Compagnie Hervé Koubi: Sol Invictus at Zellerbach Theatre

The fearless and powerful Compagnie Hervé Koubi returns to Philadelphia for the first time in over a decade with the mesmerizingly kinetic Sol Invictus. A fusion of contemporary dance, hip hop, capoeira and martial arts, this new work champions love as the guarantor of peace—affirming that, despite conflict, unity will triumph as humanity’s saving grace. Super-charged in both meaning and movement, the piece is set to a driving score by Mikael Karlsson, Steve Reich and Maxime Bodson. Sol Invictus takes its name from the “invincible sun” deity and Koubi’s dancers “could be mistaken for gods” (The New Yorker): fierce, weightless and seemingly a step beyond human. Don’t miss this company’s Penn Live Arts debut—“they change how you see the amazing” (The New York Times).

“The dancers’ extraordinary moves are integrated into a poetic vision.” (The New York Times)