Compagnie Linga is a contemporary dance company founded in 1992 by Katarzyna Gdaniec and Marco Cantalupo. The company has been in residence at L’Octogone, Théâtre de Pully in Switzerland since 1993. The name “Linga” refers to a symbol of fertility in Hindu religion. The company describes its work as a space for choreographic research that explores social phenomena and how social situations affect the body. It has created more than 40 productions and celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2022.
The company’s productions include Semâ, Flow, Le Bal, Land of Hope, and Kaguya-hime, a work for young audiences created with Le Petit Théâtre de Lausanne. Flow received the Current Dance Works Award at Swiss Dances Awards in 2019. The company tours internationally and has collaborated with opera houses in Lausanne, Dresden, Florence, Ankara, and Samsun, as well as with Théâtre National de Mannheim and Ballet National du Portugal.
Compagnie Linga offers cultural mediation activities including workshops for schools, universities, and cultural associations. Since 2021, it has collaborated with the Haute Ecole de Musique on projects combining dance and live music. The company receives support from the City of Pully, City of Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, and Pro Helvetia.