Babel

Witness how a group of strangers can come together and work collaboratively to build and erect a 12-metre tall tower in Trinity Square! It may sound simple, but from raising this wood and rope structure, to bringing it back down again, its success comes from the harmony of these individuals working together and combining their efforts to move each piece with precision. As the process unfolds, everything falls neatly into place for the tower structure to reach the sky.

This is one of our exciting participation projects we're looking for young people to be a part of, and will involve 3 days of workshops which you don't need any skills or experience for! Get in touch with us via participation@freedomfestival.co.uk for more details and to sign up. Recommended age: 16+. There will also be a chance for members of the public to attend a single workshop during the festival for a same day performance.

Who are the artists? Arrangement Provisoire support artist and choreographer Jordi Galí, who created this work with 100 participants over 8 workshops in 1 year. His work explores the interaction between the body and materials, gestures and objects, unfolding in public spaces.

Where? Queen Victoria Square

When? Saturday 5th Sep 11am & 4pm, Sunday 6th Sep 11am

Would you like to participate in this show? Get in touch with us via participation@freedomfestival.co.uk for more details and to sign up.

Credits:

Conception Jordi Galí

With the collaboration of Katia Mozet

Created with the hundred of people who joined the workshops, Arrangement Provisoire’s team :

Anne Sophie Gabert, Lea Helmstädter, Konrad Kaniuk, Jérémy Paon, Jeanne Vallauri, Julia Moncla, Julien Quartier

With Jordi Galí, Anne Sophie Gabert, Julien Quartier

Production Arrangement Provisoire

Coproduction Le Pacifique / CDCN Grenoble-Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (FR) ; La Briqueterie / CDCN du Val-de-Marne (FR) ; Les Ateliers Frappaz / CNAREP Villeurbanne (FR) ; L’Abattoir / CNAREP de Chalon-sur-Saône (FR) ; Format Danse Ardèche (FR)

Support by Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Partners Lycée professionnel Georges Lamarque de Rillieux-la-Pape (FR) ; La Briqueterie / CDCN du Val-de-Marne – EU project Migrant Bodies-Moving Borders (FR) ; Le Pacifique / CDCN Grenoble – Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (FR) ; Musée national de l’histoire de l’immigration (Paris, FR) ; Format Danse – Ardèche (FR) ; ESAD Grenoble (FR)

Supported by the Institut Français, City of Lyon, and Metropole of Lyon as part of their 2025-27 partnership agreement for international cooperation.