Shout Twice

About

A collective cry, raw and vibrant.

Driven by the urgent need to create and express themselves together, Katerina Andreou and Mélissa Guex unite their voices and bodies in a vibrant performance in which shouting becomes an act of transformation. SHOUT TWICE explores the raw power of emotions, collective resonance and the fusion of movement, sound and space. The performance creates a fragmented narrative in which every moment is a rise in intensity, a pulse shared with the audience. Inspired by the structure of a concert it offers a sensory experience in which the scream becomes a driving force for joy, play and resilience. A space where excess becomes strength, where movement becomes music.

Cast

Katerina Andreou, Mélissa Guex

Creatives

Conception, Creation, and Interpretation: Katerina Andreou, Mélissa Guex
Sound design: Cristian Sotomayor
Lighting design: Luis Henkes
Costumes & Accessories: Pauline Brun
Outside eye and Vocal technique: Ezra
Technical direction: Thomas Roulleau-Gallais
Production: Elodie Perrin, Amandine Bula
Administration: Valérie Niederoest
Booking / Diffusion: Elodie Perrin
Co-realization: BARK, SUMO

Mélissa Guex is a Swiss dancer, performer and choreographer. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with Géraldine Chollet, Anna-Marija Adomaitytė, Augustin Rebetez and Katerina Andreou. In 2023, she presented her second creation, Rapunzel, at the Swiss Dance Days in Zurich. During summer 2026 Guex is touring with DOWN, a duo developed in collaboration with drummer Clément Grin.

Born in Athens, Katerina Andreou lives and works in France. In 2016, she received the Jardin d’Europe award at the ImPulsTanz festival for her solo work A kind of fierce. She then created the solo piece BSTRD (2018), the duet Zeppelin Bend (2021) with Natali Mandila, the performance Rave to Lament (2021), the solo work Mourn Baby Mourn (2022) and, more recently, Bless This Mess (2024). In 2025, she created the piece How Romantic for the Norwegian national company Carte Blanche and We Need Silence for the Lyon Opera Ballet.

Coproducers: CCN de Caen en Normandie (within the framework of the "Associate Artist" residency program), Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne, Pavillon ADC – Geneva, Les Subs – A living laboratory for artistic experiences, Lyon, Festival d’Automne à Paris, CN D - Centre National de la Danse, La Commune – Centre Dramatique National d’Aubervilliers

Supported by: Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

Funded by the City of Lausanne, the Canton of Vaud, Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts Council, Loterie Romande, and Pour-cent culturel Migros Vaud

Residencies: Maison de la Danse, Lyon – European Creative Hub, Santarcangelo Festival, Gessnerallee Zürich

Thanks to Duna György