Patricia George

Camera operator & editor: Jan and Amber Bosteels

Camera operator & editor: CCN de Créteil et du Val-de-Marne

“RAKKE“, (a West Flemish dialect word meaning ‘quarrel’) by Louis Thuriot (dance) and Patricia George (accordion) is a physical and musical collision between mother and son. Rakke is inspired by their personal conflicts. Tensions quickly erupt into a symphony of anger, pain and frustration that effortlessly shifts into a loud cacophony. What follows is release: shame, sadness and fear.

Family conflicts often persist because old patterns keep repeating. Unspoken expectations, tensions between freedom and control, or a child having been given too much responsibility all play a role. The changing roles between parent and child also make it difficult to recognize or break these patterns. An honest and personal story, relatable to many.

In February 2025, Louis Thuriot and Patricia George created a short version of Rakke, which received several awards, including at RIDCC in the Netherlands, the Hannover Choreography Competition in Germany, and the first prize at Linkage in Bulgaria.

Awards: RIDCC (Public Award, Partner Award with Tanz Bielefeld by Felix Landerer and CCN de Créteil et du Val-de Marne/EMKA) & Hannover Choreography Competition (Production Award National Theater Mannheim, Production Award Gärtnerplatztheater München and performance awards by Tanzlabor Roxy Ulm), 6th International Choreographic Competition at Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (First Prize)

Performed and co-produced by Louis Thuriot & Patricia George – Choreography by Louis Thuriot – Musical compositions ( Fragments from Fantasticheria, Broken, Movimento Continuo en Furioso) by Patricia George – Light design by Jan Wiesbrock – Pictures by Mark David & Quentin Chevrier – Partners RIDCC, CCN de Créteil et du Val-de-Marne