In coprogrammation with La rose des vents - Scène nationale in partnership with la Condition Publique
In coprogrammation with La rose des vents – Scène nationale
in partnership with la Condition Publique
At the start, five bodies perform a similar score, limpid gestures with well-honed mechanics. Endless repetition erodes the machine, revealing the performers’ suffering and emotions. Montreal choreographer Catherine Gaudet exposes artifice and pretense: a question arises: beyond appearances, where are Les jolies choses?
Monday 17 March: Take part in a Danse XXL workshop with Catherine Gaudet, more info from La rose des vents
Concept, choreography: Catherine Gaudet
Performance: Dany Desjardins, Caroline Gravel, Lauren Semeschuk, Scott McCabe, James Phillips
Music: Antoine Berthiaume
Dramaturgical assistance, rehearsal direction: Sophie Michaud
Lighting: Hugo Dalphond
Costumes: Marilène Bastien
Production: Compagnie Catherine Gaudet
Co-production: Festival TransAmériques, Agora de la danse, Centre Chorégraphique National de Caen, CanDance Network (Toronto), National Arts Centre (Ottawa), arbourfront Center (Toronto), DLD-Daniel Léveillé Danse
Creative residency: DLD – Daniel Léveillé Danse, Agora de la danse
Developpement : DLD – Daniel Léveillé Danse