The Wallis presents Compagnie Hervé Koubi “Sol Invictus” in February

The internationally acclaimed Compagnie Hervé Koubi makes its long-awaited Los Angeles Premiere at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. For three nights only, February 19, 20, and 21, 2026, the Bram Goldsmith Theater will be transformed with the company’s latest masterpiece, Sol Invictus.

Named after the “invincible sun” deity, Sol Invictus is a celebration of human connection. Under the visionary direction of French-Algerian choreographer Hervé Koubi, a cast of 15 world-class dancers from across the Mediterranean basin—Algeria, Morocco, France, and beyond—unite to defy gravity.

Blending contemporary grace, the raw athleticism of hip-hop, and the precision of martial arts, Sol Invictus creates a visual language unlike any other. The New York Times raves: “They fly. They spin. They change how you see the amazing.” As the dancers hurtle through the air in high-flying arcs and spin with hypnotic speed, they embody Koubi’s message: that despite the fractures of the world, communion is humanity’s saving grace.

Hervé Koubi’s work is deeply personal. Born and raised in France, Koubi only discovered his Algerian heritage as an adult—a revelation that sent him on a definitive artistic journey to collaborate with street dancers from his ancestral home.

Koubi shared that the first order of business during a new project is for the dancers to form a connection with each other. They must learn to communicate without words because most of the dancers do not speak each other’s languages.

“If we can learn to dance together, perhaps we can learn to live together. I want to talk about light, solidarity, and those bonds that unite us. Here, the sun and the dance will emerge victorious.” Hervé Koubi.

Sol Invictus is propelled by a driving, cinematic score featuring compositions by Mikael Karlsson and Maxime Bodson, woven together with the iconic minimalism of Steve Reich. The result is a “super-charged ritual celebrating life and light” (Fjord Review) that fills every particle of the theater with energy.

Koubi was born and raised in France. The discovery of his Algerian heritage as an adult at his father’s deathbed set him on a definitive artistic journey. He embarked on a series of choreography projects from 2010 to 2019 with an all-male group of 12 to 14 street dancers from Algeria, Morocco, France, Israel, and Burkina Faso.

About Hervé Koubi:

Hervé Koubi began his journey as a contemporary dancer for acclaimed choreographers such as

Karine Saporta, Claude Brumachon and Thierry Smits. In 2000, he launched his own choreographic project, initially driven by an interest in tradition and the way movement is passed down through generations. His work seeks to bridge the gap between the social dances and the cultures of today with a dance that gathers, unites, and builds links between people. 

A search for his roots led Koubi to Algeria, where he underwent a creative transformation through a pivotal encounter with urban dance. Since then, he has explored the porosity of movement, blending technical and aesthetic styles to create a language that defies traditional categories.

Since 2017, Koubi has collaborated closely with dancer and choreographer Fayçal Hamlat, whom he met while serving as the choreographer for the National Ballet of Algiers.

Their partnership is built on a unique exchange: while Koubi moved from contemporary dance toward hip-hop, Hamlat took the opposite path. Together, they redefine 21st-century ballet as a field choreography-an inclusive practice that honors history, while remaining vibrantly modern. In 2015, Koubi was appointed a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to the arts.

As a choreographer, he develops numerous territorial projects with his communities. With several home based locations — Calais, Grasse, Cannes and Brive-la-Gaillarde, he develops his Danses Nomades project, which embodies a networking of technical, human, and financial resources to support what constitutes the company’s DNA: the blending of cultures and urban and contemporary aesthetics, the mobility and the ability to create strong and lasting connections with different territories, particularly rural areas and their culturally distant inhabitants, their inclusion and diversity.

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival supports The Wallis for the presentation of Sol Invictus and The Joyce Theater in New York supports the presentation of What the Day Owes to the Night by Hervé Koubi.