"Le chef Vanniar est dégoûté" is a performance created with the initiative of Paris 8 University, in order to reach out to reception class students during their first months in France. It was carried out during weekly workshops at Raymond Poincaré high school in the Paris suburb of La Courneuve.
Using tools such as theatre, dance, improvisation and vocal games, choreographer Mairi Pardalaki led the students to create a collective piece based on traditional tales from their countries of origin.
The performance took place in June 2023 in the university library of Paris 8, bringing the students into contact with the university environment.
Workshops led by Mairi Pardalaki
Assisted by Nabila Cuny
With Syrine, Yehor, Junze, Aïssatou, Eliane, Imene, Sohaïb, Alesruthi, Makinmin, Mariam, Rapu, Projon, Ayash, Ngoc Ha, Kiara, Arda, Luiz, Kabishaa, Cheicné, Devanshi, Mariatu, Dikhra
Class professor Servane Méléard
Thank you Ferroudja Allouache, Giulia Filacanapa, Anna Romani, Hélène Maingueux
Photos Victorino Flores
Performed at
Bibliothèque Universitaire de Paris 8, Saint-Denis / 2023
Supported by Les Cordées de la Réussite
"Les drôles d' objets de chez nous" is the fruit of Mairi's 2nd collaboration year with University's Paris 8 programme 'Les Cordées de la Réussite'. Weekly workshops took place at Raymond Poincaré high school in the Paris suburb of La Courneuve.
Using tools such as writing, theatre, dance, improvisation and vocal games, choreographer Mairi Pardalaki led the students to create a collective piece based on objects from their countries of origin or simply from their local convenience store :-)
The performance took place in May 2024 in the university library of Paris 8, bringing the students into contact with the university environment.
Workshops led by Mairi Pardalaki
Assisted by Datro Lobri
With Gabriel, Azima, Ilissa, Essaïd, Mariatou, Olga, Mariia, Kiara, Mahima, Omar, Ali, Mareime, Assitan, Yamin, Yassin, Alicia
Class professor Servane Méléard
Thank you Ferroudja Allouache, Giulia Filacanapa, Anna Romani
Photos by the students
Performed at
Bibliothèque Universitaire de Paris 8, Saint-Denis / 2024
Supported by Les Cordées de la Réussite
"Nadathinalum: les jeunes maniérés" is a performance centered on the mannered voice, the fascination it can exert on our bodies and the ways we attempt to appropriate it. It was created between January and April 2025 during weekly workshops conducted with the foster class of Lycée Eugène Delacroix in Drancy, as part of the 3rd collaboration year between University's Paris 8 programme 'Les Cordées de la Réussite' and choreographer Mairi Pardalaki.
Workshops led by Mairi Pardalaki
Intern Eleonore Lopes
With Shabana, Mihaela, Puspitha, Mathusa, Jasmeen, Shaita, Thylukshy, Meriem, Najinth, Khaushil, Aghathou, Mehraj, Daniel, Maksym, Aleksandru, Mithurshan, Abdelhamid
Class professor Sophie Uzan
Thank you Giulia Filacanapa, Malika Guetni
Photos & video Ferroudja Allouache, Victorino Flores
Performed at
Bibliothèque Universitaire de Paris 8, Saint-Denis / 2025