COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD

Presented with

70 minutes, no intermission

Montreal’s Compagnie Marie Chouinard dazzled Vancouver audiences with bODY_rEMIX in spring 2008. The reigning queen of contemporary dance in Canada returns with the world premiere of a newly commissioned work. This latest group piece by Marie Chouinard is full of subtle shades of meaning; a study of the delicate ebb and flow of the agitations of the body.

With this new commission, Chouinard extends the possibilities of a traditional proscenium theatre and explodes the conventions of ballet and large-scale contemporary dance. A long ramp extends into the audience, and a few lucky audience members will view the work from the intimate perspective of the stage. This new work also features live projections of the dance that mirror the fluctuations of the music and the bodies on stage.

“de profundis - soft virtuosity – state of grace - multiple intelligences conversing - the golden mean - time regained”: These were Chouinard’s touchstones in developing the work. On stage, the 11 dancers appear to come from a strange, yet friendly future, and hope to tap into our senses in a serene yet profound way. In addition to the choreography, Chouinard herself designed the sets and props for The Golden Mean.

Co-produced by Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad (Vancouver), National Arts Centre (Ottawa), Place des Arts (Montreal) with the support of ImPulsTanz (Vienna).

“Remarkable boldness… superhuman energy… magnificent collisions between love and war.” —Voir, Montreal

“Dance and music meet in a totally new way.” —Stuttgarter Nachricht

Please note: Latecomers will not be permitted.  This piece contains male and female nudity.