FRANÇOIS CHAIGNAUD
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After graduating from the National Superior Conservatory of Paris for Music and Dance in 2003, François Chaignaud has collaborated with many choreographers (Alain Buffard, Boris Charmatz, Emmanuelle Huynh or Gilles Jobin).
Since 2004, he has taken up the multifaceted position of dancer, choreographer, singer, actor, historian, and cabaret artist. His work—marked since the beginning by the intersection of dance and singing (Думи мої, 2013)—is enriched by extensive historical research articulated in both his personal and collaborative works, (the latter executed with Jérôme Marin, Marie Caroline Hominal, or Théo Mercier).
Between 2005 and 2016, he created with Cecilia Bengolea multiple shows including Sylphides (2009), (M)IMOSA (with Trajal Harrell and Marlene Monteiro Freitas, 2011), and Dub Love (2013).
In 2021, he founded mandorle productions to encourage a collaboration-based artistic production. With Nina Laisné, he created Romances inciertos, un autre Orlando (2017), and with Marie-Pierre Brébant Symphonia Harmoniæ Cælesitum Revelationum (2019). In 2020, he co-authored GOLD SHOWER with the butoh icon Akaji Maro, and made Un boléro with Dominique Brun. His work also includes pieces he has made for dance companies. In 2018, he created Soufflette for fourteen dancers of the Norwegian ballet company Carte Blanche. In 2022, he created t u m u l u s, a work for thirteen performers, with Geoffroy Jourdain (Les Cris de Paris). In June 2023 he created Cortèges with the composer Sasha J. Blondeau and created the piece Mirlitons with the beatboxer Aymeric Hainaux in October.
His work has been presented worldwide, and he is an associate artist at Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse in Paris as well as the Maison de la danse and the Biennale de la danse de Lyon.
François Chaignaud tour dates 25/26
AUGUST 2025
7 Mirlitons by Francois Chaignaud & Aymeric Hainaux, festival Mens Alors (FR)
23 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Ruhrtriennale / PACT Zollverein, Essen (DE)
24 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Ruhrtriennale / PACT Zollverein, Essen (DE)
26 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Ruhrtriennale / PACT Zollverein, Essen (DE)
SEPTEMBER 2025
8 Dumy Moyi, La Bâtie, Festival de Genève (CH)
9 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, La Bâtie, Festival de Genève / Château Rouge, Annemasse (CH)
11 Récital by François Chaignaud, Oriente Occidente Festival, Rovereto (IT)
12 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Oriente Occidente Festival, Rovereto (IT)
17 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Biennale de la danse / Opéra de Lyon (FR)
18 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Biennale de la danse / Opéra de Lyon (FR)
22 Fracas by François Chaignaud & Aymeric Hainaux, Librairie 7L, Paris (FR) PRIVÉ
23 Fracas by François Chaignaud & Aymeric Hainaux, Librairie 7L / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
OCTOBER 2025
1 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Festival Musica, Strasbourg (FR)
2 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Festival Musica, Strasbourg (FR)
3 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Festival Musica, Strasbourg (FR)
5 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, La Filature, Mulhouse (FR)
14 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Les 2 Scènes, Besançon (FR)
15 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Les 2 Scènes, Besançon (FR)
18 Radio Vinci Park by François Chaignaud & Théo Mercier, le Centquatre / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
19 Radio Vinci Park by François Chaignaud & Théo Mercier, le Centquatre / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
20 Radio Vinci Park by François Chaignaud & Théo Mercier, le Centquatre / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
NOVEMBRE 2025
4 Romances Inciertos, un autre Orlando by François Chaignaud & Nina Laisné, TCI / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
5 Romances Inciertos, un autre Orlando by François Chaignaud & Nina Laisné, TCI / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
6 Romances Inciertos, un autre Orlando by François Chaignaud & Nina Laisné, TCI / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
7 Romances Inciertos, un autre Orlando by François Chaignaud & Nina Laisné, TCI / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
12 Mirlitons by François Chaignaud & Aymeric Hainaux, Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse / Festival d’automne à Paris (FR)
13 Mirlitons by François Chaignaud & Aymeric Hainaux, Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse / Festival d’automne à Paris (FR)
14 Mirlitons by François Chaignaud & Aymeric Hainaux, Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse / Festival d’automne à Paris (FR)
15 Mirlitons by François Chaignaud & Aymeric Hainaux, Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse / Festival d’automne à Paris (FR)
16 Mirlitons by François Chaignaud & Aymeric Hainaux, Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse / Festival d’automne à Paris (FR)
21 GOLD SHOWER by François Chaignaud & Akaji Maro / Maison de la musique de Nanterre, Festival d’automne à Paris (FR)
22 GOLD SHOWER by François Chaignaud & Akaji Maro / Maison de la musique de Nanterre, Festival d’automne à Paris (FR)
23 GOLD SHOWER by François Chaignaud & Akaji Maro / Maison de la musique de Nanterre, Festival d’automne à Paris (FR)
28 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Théâtre de la Ville / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
29 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Théâtre de la Ville / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
30 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Théâtre de la Ville / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
DECEMBER 2025
6 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Concertgebouw, Brugge (BE)
11 Symphonia Harmoniae Caelestium Revelationum by François Chaignaud & Marie-Pierre Brébant, MC93 / Festival d’automne, Bobigny (FR)
12 Symphonia Harmoniae Caelestium Revelationum by François Chaignaud & Marie-Pierre Brébant, MC93 / Festival d’automne, Bobigny (FR)
13 Symphonia Harmoniae Caelestium Revelationum by François Chaignaud & Marie-Pierre Brébant, MC93 / Festival d’automne, Bobigny (FR)
14 Symphonia Harmoniae Caelestium Revelationum by François Chaignaud & Marie-Pierre Brébant, MC93 / Festival d’automne, Bobigny (FR)
17 Sylphides by François Chaignaud & Cecila Bengolea, Grand Palais / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
18 Sylphides by François Chaignaud & Cecila Bengolea, Grand Palais / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
20 Revue des Tumerels by François Chaignaud & Geoffroy Jourdain, Grand Palais / Festival d’automne, Paris (FR)
JANUARY 2026
14 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Le Quai, Angers (FR)
19 Récital by Francois Chaignaud, Couvent des cordeliers, Festival d’automne à Paris (FR)
24 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Berliner Festspiele, Berlin (DE)
25 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Berliner Festspiele, Berlin (DE)
28 ou 31 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Théâtre de Liège (BE)
FEBRUARY 2026
6 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Le Manège, Reims (FR)
7 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Le Manège, Reims (FR)
13 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Teatro Central, Sevilla (ES)
14 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Teatro Central, Sevilla (ES)
MARCH 2026
4 Mirlitons by François Chaignaud & Aymeric Hainaux, Tangram, Evreux (FR)
5 Mirlitons by François Chaignaud & Aymeric Hainaux, Tangram, Evreux (FR)
12 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Opéra de Rennes (FR)
13 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Opéra de Rennes (FR)
16 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand (FR)
17 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand (FR)
19 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Opéra de Limoges (FR)
24 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Le Grand R, La Roche sur Yon (FR)
28 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, TAP/Festival A’Corps, Poitiers (FR)
APRIL 2026
3 Último helecho by Nina, Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Charleroi Danse, Charleroi (BE)
4 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Charleroi Danse, Charleroi (BE)
9 Último helecho by Nina Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, TANDEM, Douai (FR)
MAY 2026
11 In absentia by François Chaignaud & Geoffroy Jourdain, BOZAR, Bruxelles (BE) option
15 Radio Vinci Park Reloaded by François Chaignaud & Théo Mercier, Spring, Utrecht (NL) option
16 Radio Vinci Park Reloaded by François Chaignaud & Théo Mercier, Spring, Utrecht (NL) option
17 Radio Vinci Park Reloaded by François Chaignaud & Théo Mercier, Spring, Utrecht (NL) option
20 Último helecho by Nina, Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Le Quartz, Brest (FR)
21 Último helecho by Nina, Laisné, François Chaignaud & Nadia Larcher, Le Quartz, Brest (FR)
Photo: Erwan Fichou