Part of The Point Is Portsmouth and Rawkus City Festival

°Up: Violin vs Football

A footballer, a violinist. Two artists from very different worlds meet on stage for an unexpected duet. Blending freestyle football with live music, °Up transforms the stage into a poetic playground.

At its heart, °Up is the story of an encounter: a solo that became a duo thanks to the obvious connection on stage. Gabriel Majou plays the strings of his violin with as much playfulness as Paul Molina dribbles with his ball.

“With °Up, Fouad Boussouf confirms his love of improbable and prolific encounters. By bringing together Paul Molina, a freestyle football prodigy, and Gabriel Majou, an exceptionally gifted violinist and composer, he furthers the aesthetic and ethical quest that is so characteristic of his work: the art of making worlds communicate” – Judith Sibony

Read the five star review from The Arts Desk.

°Up: Violin vs Football by Le Phare – Centre chorégraphique national du Havre Normandie, direction Fouad Boussouf.

Supported by:
Arts Council England
Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth Creates
Millenium 2027 Year of the Normans
Bently Trust
Pompey in the Community

With thanks to: John Pounds Centre, MAKE, Guildhall Trust

“ I found a small gem in °Up: Violin vs Football, an inventive duet between a violinist and a footballer, constantly swapping skills and roles”

Angus MacKechnie, Jacksons Lane

“ Choreography rooted in hip-hop ensures nothing is lost in translation in a performance about the challenges of romantic love, while a clash between sport and classical music is full of virtuoso movement”

The Scotsman