Ahead of the world premiere of Névroses Banales on January 20, 2026, choreographer and performer Betty Mansion unveils a creation that blends dance, humor, and clowning to explore the small, quiet vulnerabilities that inhabit our daily lives the ones we hide or deflect with a nervous laugh.

Exploring Everyday Fragilities

How can we address ordinary vulnerabilities without falling into heaviness or self-indulgence? With Névroses Banales, Betty Mansion offers a stage work where sensitivity meets humor, giving shape to these “little neuroses” that make us human.

“I wanted to talk about what touches all of us, even if we don’t dare to say it out loud.” Betty Mansion

“These neuroses are not caricatures. They’re glimpses of ourselves, observée chez with honesty.” Betty Mansion

Each scene draws from real, concrete situations nothing exaggerated, always truthful.

An Aesthetic of Letting Go

Centered on the themes of letting go and self-acceptance, the performance weaves clowning into dance to create a poetic, humorous, and disarming vocabulary.Created in collaboration with Mehdi Bedouin (co-writing and co-direction), the clown work shapes the dramaturgy and the rhythm of the piece.

“Clowning allows us to be seen as we truly are with softness, awkwardness, and everything in between.” Betty Mansion

Musical parodies interrupt and reframe the narrative, offering playful ruptures and unexpected shifts.

Ordinary Neuroses, Shared Humanity

Behind its ironic title, the piece explores universal themes:emotional needs, ego, hidden vulnerabilities, the desire to be heard.

“We all carry these small neuroses. Naming them and laughing with them is a way to reclaim them.” Betty Mansion

Each performer nourishes their character with personal sensitivities, giving the work a deeply human dimension.

“The goal is not to minimise our fragilities, but to place them at the centre of our shared humanity.” Betty Mansion

Humor becomes a gateway to collective clarity.

A Creative, Trust-Driven Ensemble

The project brings together a wide artistic and technical team whose long-lasting collaboration and mutual trust feed the creation: • Roxanne Hardy • Isabelle Audoan • Jérôme Louis • Mehdi Bedouin (co-direction) • Julia Spiesser (assistant choreographer) • Nicolas Provot (acrobatic consultant) • Isabelle Simon (technical direction) • Camille de Get Down (Belgium distribution) • Delphine Émile Sabord (France distribution). This structure allows Betty Mansion to maintain a strong stage presence while leading the artistic direction.

“This show is built on trust a living material that moves and transforms with every member of the team.” Betty Mansion

Humor as a Living Laboratory

Rehearsals unfold as a real laboratory: improvisations, clown work, physical research, and experiments in audience interaction.

“Making people laugh is one of the hardest things and one of the most rewarding.” Betty Mansion

Through this process, the line between dance, humor, and clowning becomes increasingly fluid and instinctive. Every performance nourishes the next, making Névroses Banales a piece that evolves in real time.

A Work in Motion

The next steps focus on deepening the direct relationship with the audience and refining the dialogue between movement, humor, and clowning.With the support of its distribution partners, the creation prepares for its release in France and Belgium.

“The show will keep evolving. It’s a living organism and the audience is part of its heartbeat.” Betty Mansion