rock bottom by Emile Pineault and Gabriel Cholette
Exploring his interiority, his sensuality and his sensoriality, all at the same time, in front of a show… In an interdisciplinary performance where texts, dance and performance intertwine, the choreographer Emile Pineault and Gabriel Choletteliterary queer, offer a reflection on the bodily effects of rock bottom by elaborating their movements “by and from the ass”.
At MAI (Montreal, arts interculturels), from January 25 to 28
goodbye zebu by Claudia Chan Tak
In a solo, the contemporary dancer Claudia Chan Tak pays tribute to his paternal grandmother, who died in 2018. She had promised to offer him his next dance, and it is done with goodbye zebu. A piece inspired by the rituals of Madagascar, country of his ancestors. Sensitive, this piece is a good way to heal yourself.
At La Chapelle, from February 13 to 16
Humans 2.0 by Circa
After a world tour with Humansthe company Circa comes back with a whole new chapter, Humans 2.0. Physical performance and sought-after scenography are there, but that’s not all. The company explores the challenges raised by human beings. Is balance attainable, or change inevitable?
At the Tohu, from February 15 to 19
Palermo Palermo of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch
Impossible to miss Pina Bausch. the Tanztheater Wuppertalcompany of the German choreographer who marked a turning point in the history of contemporary dance, returns to Montreal with the piece Palermo Palermo. Shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Pina Bausch imagines a brick wall collapsing, like “invisible walls that exist everywhere in the world, in our heads”. A must.
At Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts, from February 23 to 25
Old by Margie Gillis
Modern dance specialist and dancer celebrating her 50-year career, Margie Gillis returns on stage to present his solo Old. She explores the complexity and beauty of old age, and ways to embrace it. Through her body of experiences, Mme Gillis embodies the ups and downs of life, with gentleness and passion. An intimate and necessary piece on contemporary stages.
At the Agora de la danse, from March 9 to 11
Passengers 7 Fingers
The 7 Fingers, it’s always a good choice. After a world premiere in 2018 at Tohu, then an international tour, the company returns with its show Passengers. Strangers meet on a train, while traveling. Dreams and nostalgia, regrets and desire then come together through the story of each of the characters, but also through the transformation of the compartments, which become playgrounds and places of confession.
At La Tohu, from March 23 to April 7
100lux Evenings
Followers or curious about hip-hop culture? The 100lux Evenings are what you need. This year, two pieces, Kafka Paradiseby Circul’r Bérénice Dupuis & David Phiphak, and FluxofElie-Anne Ross, take the stage. The first visits the poetry of breakdance, with four performers who explore the right balance between the human need of others and the intimate quest for freedom. Elie-Anne Ross, meanwhile, is inspired by the novel Mrs. dalloway by Virginia Woolf and applies her practice of popping and waving to the stream of consciousness method, or automatic writing. The two entities have also each created a videodance which will be presented from March 10 to April 10.
At Tangente, from March 23 to 26
Reckless Underdog by Rubber Band
The famous company of Victor Quijada celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. In Reckless Underdog, the dancers embody the three styles that have made the troupe famous: ballet, contemporary dance and hip-hop. There are also three artists from the Montreal scene, Chilly Gonzales, Kid Koala and Vlooper from Alaclair Ensemble.
At the Maisonneuve theater at Place des Arts, from April 12 to 15
raven by Still Hungry
Award-winning contemporary circus show raven settles in Quebec. Inspired by the study Regret motherhood by sociologist Orna Donath in 2015, the Berlin collective Still Hungry, made up of three artists — three mothers — takes the circus further to plunge it into a deep societal question. Impermeable model of a society, contrary desires, the three artists reveal themselves and open the debate. A daring and confusing work, but more than necessary.
At Le Diamant, from April 13 to 15
The infinite limits of the skin by Caroline Laurin-Beaucage
Through the bodies of her two performers, the choreographer Caroline Laurin Beaucage plunges into intimacy, within the limits of the skin. Evolving in transparent pools, the two artists reveal themselves transparently in their new habitat. An ode to personal feelings, but also a questioning of the links between oneself, the environment and others.
At the Agora de la danse, from May 10 to 13