Founded in 2001, NA / Nathalie Pernette is one of the leading companies in the development of the contemporary French choreographic scene for young audiences. Its shows are presented in major national theatres (Théâtre de la Ville, Opéra Bastille, Théâtre de Chaillot, national and regional venues, etc.), and at festivals for all audiences and young audiences (ZAT Montpellier, Viva cité, Scènes de rue, Chalon dans la rue, Coup de chauffe, Momix, etc.). The aim of this wide distribution is to make dance known and loved, and to do away with prejudice and reticence wherever possible.

The company’s creative activity, marked by a taste for experimentation and encounters, has always taken different paths, from the venue to the public space, via unusual locations. It also cultivates contact with other artistic disciplines such as the visual arts and live music…
Based in Besançon in eastern France, the company runs numerous workshops with schools in the region. Its work is performed indoors, in nature or in urban spaces, for audiences ranging from early childhood to adulthood.

More than twenty productions have been created since the company was founded:

Délicieuses – 2002 / Le Nid – 2003 / Je ne sais pas, un jour, peut-être… – 2002/2004 / La Flûte enchantée et Flûte ! – 2005 / Le Cabaret martien – 2006 / le triptyque Les Naufragées : Animale, Pedigree, Le Passage – 2006 / Le Repas – 2007 / La Maison – 2009 / Les Miniatures – 2009 / Les Indes Dansantes – 2010 / De Profundis – 2011 / La Peur du loup – 2011/ La Cérémonie – 2013 / La Collection – 2013 / Commandeau – 2014 / Les Ombres blanches – 2015 / La Figure du gisant – 2015 / Ikche wishasha- L’homme nouveau – 2015 / La Figure du baiser – 2017 / Sous la peau – 2018 / Belladonna – 2019 / La Figure de l’érosion – 2019 / La Mémoire de l’eau – 2021 / L’Eau douce– 2021 / Juste avant – 2022 / Heyoka, La Tête à l’envers – 2023 / Wakan, un souffle – 2024