Phia Ménard
Phia Ménard is the artistic director and performer of the Compagnie Non Nova, which she founded in Nantes in 1998 with the desire to take a different look at juggling and its scenic and dramaturgical treatment. She studied with juggling master Jérôme Thomas, then joined his company as a performer in several creations until 2003. At the same time, in 1997, she took classes in “la pratique du danseur” and performed in two short pieces by choreographers Hervé Diasnas and Valérie Lamielle.
In 2008, her artistic career took a new direction with the “I.C.E.”, a study of the imaginary of transformation and erosion through natural materials. In 2010, at the invitation of the 64th Festival d’Avignon and the SACD for the ‘Sujets à Vif’, she created the performance ‘Black Monodie’ with sound poet Anne-James Chaton, the second part of the ‘Pièces de Glace’ series. In October 2011, she created two new Pièces du Vent: ‘L’après-midi d’un foehn’ and ‘VORTEX’. At CIFAS (Centre International de Formation en Arts de la Scène) in Brussels, she initiated a project with philosopher Paul B. Preciado: ‘In the Mood’. Preciado: ‘In the Mood’, a work on gender issues and moods.
In 2012, she was awarded the Edinburgh Fringe Physical Theatre Prize for ‘L’après-midi d’un foehn Version 1’. In January 2014, she was promoted to the rank of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by Aurélie Filippetti, Minister of Culture and Communication. She becomes associate artist at Espace Malraux Scène Nationale de Chambéry et de la Savoie.
In 2015, she became associate artist at Théâtre Nouvelle Génération – Centre Dramatique National de Lyon and companion artist at the Centre Chorégraphique National de Caen en Normandie for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. In June 2015, she created “Belle d’Hier” at the Festival Montpellier Danse 2015 at the Opéra Comédie. In 2017, she became associate artist of the Théâtre National de Bretagne in Rennes.
She takes part in the “Art Lab for Human Rights and Dialog” at UNESCO on December 11.
In 2019, she received the Prix Topor/SACD de l’Inattendu for “La vie dans tous les sens” and the Grand Prix du Jury at the 53rd Belgrade International Theater Festival 2019. She becomes President of the Rennes TNB School Association.
June 22, 2020, the Syndicat de la critique théâtre, danse et musique awards Phia Ménard the Prix de la critique in the Dance – Performance category.
In January 2021, she performs in A D-N by choreographer Régine Chopinot. In 2021, she creates “La Trilogie des Contes Immoraux (pour Europe)”, first performed at the Festival d’Avignon in July, and at the Wiener Festwochen in August.
In 2023, creation and first performances of “ART.13” at the Lyon Biennale de la danse in September.
In 2008, her artistic career took a new direction with the “I.C.E.”, a study of the imaginary of transformation and erosion through natural materials. In 2010, at the invitation of the 64th Festival d’Avignon and the SACD for the ‘Sujets à Vif’, she created the performance ‘Black Monodie’ with sound poet Anne-James Chaton, the second part of the ‘Pièces de Glace’ series. In October 2011, she created two new Pièces du Vent: ‘L’après-midi d’un foehn’ and ‘VORTEX’. At CIFAS (Centre International de Formation en Arts de la Scène) in Brussels, she initiated a project with philosopher Paul B. Preciado: ‘In the Mood’. Preciado: ‘In the Mood’, a work on gender issues and moods.
In 2012, she was awarded the Edinburgh Fringe Physical Theatre Prize for ‘L’après-midi d’un foehn Version 1’. In January 2014, she was promoted to the rank of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by Aurélie Filippetti, Minister of Culture and Communication. She becomes associate artist at Espace Malraux Scène Nationale de Chambéry et de la Savoie.
In 2015, she became associate artist at Théâtre Nouvelle Génération – Centre Dramatique National de Lyon and companion artist at the Centre Chorégraphique National de Caen en Normandie for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. In June 2015, she created “Belle d’Hier” at the Festival Montpellier Danse 2015 at the Opéra Comédie. In 2017, she became associate artist of the Théâtre National de Bretagne in Rennes.
She takes part in the “Art Lab for Human Rights and Dialog” at UNESCO on December 11.
In 2019, she received the Prix Topor/SACD de l’Inattendu for “La vie dans tous les sens” and the Grand Prix du Jury at the 53rd Belgrade International Theater Festival 2019. She becomes President of the Rennes TNB School Association.
June 22, 2020, the Syndicat de la critique théâtre, danse et musique awards Phia Ménard the Prix de la critique in the Dance – Performance category.
In January 2021, she performs in A D-N by choreographer Régine Chopinot. In 2021, she creates “La Trilogie des Contes Immoraux (pour Europe)”, first performed at the Festival d’Avignon in July, and at the Wiener Festwochen in August.
In 2023, creation and first performances of “ART.13” at the Lyon Biennale de la danse in September.
