Cindy Van Acker
Les Impromptus
Site-specific work
Les Impromptus emerged from the choreographic explorations that Cindy Van Acker undertook alone among the works of Léon Spilliaert at the Fondation de l’Hermitage in Lausanne in 2023. Following each period of immersion, she offered visitors bespoke performances, improvised in the moment through an encounter with the artworks, the exhibition spaces and those present.
This experience gave rise to a series of spontaneous, one-off performances, each created in response to works selected that very morning. Conceived as a counterpoint to her stage productions, Les Impromptus provides a space for experimentation in which the choreographer can freely explore the core principles of her choreographic language. Developed in close proximity to the audience, these interventions create a shared space for composition and play, firmly rooted in the here and now.
– Impromptu XIV – Thursday, Oct. 22, 7:00 p.m. at Musée d’Art et d’Histoire (MAH)
– Impromptu XV – Saturday, Nov. 14, as part of the ADC’s 40th anniversary,
a co-production by Arta Sperto and Pavillon ADC. Spontaneous performances between the Promenade Saint-Antoine and the ADC Pavilion.
Credits
Concept and choreography: Cindy Van Acker
Production: Cie Greffe / Cindy Van Acker
Impromptu XIV – Thursday, 22 October 2026, at the MAH
Performers: Matthieu Chayrigues, Tilouna Morel, Elia Van Acker
Special guest: Anna Ruiz
Sound design: Denis Rollet
Impromptu XV – Saturday, 14 November 2026, as part of ADC’s 40th anniversary celebrations
Performers: Matthieu Chayrigues, Tilouna Morel
Les Impromptus is a project by Cindy Van Acker, initiated at the Fondation de l’Hermitage in Lausanne.
Les Impromptus was part of the 2025 edition of Sélection suisse en Avignon (SCH25).
Cie Greffe receives regional funding under the Transmission support agreement with the Republic and Canton of Geneva, the City of Geneva, Pavillon ADC – Geneva, and the Fondation de l’Hermitage – Lausanne, for the period 2025–2027.