about
Artists Collaborating on Nuage Fou Projects
LUCIE BETZ
French artist, Butoh dancer, choreographer, director, clown and hospital clown.
Founder of the Nuage Fou ensemble and Theater Nuage Fou in Freiburg (2012–2022), an independent space dedicated to Butoh.
Lucie trained for eight years with Rote Nase e.V. and currently with Red Nose International, integrating the poetic depth of clowning into her work.
Originally trained in visual arts at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, she transitioned to performance and Butoh, developing a practice rooted in poetic gesture, presence, improvisation and freedom.
Her work explores what it means to be alive on stage, blending movement, sound and interdisciplinary forms.
With over 25 years of artistic activity and 15 years leading international projects, she has collaborated with dancers, musicians and artists including Makiko Tominaga and Joan Laage (Kogut Butoh). She has performed in Germany and international festivals such as FiButohChile (2015), Sahara International Theater Festival, Algeria (2022) and En chair et en son, Paris (2025).
An active member of Tanznetz Freiburg, Lucie teaches workshops and professional trainings, mentors artists, and fosters innovative Butoh projects.
Artists involved in Nuage Fou projects
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MIKU ARIZONO
Japanese pianist and composer, prize winner of international competitions and performs as a soloist with orchestras in Germany. Active as a performer, improviser and educator, she works across Germany and Japan.
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RYO YAMANISHI
Japanese pianist, trained in Japan and Germany; prize winner of international competitions and performs as a soloist with orchestras in Germany. He is currently an academic assistant for accompaniment at the Freiburg University of Music.
GENEVIÈVE MÉGIER
French-Austrian cellist. A particular emphasis is placed on free improvisation in her work.
HARTMUT BETZ
German violin maker, arborist, tree climber and for over ten years, he had been in charge of the Nuage Fou lighting design.​​​​​​​
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JOAN LAAGE
American Butoh dancer. Kogut Butoh. She received the transmission of the great founding dancers such as Kazuo Ohno and Yoko Ashikawa.
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MAKIKO TOMINAGA
Japanese Butoh dancer, member of the Butoh Company Dairakudakan under the direction of Akaji Maro in Japan (1978-1991).​
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THOMAS G. SCHOCH
German improvising musician. He creates sound worlds close to the Butoh dancers.
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XIMENA HOYOS
Bolivian photographer artist based in Berlin.
She has photographed most of the projects and continues to join Lucie Betz in her performances. ​​​​