Synopsis
YANA is a journey into the heart of Guyana, a land of many cultures, traditions and nature. Combining breaking and traditional dances from the Bushinengue, Creole, Amerindian, Haitian and Brazilian communities that inhabit this territory, the performance pays tribute to the richness and vital force of its inhabitants.
Created by Samuel Fania and Amine Boussa for the Académie de l'Opéra national de Paris, YANA is performed by young dancers from the Compagnie Jeunes Sans Limites, a partner in the L'Opéra en Guyane program in Saint-Laurent du Maroni.
With SVEN, Héloïse Jocqueviel, a former dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet, takes on the character of the white swan, an emblematic figure in classical ballet, and rewrites this metamorphosis to question the social and aesthetic norms that shape our vision of women and nature.
For all audiences
11 April 2026 at 8pm
12 April 2026 at 3pm 
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School audiences – Booking conditions
7 April 2026 at 2pm
10 April 2026 at 2pm
Prices
Adult: €16
Under 15 years old: €5
Schools: €5 - 1 free accompanying adult for every 10 students
Vibrating vests (SubPac) available for the deaf, on reservation.
*This date is a Relax inclusive session. This inclusive system aims to make it easier for people with disabilities to come to the theater. The codes of the performance will be relaxed so that everyone can enjoy the emotion of the show without fear of the gaze of others.
"SVEN, my parents and I" workshop - Saturday 11 April 2026 at 10:30am
Héloïse Jocqueviel invites you and your family to discover and dance to her creation SVEN. Designed around shows in the Young Audiences program or artists programmed on the Opéra Bastille and Palais Garnier stages, the “The Artist, my Parents and I” workshops offer a sensitive and playful approach to opera and dance. Book the workshop
Duration : 0h45 no interval
Artists
With 12 dancers from the Jeunes sans limites company
Creative team
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Samuel Fania Artistic direction and choreography -
Amine Boussa Artistic direction and choreography -
Kilian Dadi Music -
James Angot Lighting design
Creative team
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Héloïse Jocqueviel Choreography -
Ulysse Zangs Music after Franz Schubert
Cast
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Eva Galmel Alternating dancers 7 and 10 April 2026 -
Awa Joannais Alternating dancers 11 and 12 April 2026
YANA
Production Jeunes Sans Limites
Coproduction Académie de l’Opéra national de Paris, Touka Danses CDCN Guyane
Media
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© Julien Mignot - Cheeese / OnP
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© Julien Mignot - Cheeese / OnP
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© Fred Stucin
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© Julien Mignot - Cheeese / OnP
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© Julien Mignot - Cheeese / OnP
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© Julien Mignot - Cheeese / OnP
Access and services
Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen
Place de la Bastille
75012 Paris
Public transport
Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)
Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16
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Parking Indigo Opéra Bastille 1 avenue Daumesnil 75012 Paris
Book your spot at a reduced price-
Parking
You can park your car at the Indigo Opéra Bastille. It is located at 1 avenue Daumesnil, 75012 Paris.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Opéra Bastille
- Open 1h before performances and until performances end
- Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82
Online
Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen
Place de la Bastille
75012 Paris
Public transport
Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)
Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16
Calculate my routeCar park
Parking Indigo Opéra Bastille 1 avenue Daumesnil 75012 Paris
Book your spot at a reduced price-
Parking
You can park your car at the Indigo Opéra Bastille. It is located at 1 avenue Daumesnil, 75012 Paris.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Opéra Bastille
- Open 1h before performances and until performances end
- Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82
