Leïla Ka: Maldonne

Maldonne is a dance production for five female performers in which French choreographer Leïla Ka explores femininity through the relationship between the body and clothing. Forty different dresses appear on stage—from wedding and evening gowns to everyday wear—that dazzle, constrain, and provoke the bodies. Ka explores themes of fragility, defiance, and the multiple identities that intertwine in the female experience. The work is her first group choreography and was nominated for The Bloom Prize 2025 as part of The Rose International Dance Prize at Sadler’s Wells in London. Critics praise its powerful narrative and symbolic dimensions and the authentic voice of a generation yearning for freedom.

Leïla Ka (France) is a choreographer drawing on urban and contemporary influences. As a dancer, she has performed in choreographies by Maguy Marin. She has collaborated with Beyoncé, the National Ballet of Chile, and the César Awards. Her works have been successful in more than 20 countries; she won the Danse Élargie award and was nominated for The Bloom Prize 2025 at Sadler’s Wells for her choreography of Maldonne. Leïla Ka is a French choreographer drawing on urban and contemporary influences. She has collaborated with Beyoncé, the National Ballet of Chile, and the César Awards. A former dancer with Maguy Marin. Her works have been successful in more than 20 countries; she won the Danse Élargie award and was nominated for The Bloom Prize 2025 at Sadler’s Wells for her choreography of Maldonne.

This event is intended for audiences aged 12 and older.