Marie Chouinard, again and again
Who better than the extraordinary and never boring Marie Chouinard to open the season at Danse Danse? After more than 30 years of career, the prolific choreographer still seems to be carried by her formidable creative spirit. The breath, that of his 12 dancers in particular, is moreover the raw material of his new creation, simply titled Mr. Ode to life, the protean work includes in the same impetus dance, poetry, drawing, cinema, plastic installation, new technologies. An appointment.
From January 31 to February 4, at the Théâtre Maisonneuve, in Montreal, and January 26 at the Grand Théâtre de Québec
On the edge of reality
PHOTO JULIAN MOMMERT, PROVIDED BY FACTORY C
Ink will have its North American premiere at Usine C.
We keep an indelible memory of The Great Tamerwhich completely stunned and mesmerized us when it was presented at Usine C in 2019. Greek artist Dimitris Papaioannou then returned to present the six-hour video projection Inside at the same place the following year. The one who is recognized for his striking aesthetic will undoubtedly mark the spirits again with Inka cruel and fascinating duo performed by Papaioannou and Šuka Horn, which explores the boundaries of reality, flirting with science fiction and horror.
From 1er to March 4, at Factory C
See Margie Gillis dance
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Margie Gillis will present Old at the Agora of Dance.
At the Agora de la danse, Margie Gillis will offer Old, a solo she choreographed and will perform. A reflection on old age and its mystery, this work marks the 50-year career of this great dance artist. On stage, she deploys her body, crossing this period of life punctuated by falls and healings, losses and discoveries, in a journey where a horizon filled with possibilities always takes shape.
From March 9 to 11, at the Agora de la danse
On the rise
PHOTO YANNICK GRANDMONT, PROVIDED BY AGORA DE LA DANSE
Mountains Are Mountainsnew creation by Dana Gingras
The brilliant Dana Gingras returns with a new work entitled Mountains Are Mountains. True to form, the choreographer should surprise and confuse us, in this piece where two pairs of performers are united in the obsessive and enigmatic ascent of a mountain, in search of the future, in an unattainable quest. – of the future. Live music and poetic video accompany this piece with metaphysical echoes that reminds us that the truth is nowhere else but here and now.
From March 22 to 25, at the Agora de la danse
Find the Grands Ballets
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Created by Andrew Skeels, Requiem will be presented as a world premiere.
This new double program offered at the opening of the season by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens promises to be quite exceptional, carried by the company’s choir and orchestra. We will finally be able to see in world premiere Requiem, by choreographer Andrew Skeels, whose presentation in February 2022 had to be cancelled. A former dancer with Les Grands Ballets now at the head of his company Skeels Danse, the choreographer was inspired by the solemn beauty of german requiem of Brahms in a poignant and meditative work exploring the depth of human connections and the traces left by those who leave us. In the first part, the public will be able to see in its entirety Young man by Uwe Scholz to the notes of Mozart’s concerto, from which we were able to enjoy an enchanting pas de deux excerpt during the evening Carmenlast fall.
From March 23 to 26, at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier