«Revisor»: les faussaires de leur propre jeu
Article in French.
- Created by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young
- Written by Jonathon Young
- Choreographed and Directed by Crystal Pite
Choreographer/director Crystal Pite and playwright/actor Jonathon Young have reinvented dance theatre, and gained the unanimous admiration of both critics and the general public. Following their powerfully moving and highly successful piece Betroffenheit, this next collaboration is a contemporary adaptation of an archetypal comic plot that serves as the basis for stunning choreography.
Featuring eight dancers in Pite’s exquisite gestural style, Revisor transcends parody to tackle themes of corruption and deception with razor-sharp wit and unsurpassed visual, movement and sonic invention.
Company
Integrating movement, original music, text, and rich visual design, Kidd Pivot’s performance work is assembled with recklessness and rigour, balancing sharp exactitude with irreverence and risk. Under the direction of internationally renowned Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite, the company’s distinct choreographic language – a breadth of movement fusing classical elements and the complexity and freedom of structured improvisation – is marked by a strong theatrical sensibility and a keen sense of wit and invention.
Touring inquiries: Menno Plukker
Creative team
- Created by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young
- Written by Jonathon Young
- Choreographed and Directed by Crystal Pite
- Composition and Sound Design Owen Belton, Alessandro Juliani and Meg Roe
- Set Design Jay Gower Taylor
- Lighting Design Tom Visser
- Costume Design Nancy Bryant
National Creation Fund investment
The National Creation Fund’s investment of $200,000 increased the number of performers, provided additional in-studio creation and rehearsal time, and supported an enhanced script and sound score development and production process.
Credits
Co-produced by Sadler’s Wells (London, UK), Théâtre de la Ville (Paris, France), Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CanDance Network Creation Fund*, Canadian Stage, National Arts Centre, DanceHouse, Dance Victoria, Danse Danse, Seattle Theatre Group (Seattle, US).
Developed with support from the Canada Council for the Arts’ New Chapter Program and the NAC’s National Creation Fund.
* supported by the Canada Council for the Arts
Performance dates
Past performances
| Presented by Seattle Theatre Group in partnership with On The Boards Revisor Kidd Pivot | Mar 1 2023 | Paramount Theatre (Seattle) |
| Presented by the Auckland Arts Festival Revisor Kidd Pivot | Mar 9 - Mar 11, 2023 | Aotea Centre (Auckland, NZ) |
| Presented by the Adelaide Festival Revisor Kidd Pivot | Mar 17 - Mar 19, 2023 | Her Majesty’s Theatre (Adelaide, Australia) |
| Presented by the schrit_tmacher Festival Revisor Kidd Pivot | Mar 28 - Mar 29, 2023 | Theater Heerlen (Heerlen, Netherlands) |
| Presented by the Esplanade Theatre Revisor Kidd Pivot | May 5 - May 6, 2023 | Singapore |
| Presented by the National Theatre of Taipei Revisor Kidd Pivot | May 12 - May 14, 2023 | National Theatre of Taipei (Taiwan) |
| Presented by the Aichi Prefectural Art Theatre Revisor Kidd Pivot | May 19 2023 | Aichi Prefectural Art Theater (Aichi, Japan) |
| Presented by Dance Base Yokohama Revisor Kidd Pivot | May 27 - May 28, 2023 | Kanagawa Kenmin Hall (Yokohama, Japan) |
Articles & reviews
Was Betroffenheit just lightning in a bottle? Revisor proves it wasn’t
With 2015's Betroffenheit, choreographer Crystal Pite and actor Jonathon Young turned personal tragedy into breathtaking art.
Kidd Pivot's remarkable Revisor more than lives up to expectations
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Dance-theatre collaboration Revisor is two exciting shows in one
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Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young return to the stage with Revisor
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In Revisor, Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young dive ever deeper into dance-theatre meld
Betroffenheit ranks as one of Vancouver's biggest stage success stories - touring the globe for two years, eliciting rave reviews..
Crystal Pite’s Next Story: Revisor Takes Shape in Vancouver
Back home in Vancouver last June, Crystal Pite received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree from Simon Fraser University. At the ceremony
