Prémisse

Stirring the senses

Prémisse tells of the violence of silence, the confines of madness, intimate choices and the vital process of healing following trauma. At its centre is Kali – an alter ego of choreographer-dancer Thi-Mai Nguyen – named after the Hindu goddess of destruction, transformation and preservation. 
More than a narrative, Prémisse deals with the inner battle between life and death, traced by a blood-red thread that stirs the senses to their core.

Thi-Mai Nguyen is an instinctive dancer with a magnetic presence, driven by the need to express what disturbs or moves her. In May 2021, she shared Prémisse with a limited audience due to Covid restrictions. Revived at the D Festival du Marni in 2022, this powerful solo remains an uncompromising, instinctive quest for meaning – waiting to be discovered.