Montreal-based company Danse Danse will celebrate its 25th anniversary with the presentation of two works created by legendary German artist Pina Bausch. The new opus of renowned Quebec choreographer Marie Chouinard is also one of the highlights of the 2022-2023 program, announced Thursday.
The season will begin on Oct. 5 with The Rite of Spring, choreographed by Pina Bausch in 1975, will be danced by approximately thirty performers from 14 countries in Africa. It is one of the most famous versions of pagan ballet composed by Igor Stravinsky in the early 20’sat century.
On earth covered with earth, male and female dancers clash, and engage in a wild and poetic struggle until the Chosen One is sacrificed.Danse Danse explains about this creation that will bring together three international companies: the Pina Bausch Foundation (Germany), the École des Sables (Senegal) and Sadler’s Wells (England).
In February, the contemporary dance company Tanztheater Wuppertal, founded by Pina Bausch in the 1970s, will perform at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier Palermo Palermoone of the major works of the German choreographer who died in 2009.
This piece was created at the time of the collapse of the Berlin Wall features dancer with a strong personality [qui] follow the sketch step by step, in high heels or barefootrefers to Danse Danse.
” Palermo Palermo depicts a trembling humanity in a sensual and vibrant Sicily, where the street is a permanent spectacle. “
The breath as the basis of Marie Chouinard’s new ballet
The kick-off of the year 2023 will be provided by Marie Chouinard’s new creation, M, a work aimed at being determined avant-garde. It is orchestral from a soundtrack whose raw material is the breath and voice of 12 dancers.
M the first work by the multi-award-winning Quebec choreographer since then The garden of pleasures in 2017, is described as an exploration of delusional mechanics of living creatures.
11 shows to discover
In total, 11 shows will be shown indoors during the 2022-2023 Danse Danse season. Among these, let us also note Miigis : the water pantherfrom Toronto company Red Sky Performance, which will offer a presentation of the strength, beauty and stability of the First Nations.
Finally, two off-the-wall events were added to the program: a competitive festival that brings together performers from street danceheld on Labor Day long weekends, and Whisperan ice show for the whole family to be offered in December.
Programming for the 2022-2023 season of Danse Danse is available online (New window).
Source: Radio-Canada
