The Night is a meditative yet explosively athletic performance, brought to life by an all-malecast of virtuoso dancers. Rich in the history and poetic beauty of the transcontinental Mediterranean, the work stands as Koubi’s most intimate and universal creation, a celebration of the connections that unite us all.
The Joyce’s presentation of Compagnie Hervé KOUBI is made possible with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Hervé Koubi grew up in the south of France, where he studied both biology and dance at the University of Aix-en-Provence before graduating as a Pharmaceutical Doctor in 2002. After deciding to concentrate on a career in dance and graduating from the world-renowned Centre International de Danse Rosella Hightower in Cannes, Koubi gained professional experience as a dancer with the national choreographic centers of Nantes and Caen and with Thierry Smits – Compagnie Thor in Brussels. He grew up unaware of his Algerian heritage; learning about it at age 25 from his father on his deathbed sent him on a personal and artistic journey. Made up of dancers primarily from North Africa with street dance backgrounds, Compagnie Hervé KOUBI is the result of that journey.
ABOUT DANCE REFLECTIONS BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Profoundly attached to the world of dance since its origins, the High Jewelry Maison has strengthened its commitment in 2020 with the creation of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels. Guided by the values of creation, transmission, and education, this initiative aims to support artists and institutions in presenting choreographic heritage, while encouraging new productions. Since its launch, Dance Reflections has supported numerous dance companies in their creations as well as multiple institutions in the presentation of their works on the international stage. Since 2022, the program is reinforced each year by major events, such as the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival. In addition to supporting the creation and promotion of choreographic works, Dance Reflections places increasing importance on transmission and education issues. The initiative participates in actions to raise awareness of choreographic culture and organizes artistic residencies for all audiences, professionals, and amateurs alike. Its network, now consisting of 45 partners from 14 different countries, continues to grow further with each project. www.dancereflections-vancleefarpels.com
ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER
The Joyce Theater Foundation (“The Joyce,” Executive Director, Linda Shelton), a non-profit organization, has proudly served the dance community for more than four decades. Under the direction of founders Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld, Ballet Tech Foundation acquired and renovated the Elgin Theater in Chelsea. Opening as The Joyce Theater in 1982, it was named in honor of Joyce Mertz, beloved daughter of LuEsther T. Mertz. It was LuEsther’s clear, undaunted vision and abundant generosity that made it imaginable and ultimately possible to build the theater. Ownership was secured by The Joyce in 2015. The theater is one of the only theaters built by dancers for dance and has provided an intimate and elegant home for over 475 U.S.-based and international companies. The Joyce has also expanded its reach beyond its Chelsea home through off-site presentations at venues ranging in scope from Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, to Brooklyn’s Invisible Dog Art Center, and outdoor programming in spaces such as Hudson River Park. To further support the creation of new work, The Joyce maintains longstanding commissioning and residency programs. Local students and teachers (1st–12th grade) benefit from its school program, and family and adult audiences get closer to dance with access to artists. The Joyce’s annual season of about 48 weeks of dance includes over 300 performances for audiences of over 100,000.
The Joyce Theater welcomes an encore engagement of Compagnie Hervé KOUBI in What The Day Owes To The Night from January 28-February 2. The performance schedule is as follows: Tue-Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2pm. Tickets, ranging in price from $12-$82 (including fees), can be purchased at www.Joyce.org, or by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800. Please note: ticket prices are subject to change. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street. For more information, please visit www.Joyce.org.
