MBOK’ELENGI

Jolie Ngemi
[Switzerland / Congo]

fri 27 Mar – sat 28 Mar 2026

MBOK’ELENGI

Jolie Ngemi
[Switzerland / Congo]

MBOK’ELENGI

Jolie Ngemi
[Switzerland / Congo]

MBOK’ELENGI

Jolie Ngemi
[Switzerland / Congo]

MBOK’ELENGI

Jolie Ngemi
[Switzerland / Congo]

MBOK’ELENGI

Jolie Ngemi
[Switzerland / Congo]

Jolie Ngemi
[Switzerland / Congo]

As part of the Festival Arts & Humanités

In the land of joy

In Lingala, “Mbok’Elengi” evokes a country where pleasure and the joy of living reigns supreme. This concept, adopted by the Congolese youth, has become a popular slogan on the streets of Kinshasa. With this ultra-dynamic piece, the choreographer Jolie Ngemi, who entranced Théâtre 95 audiences with NKISI in 2024, takes us on a journey into the heart of her native city. Onstage, five performers dressed “with panache” stir up the white-hot energy of the Sebene, an emblematic Congolese musical style. Ranging from positive impulses to ecstatic heights, dance becomes a sacred celebration for the telling, in equal measure, of adversity and injustice, hope and ecstasy. This explosive carpe diem is an invitation to spread our light far and wide!

Meeting
with the artistic team at the end of the 27th March representation

Dance workshop
Saturday 28th March at 16h30 at Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Cergy-Pontoise

Daycare
Saturday 28th March

Media library

MBOK’ELENGI • Jolie Ngemi

Casting

Choreography
Jolie Ngemi

Dramaturgy
Hannah Pfurtschelle

Assistant
Liliane Ngemi

Performance
Donnel Bangusa Emwila, Tatiana Gueria Nade, Isaac Mutashi Tshipema, Jolie Ngemi, Guelord Vulu

Lightning
Edouard Hugli, Alain Caron (en alternance)

Stage management
Zineb Rostom

Scénography
Gaëlle Chérix

Music
Rokia Bamba et Yekima De Bel Art

Costumes
Jolie Ngemi

Tour production / diffusion
Jérôme Pique & Zoé Siemen

Administration
Véronique Maréchal

Mandatory particulars

With the support of la Fondation d’entreprise Hermès

Book

Creation / 1st in France

Dates / Schedules

friday, March 27 at 20h30

saturday, March 28 at 20h30

Venue

Théâtre 95

Individual rates

Tarif B

-18 ans 10 €

18 -30 ans 12 €

+30 ans 18 €

+65 ans 14 €

Demandeur⋅euse d'emploi 9 €

Solidaire 6 €

Etudiant⋅e 8 €

Subscription rates

Tarif B

-18 ans 8 €

18-30 ans 9 €

Découverte 13 €

Grands spectateurs 11 €

Demandeur⋅euse d'emploi 6 €

Duration of the show

1h

Audiences

From 15 years

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