Friday, October 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
UCLA Nimoy Theater, Los Angeles
Mirlitons, a duet of beatbox and dance by Aymeric Hainaux and François Chaignaud. A graceful yet unrelenting duel of beatbox and percussions, *Mirlitons* is a marathon vocal and dance duet from musician **Aymeric Hainaux** and choreographer **François Chaignaud**. Set on an intimate stage reminiscent of an arena, the work finds Hainaux and Chaignaud confronting each other with their respective forms – voices and bodies amplified by microphones, loudspeakers, risers, bells and shoes. Melding the radical simplicity of beatboxing with song and dance, *Mirlitons* is an enthralling tour de force that places rhythm, both in sound and movement, at the forefront. Image **Conception and interpretation **Aymeric Hainaux and François Chaignaud **Artistic** **collaboration **Sarah Chaumette **Costumes design **Sari Brunel **Light conception **Marinette Buchy **Technical manager **Marinette Buchy, Anthony Merlaud **Sound operator **Jean Louis Waflart, Patrick Faubert, Aude Besnard **International dissemination** APROPIC–Line Rousseau–Marion Gauvent **Deputy production** centre chorégraphique national de Caen en Normandie The centre chorégraphique national de Caen en Normandie is subsidized by the Ministry of Culture – Drac de Normandie, the Normandie region, the city of Caen, the department of Calvados, the department of Manche.