ABOUT BODYTRAFFIC

BODYTRAFFIC is an internationally acclaimed contemporary dance company based in Los Angeles, founded in 2007 by Artistic Director Tina Finkelman Berkett. Known for its technical excellence and versatility, the company performs a wide-ranging repertoire that includes ballet, contemporary, modern, Afro-Cuban, and hip-hop influences, and collaborates with leading choreographers such as Kyle Abraham, Trey McIntyre, Ohad Naharin, and Micaela Taylor.

Touring extensively across the U.S. and internationally, BODYTRAFFIC brings the spirit and diversity of Los Angeles to audiences worldwide. Alongside its performance work, the company is deeply committed to education, reaching hundreds of students each year through workshops and professional development programs. Guided by values of challenge, inclusion, and growth, BODYTRAFFIC is dedicated to moving bodies—and ideas—forward.

ABOUT BT CREATES

For the first time in the company’s 20-year history, BODYTRAFFIC presents a full evening of works created entirely by its own dancers. BT Creates reflects BODYTRAFFIC’s commitment to cultivating its own creative voices. Curated by Founding Artistic Director Tina Finkelman Berkett, this evening of works is an inspiring collection highlighting BODYTRAFFIC’s defining qualities: precision and freedom, humor and heart, intellect and joy. Together, these pieces offer an intimate look at the dancers’ individual visions and the collaborative spirit at the heart of the company.

“One of the most talked about dance companies – not just in L.A., but nationwide.”

L.A. Dance Chronicle

about vincent dedienne

Vincent Dedienne is a major figure of contemporary French theater—actor, author, and performer. Trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d’art dramatique, he is known for his sharp intelligence, precise delivery, and ability to blend humor with emotional depth, exploring themes of intimacy, identity, and human vulnerability.

Active across theater, film, and television, Dedienne has become one of the most acclaimed performers of his generation. A multiple-time Molière Award winner, he has worked with leading directors and brought a strong literary sensibility to both classical and contemporary texts, while also developing his own writing for the stage.

Through his solo performances and dramatic roles alike, Dedienne cultivates a modern theatrical voice that is both witty and deeply humane. His work gives space to nuance, silence, and emotional truth, making him a compelling and singular presence on stage.

About Jean-Luc Lagarce

Jean-Luc Lagarce (1957–1995) was a major figure of contemporary French theatre—playwright, director, and founder of the Théâtre de la Roulotte. His work is known for its refined, musical language, built on repetition, hesitation, and unspoken tensions, exploring themes of absence, memory, family, and the difficulty of saying goodbye.

Although his plays were little performed during his lifetime, Lagarce is now one of the most frequently staged French playwrights, both in France and internationally. Works such as Juste la fin du monde, Les Règles du savoir-vivre dans la société moderne, and Histoire d’amour (derniers chapitres) have become staples of contemporary theatre repertoires.

Writing during the final years of the 20th century and in the shadow of the AIDS crisis, Lagarce developed a deeply intimate and modern theatrical voice. His texts give actors space to navigate silence, contradiction, and emotional fragility, making his work especially powerful on stage.

About silvia gribaudi

Silvia Gribaudi is an Italian choreographer whose work uses humor to explore the social impact of bodies and the relationship between performers and audiences. Active since 2004, her internationally presented work has received major awards, including DANZA&DANZA and Premio Hystrio Corpo a Corpo. She is currently an associate artist at Le Gymnase CDCN (France) and Teatro Stabile di Torino – Teatro Nazionale (Italy).

About R.OSA

R. OSA is a work deeply rooted in Silvia Gribaudi’s poetic language, using sharp irony to question the representation of women, the body, and the roles society assigns them. Through an informal, direct relationship with the audience, the piece unfolds as a one-woman show built around a series of virtuosic challenges.

Inviting spectators to become willing—or unwilling—participants, R. OSA shifts our gaze and confronts our expectations of others. At its core, the work is a playful yet radical exploration of the body’s rebellion against gravity, limits, and preconceptions.