An intimate yet grandiose harmony
for inventive and fragile diabolo players
Diaboléro is a 60-minute circus and theatre show for indoor and outdoor venues, featuring eight of the world’s most talented diabolo artists performing with sensitivity and virtuosity to one of the world’s most famous pieces of French classical music: Ravel’s Boléro.
Beyond the technical prowess, this contemporary circus show explores the individual’s place within the collective and offers an insight into each artist’s unique world, revealing both their personal explorations and the questions that occupy their minds. Each artist delicately lifts the veil on their private lives, prompting reflection on themes such as the need for recognition, self-confidence, self-image, discrimination, integration, the fear of failure, the difficulties associated with hyperactivity, as well as the fear of ageing or getting hurt.
The show consists of two parts. The first, Introspection, introduces the artists, their connections, their innovative work with the diabolo, and their personal reflections. Voiceovers, ambient soundscapes and original music inspired by the Boléro enrich this immersive experience, illustrating and highlighting the unique world of each protagonist. The whole unfolds in an atmosphere that is at times serious but often tinged with humour, offering a nuanced perspective on the themes explored.
The second part, Orchestration, will feature a 17-minute diabolo group choreography set to Ravel’s Boléro.
Although the risk-taking is limited here, the aim is not a perfectly symmetrical and synchronised performance, but rather to allow the small imperfections and rough edges to shine through, as these are what lend it its authenticity and humanity, making it poignant and moving.
Esther Mollo’s direction, the original structure devised by Priam Pierret and Jean-Christophe Cheneval’s musical compositions lend this work a unique dramatic harmony.
Technical rider
Duration : 60 minutes
Création : 19 September 2025
Ages 8 and over (school groups) or 6 and over (general public)
Languages : français with subtitles or suptitles in any language
Venue : theater / indoor / tent / outside
Public layout : frontal or circular 270°
TECHNICAL AND WELCOME RIDER
Pictures
Our best pictures are in this album :
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Xw9MMT0fuYOMc4SHppG6UsNlHKURXoJA?usp=sharing
Videos
Here are two trailers of the show (without light creation).
A superb full-length video recording of the show (including the lighting design), filmed at the Cirque Jules Verne on 16 January 2026, is available to entertainment industry professionals upon request by emailing lacompagnie24@gmail.com.
Cast
Artistic direction: Priam Pierret.
Playwright and staging: Esther Mollo.
Performance: Carla Carnerero, Victor de Bouvère, Camille Grappin, Pierre Ledoux, Yuyin Lin, Nico Pires, Théo Scarito and Robin Spinelli.
Original music: Jean-Christophe Cheneval.
Sound management: Jean-Baptiste Droulers.
Lighting design: Emmanuel Robert.
Lighting technician: Aurélie Labrosse.
Booking agent: Alexandra Bouglione.
Partners
With the support of :
With financial support from the Hauts-de-France Region, the Town of Orchies, the Cirque Jules Verne Pôle National Cirque Amiens, and the Jeune Cirque National scheme for professional integration.
The creation of Diaboléro takes place against a rich and dynamic backdrop centred on the figure of Maurice Ravel and his famous Boléro. Indeed, 2025 will mark the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth, whilst in 2028 we will celebrate the centenary of this iconic work.
Tour agenda
Upcoming dates
- 08 > 09/02/2027 – 3 représentations
Scène Vosges – Théâtre la Rotonde, Epinal (88) - 15 > 21/02/2027 – option
Festival Riesgo – Madrid (ES) - 02/04/2027 – option
Quai des rêves – Lamballe-Armor (22) - 05 > 06/06/2027 – 2 représentations
Fête du Cirque- Le Havre (76) - Saison 2026-2027 – dates à venir – 2 représentations
Pôle Evasion, Ambarès-et-Lagrave (33) - Septembre 2027 – option –
Espace Philippe Noiret – Les Clayes-sous-Bois (78) - Saison 2027-2028 – option –
Cirque-Théâtre d’Elbeuf Pôle national Cirque Normandie (76) - Saison 2027-2028 – option
Ville de Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (91) - Saison 2027-2028 – option
Les Quinconces – Théâtre de Vals Les Bains (07)
Past dates
- 14/05/2026 – Première espace public
Festival Sortilèges, Rue et Vous ! Ath (BE) - 16/01/2026 à 14:15 et 20:00 Premières circulaire
Cirque Jules Verne Pôle National Cirque Amiens (80) - 17/10/2025 à 14:30 et 20:00 Première Nord France
Le PACBO, Orchies (59) - 21/09/2025 à 19:30 Première Sud France
Journées du Patrimoine – Ciboure (ville natale de Ravel, 64) - 19/09/2025 à 20:00 Première belge
Théâtre Le Palace, Maison culturelle d’Ath (B) - 06 > 07/08/2025 à 19:30 Avant-première sous-titrée anglais
European Juggling Convention 2025 in Arnhem (NL)
Production schedule
| 26.02 > 01.03.24 | Le PACBO, Orchies (FR) |
| 29.04 > 03.05.24 | Le PACBO, Orchies (FR) |
| 08 > 12.07.24 | Centre Culturel du Brabant-Wallon, Court-st-Etienne (B) |
| 12.07.24 | TRY OUT – Centre Culturel du Brabant-Wallon (B) |
| 23 > 28.09.24 | Cirque Jules Verne, Pôle National Cirque Amiens (FR) |
| 28.09.24 | TRY OUT – Cirque Jules Verne Amiens (FR) |
| 04 > 09.11.24 | Espace polyvalent Guy Poulou, Ciboure (FR) |
| 07.09.24 | TRY OUT – Espace Guy Poulou, Ciboure (FR) |
| 27 > 31.01.25 | Le Grand Sud, Lille (FR) |
| 31.01.25 | TRY OUT – Le Grand Sud, Lille (FR) |
| 07 > 11.04.25 | Pôle Évasion, Ambarès (FR) |
| 10.04.25 | TRY OUT – Pôle Évasion, Ambarès (FR) |
| 23 > 27.06.25 | La Maison du Cirque, Bourg-en-Bresse (FR) |
| 26.06.25 | TRY OUT – ETAC / Maison du Cirque, Bourg-en-Bresse (FR) |
| 15 > 19.09.25 | Théâtre Le Palace, Maison culturelle d’Ath (B) |
