Aurélien Bory

Aurélien Bory, born in 1972, is a director. He directs the compagnie 111 founded in 2000 and located in Toulouse. He develops a “physical theatre” singular and hybrid, a crossbreeding between different, converging fields in the performing arts (theater, circus, dance, the visual arts, music...). His shows toured all around the world and this international notoriety begins with “Plan B” (2003) and Plus ou moins “l'infini” (2005) created in collaboration with Phil Soltanoff. His most recent pieces are “Azimut” (2013) created at Grand Théâtre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence, “Plexus” (2012) created at Théâtre Vidy- Lausanne, “Géométrie de caoutchouc” (2011) created at Le Grand T in Nantes and “Sans objet” (2009) created at Théâtre national de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées. In 2007 he created Les sept planches de la ruse with the artists from Dalian in China.

Also inspired by dance, Aurélien Bory directed the choreographer Pierre Rigal in “Erection” (2003) and “Arrêts de jeu” (2006). Then he conceived two portraits of women: Questcequetudeviens? for the flamenco dancer Stéphanie Fuster (2008) and Plexus for the japanese dancer Kaori Ito in November 2012. For “Marseille-Provence 2013 – Capitale européenne de la culture” he creates “Azimut” inspired by the Moroccan acrobatics, nine years after “Taoub” (2004), the show which founded Le Groupe acrobatique de Tanger. His interest for sciences influences his aesthetic. Aurélien Bory’s works are driven by the question of space and leans on the scenography. His theatrical work can only be developed through “the renewal of the form” and “by leaving room for the audience’s imagination”. In 2008 Aurélien Bory was the recipient of the Créateur sans frontières (Creator without borders) trophy. “Questcequetudeviens?” was nominated for the “Best new dance production” to the Olivier Awards 2014 in London. Since 2011, he is associated artist to the Grand T in Nantes. Since January 2014, Aurélien Bory is invited artist in TNT Théâtre National de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées.