@The Joyce Theater
The electrifying dance company Compagnie Hervé KOUBI returns to The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue) with Sol Invictus, a co-presentation with Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Driven by ferocious physicality and collective force, and after a successful run just a few weeks ago, the highly demanded Compagnie Hervé KOUBI, under the direction of choreographer Hervé Koubi, presents Sol Invictus, a galvanizing evening-length work that pulses with urgency, connection, and light. Performed by a virtuosic ensemble of artists from across Europe, North Africa, Asia, Brazil, France, and the United States, the piece unfolds as a kinetic ritual, where explosive movement and shared momentum become acts of resistance and hope.
Named for the ancient “invincible sun,” Sol Invictus channels love not as abstraction, but as a sustaining energy—one that binds bodies together and insists on communion in a fractured world.
Set to a propulsive score featuring an original composition by Swedish composer Mikael Karlsson, alongside music by Steve Reich and digital composer Maxime Bodson, the work surges with rhythmic intensity and emotional clarity. “I want to talk about light, solidarity, and those bonds that unite us,” says Koubi. “Here, the sun and the dance will emerge victorious.” In Sol Invictus, Compagnie Hervé KOUBI transforms the stage into a space of convergence, where borders dissolve, identities expand, and movement becomes a powerful affirmation of shared humanity. Performing March 10th thru the 15th, Tickets start at $17. INFO: www.joyce.org
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 historic Elgin Theater in Chelsea, transforming it into a space built by dancers for dance. Opening as The Joyce Theater in 1982, the venue was named in honor of Joyce Mertz, beloved daughter of LuEsther T. Mertz, whose vision and generosity made the theater possible. Ownership was secured by The Joyce in 2015. Since then, The Joyce has provided an intimate and elegant home for more than 475 U.S.-based and international dance companies and has expanded its reach beyond Chelsea through off-site presentations at venues such as Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, Brooklyn’s Invisible Dog Art Center, and Hudson River Park. To further support the creation of new work, The Joyce maintains longstanding commissioning and residency programs, while local students and teachers (grades 1–12) benefit from its extensive education initiatives. With an annual season of roughly 48 weeks of dance—including more than 300 performances for audiences exceeding 100,000—The Joyce remains one of the few theaters in the world devoted exclusively to dance, upholding its mission to champion innovation, preserve tradition, and celebrate the art form’s boundless possibilities.
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