The troupe of 53 skaters of the show Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate is currently in action at Place Bell until Monday. Among the artists who come from ten different countries, there is only one Quebecer: Olivier Poupart. The skater must follow a demanding schedule to keep up the energy during a season that can include up to 300 shows.
It was in September 2019 that Olivier Poupart joined the ranks of disney on ice. Until then, the Quebecer had made his mark in competitive figure skating. “I did pretty much everything at the provincial and national level,” he said in an interview with The newspaper.
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Olivier Poupart is the only Quebec skater currently with the troop.
He quickly realized how exemplary the working conditions within this world-renowned company were. “We are treated very well,” he said. We are the best skate show company. My job is to make people happy. It allows me to travel around the world. »
in the show Let’s celebrate, Olivier Poupart portrays several characters in sometimes cumbersome costumes. He admits to having taken a few years to be comfortable with his movements.
Celebrate Disney
Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate wants both to celebrate the history of Disney, but also the 40 years of disney on ice. In the show, 14 classic stories can be seen, including Frozen, Finding Dory, Aladdin, The Lion King and The beauty and the Beast.
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Pumba and Timon, from The Lion King, are part of the Disney On Ice Show: Let’s Celebrate.
“The show shows Goofy and Donald looking to make a movie, but they have no idea how to do it,” says Olivier. Mickey will lead them to see lots of other stories to give them ideas. »
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In addition to the 53 skaters to be part of Let’s celebrate, 18 technicians also follow the show on the road. Counting other people in the management, as well as sellers of merchandise, Olivier Poupart calculates that there are more than 80 people who walk from one city to another with the production.
Opportunities for advancement
The troupe usually spends a week in a city before packing up. They often do two performances in the same day, sometimes three! A usual season of disney on ice can count up to 300 shows.
23-year-old Olivier Poupart would like to skate with Disney on ice for “another five, six or seven years”. Afterwards, the ambitious skater aims for a position in the management of the company. “We have interesting possibilities for advancement when our skating career ends, like being a tour director or performance director. »
► The show Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate is presented at Place Bell in Laval until Monday. For info: evenko.ca.