Photo : © Denis Martin
“A singular and powerful work, transposed from the stage to the outdoors for FURIES.” (Priscilla Guy, Co-Artistic Director)
Using vivariums—transparent tanks placed in the space —two dancers reveal their naked forms, exposing both an intimacy we often keep to ourselves and one we are desperate to share. Music, scenography and movement converge, revealing a microcosm. In a literal and figurative sense, the intention behind the piece is to confine the subjects, and to strip away their natural habitat, habits, and preconceived relationships in a physical environment as unique as it is demanding. The two bodies sway gently and grow restless in the transparency of the vessels soon to become their homes. What connections can be established between ourselves, others, and our environment? Can our bodies become porous vectors that dissolve the boundaries of our flesh?
Caroline Laurin-Beaucage creates a living laboratory where the infinite boundaries of skin are intimately explored.
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Choreographer, performer and teacher for 25 years, Caroline Laurin-Beaucage has created a repertoire of more than ten works, including installations, in situ performances, architectural projections and a virtual reality film. Her work has been presented in Montreal (Danse Danse, Agora de la danse, Tangente, Festival TransAmériques, OFFTA), as well as in Canada, France, Spain, Hungary, Germany, South Korea, Switzerland, Israel and Italy. In 2020, she received the CALQ Prize for Best Choreographic Work for her stage work Intérieurs. Her virtual reality film Bodies of Water (Une eau la nuit), co-created with Chélanie Beaudin-Quintin, is presented in the official competition at the 2024 Venice Biennale. She joined the faculty of UQAM’s dance department in 2020, where she is currently developing the field of dance and new technologies.
Concept and Choreography
Caroline Laurin-Beaucage
Performers
Léonie Bélanger, Simon Renaud
Music
Jean Gaudreau / Larsen Lupin
Creation collaborator
Ginelle Chagnon
Technical director and stage manager
Justin Houde
Rehearsal
Sara Hanley
Outside eye
Catherine Duchesneau
Costumes
Camille Thibault-Bédard
Production manager
Maurice-G. Du Berger
Scenographer
GAUFAB
Set design consultant
Odile Gamache
Co-production
Agora de la danse
Executive producer
Lorganisme
Residencies
La petite Place des Arts, Maison de la culture de Pointe-aux-Trembles, Le LAVI (Laboratoire Arts Vivants et Interdisciplinarité), Agora de la danse
Support
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Canada Council for the Arts