Public Case | 9.2 - Opéra Bastille
Thu, Mar 19
|Paris
Beethoven composed his Ninth Symphony when he was almost completely deaf. Cai Glover is hard of hearing. On stage, he chooses to dance without his hearing aid. What do our senses—or their absence—say about how we inhabit the world? And above all, how do they guide us beyond…
Time & Location
Mar 19, 2026, 10:00 AM GMT+1
Paris, Place de la Bastille, 75012 Paris, France
About the event
In 2016, Hélène Blackburn created 9, a landmark work in Cas Public's repertoire. Inspired by the unique journey of Cai Glover, a hearing-impaired dancer who worked with the company for over ten years, the choreographer engaged him in a profound exploration of perception, language, and difference. A true muse for this project, Cai is never simply a subject, but an active participant in a creative process based on mutual listening. Together, they laid the foundations for a work where inclusion is not decreed, but lived through constant dialogue—a shared path toward the universal.
Eight years later, 9.2 marks a new stage in this adventure. Passed on to Cai Glover—now co-choreographer—this re-creation retains the essence of the work while offering a fresh perspective, forged by experience, maturity, and an intimate understanding of its message. Together, Blackburn and Glover revisit the stage score with rigor and poetry, sculpting a space where sensory…