Rendez-Vous dance was founded by Mathieu Geffré after a 15 year career as a performer with contemporary dance companies. The work is intricately physical, classically infused and full of drama.
Six women find love and dance the night away in The Monocle, Rendez-Vous’ unconventional and exuberant dance theatre production inspired by the notorious Parisian lesbian nightclub of the 1930s. The subject matter is fertile territory for Geffré’s flair for characterisation and his quest to tell past and present stories of LGBTQIA+ communities, shining a light on the freedom the original members of The Monocle enjoyed and the secrecy they required. The set, costumes and music (including full-bodied singing of chanteuse Imogen Banks) combine to convey the feel of the age, re-shaping the traditional theatre space into a club where audiences can enjoy a highly virtuosic evening of dance and music.
The Monocle is on tour in Spring 2026.
Upcoming tour dates:
31 January Arc Stockton on Tees
3 February Westlands Yeovil
6 February Pavilion Dance South West Bournemouth
10 February Corn Exchange, Newbury
13 February Aberystwyth Arts Centre
17 February Edge Hill Arts Centre Ormskirk
4 March Harrogate Theatre
6 March Dance City Newcastle upon Tyne
15 & 16 May Wilton’s Music Hall London
