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September
Essence, an all-woman triple bill, marks the 50th anniversary of Ballets Jazz Montréal. The emblematic Les Chambres des Jacques by Aszure Barton and Ten Duets on a Theme of Rescue by Crystal Pite are joined by We Can’t Forget About What’s His Name by Ausia Jones, a young performer from Ballets Jazz Montréal. Her movements are influenced by groove and counterpoint. Théâtre Maisonneuve, Sept. 27-30. www.dansedanse.ca
How to coexist in a shifting space? The triple project S’imbriquer + The Choreographic Garden + Espaces construits extends beyond performance space and inspires freedom. Philippe Dépelteau, Hanna Sybille Müller and the FRAM Collective desacralize the stage and offer a different reading of the premises. Édifice Wilder, Sept. 28-30. www.tangentedanse.ca
October
La Messe de l’Âne, created by Olivier de Sagazan for the Venice Dance Biennale (2021), refers to a medieval tradition also known as the feast of the mad. Usine C, Oct. 5, 6. usine-c.com
À perte de vue (Photo by Angelo Barsetti)
Lucie Grégoire Danse + Corpuscule Danse introduce À perte de vue, a diptych of duets set to the music of Montreal composer Robert Normandeau. MAI, Oct. 11-14. www.m-a-i.qc.ca
Charles-Alexis Desgagnés, the choreographer, performer and finalist of Révolution 2018, abandons himself in L’appel des braises. Wilder, Oct. 11-14. www.agoradanse.com
In Dominique Sophie’s Shitshow, four dancers take a humorous look at the rollercoaster ride of an artist’s life. Wilder, Oct. 12-15. www.tangentedanse.ca
Andrew Skeels, winner of the Grand prix de la critique in Paris (2018), returns with Past Rooms, a meditation on grief for seven performers. Place des Arts, Oct–. 17-21. www.dansedanse.ca
Projet Pinocchio, Hélène Blackburn’s new work for seven dancers, revisits the story through the lens of metamorphosis. Wilder, Oct. 21. www.agoradanse.com
For his demanding solo Anatomie d’un moteur, performer-choreographer and visual artist Alexandre Morin delved into his family history, where mechanics and bodybuilders are hand-taught from father to son. Wilder, Oct. 25-28. www.agoradanse.com
Composer Caroline Shaw and choreographer Vanessa Goodman present Graveyards and Gardens, a performative installation that unfolds the body’s memory. MAI, Oct. 26-28. www.m-a-i.qc.ca
Louise Lecavalier (Fou Glorieux) is back with Stations, the mesmerizing solo she presented at the FTA in 2021. Usine C, Oct. 27-Nov. 1. www.usine-c.com
November
In Jungle Book reimagined, Akram Khan turns Mowgly into a young climate refugee. Dance, theatre, animation, and video projections combine in a journey taken from Indian legends. Théâtre Maisonneuve, Nov. 1-4. www.dansedanse.ca
In Effet d’entraînement, nine performers move like a herd of large animals, while a high-tech device generates, in real time, the musical transcription of their dance. Wilder, Nov. 2-5. www.tangentedanse.ca
Flesh and Sound by Paco Ziel and Bernardo Alvarado Rojas opens with an installation to prepare the audience for the performance. Supported by contemporary technologies, the work integrates the sound of pre-Hispanic instruments. MAI, Nov. 8-11. www.m-a-i.qc.ca
LABdiff 1 is the inaugural event of a dance laboratory formula that opens its doors to the public (3 x 20-minute artistic proposals, in progress). Free drink included. Wilder, Nov. 11-13. www.tangentedanse.ca
Having danced for the greatest, the exceptional Anne Plamondon is now a choreographer. Still untitled, her new work brings together seven performers and their quest. Place des Arts, Nov. 14-18. www.dansedanse.ca
Katia-Marie Germain creates Mascarades, a piece for six female performers, inspired by the codes of cinema and painting. Free show. Wilder, Nov. 15-18. www.agoradanse.com
December
The much-anticipated new work by choreographer Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young, Kidd Pivot’s resident playwright, is also still unnamed. After the dazzling success of Betroffenheit and Revisor, the brilliant duo focuses on the impulse of solidarity and its limits. An absolute must-see! Théâtre Maisonneuve, Nov. 29–Dec. 2. www.dansedanse.ca
Third-year performers at the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal present current works by choreographers Jean-Benoit Labrecque, Parts + Labour_Danse and Jessica Serli in Cru d’automne, a series of shows designed to incubate young contemporary creation. Wilder, Dec. 13-16. www.tangentedanse.ca
Reaching out to young people
Puzzle danse seeks to raise young people’s awareness of the expressive possibilities of the body in movement, the playfulness of dance and its magic. How does it work? By using movement sequences as inspiration to invent dances to record and broadcast, through a profile to be created on the game’s website.
Three artistic teams—led by Ismaël Mouaraki, Alexandra Landé and Helen Simard—follow the deposit of the videos and offer advice to the participants. Activity kits are available online, to inspire young people to learn more about the art of dance and improve their choreography. It’s also possible to book workshops on the site. The next generation of dancers is on the move.
Concession rate
To give more people the opportunity to discover contemporary dance, Danse Danse introduces—for the 2023-24 season—the Concession rate, at $25 per ticket. The initiative targets anyone wishing to attend a Danse Danse performance, but unable to afford regular-price tickets. Concession-rate tickets are available in all sections of the halls, for almost every show of the season.
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