13 Feb- 25 Feb. This year the festival is dedicated to French choreographies and French companies. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale Pietro di Coubertin 30, www.auditorium.com.

13 Feb. Compagnie Maguy Marin with BiT. 

Marin's BiT, which raises questions about the sexual violence, the behaviour of crowds and individual solitude, is set to the techno music of Charlie Aubry. It was created in 2014 but when it was first performed in New York last year it did not get favourable reviews. The Joyce Theatre felt it necessary to provided warnings about nudity and explicit sexual content to the media and audiences. It will be interesting to see how it is received in Rome. Part of the Festival Equilibrio 2018. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale Pietro di Coubertin 30, www.auditorium.com.

15 Feb. Ballet Nice Mediterranee

The Ballet Nice performs two classics of the 20th century, Cantate 51 by Maurice Bejart and L'Arlésienne by Roland Petit. Part of the Festival Equilibrio 2018. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale Pietro di Coubertin 30, www.auditorium.com.

17-18 Feb. Systeme Castafiore

Systeme Castafiore performs Theorie des Prodiges. The founders – director Karl Biscuit and choreographer Marcia Barcellos – explore the confrontation between magic and science in order to capture some of the infinite marvels of the primordial world. Part of the Festival Equilibrio 2018. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale Pietro di Coubertin 30, www.auditorium.com.

21 Feb. Compagnie Herve Koubi

Les Nuits barbares, ou les premiers matins du monde is considered one of Herve Koubi's most emblematic and powerful works. It looks at the rise and fall of cultures, of religions and populations, the upheavals and the exile of communities, all against the common geographical background of the Mediterranean. Part of the Festival Equilibrio 2018. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale Pietro di Coubertin 30, www.auditorium.com.

24-25 Feb. Ballet de l’Opera de Lyon

The Ballet dé L'Opera d Lyon performs Critical Mass choreography by Russell Miliphant, Sarabande choreography by Benjamin Millepiede and Steptext choreography by William Forsythe. Part of the Festival Equilibrio 2018. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale Pietro di Coubertin 30, www.auditorium.com.