Beaver Dam Company presents its dance diptych Avant la nuit, L'Oiseau de feu (Before the Night, The Firebird) at Le Spot in Sion. The performance takes place on Friday 11 December 2026 at 8 pm.
The story
Choreographer Edouard Hue founded Beaver Dam Company in Geneva in 2014. In about eleven years, the company has created nine pieces, including All I Need and Dive.
Edouard Hue first danced for Hofesh Shechter, Damien Jalet and Olivier Dubois. In 2019 he received a Swiss Dance Award as a dancer.
In 2023 he created a version of L'Oiseau de feu (The Firebird) for the Ballet of the Opéra Grand Avignon. He has also made pieces for Ballet Basel and the Bayerisches Staatsballett.
The diptych premieres in November 2026 with twelve dancers. Le Spot is one of its co-producers, alongside the Comédie de Genève and Equilibre-Nuithonie.
The tour visits Geneva, Fribourg, Vevey and Sion, among other cities. It continues in 2027 in Vernier, Albertville and Toulon.
Who organises it
Le Spot, the theatre hub of Sion, hosts the performance. The piece is produced by Beaver Dam Company.
What to find
The show brings together two pieces on the bond between parents and children. Avant la nuit (Before the Night) turns the bedtime ritual into choreography.
L'Oiseau de feu (The Firebird) revisits Stravinsky's ballet in a darker setting. The children face trials there, guided by parental figures.
The music is by Igor Stravinsky and Jonathan Soucasse. Yoko Seyama designed the set and Arnaud Viala the lighting.
Practical information
- Dates, Friday 11 December 2026
- Times, 8 pm
- Duration, 75 minutes
- Venue, Le Spot, Valère, Rue du Vieux-Collège 22, 1950 Sion
- Prices, CHF 45 full price, CHF 29 reduced, CHF 19 under 26 and students
- Age, from 6
- Tickets, online via Le Spot box office or on site
Links
- Official website, Le Spot Sion
- Tickets, Le Spot
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Le Spot, programme, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Le Spot, box office, show page, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Culture Valais, events listing, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Guidle, event listing, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Delta Danse, production page, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Delta Danse, Beaver Dam Company, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Pro Helvetia, Beaver Dam Company, accessed on 14 November 2026
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