https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/12084
A mother resists the shock of the death of her child. A man wonders at how easy it is to grieve. In a hospital, a female patient refuses a fatal diagnosis while the woman in the bed next to her tries to rebuild her life now that she has lost all physical mobility. Between sadness and trying to bargain with fate, between acceptance and denial, all these characters lost in a state of weightlessness try to reclaim their lives. Inspired by the consequences of his father's death, Stéphane...
Azrieli Studio,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
“ One can fly at any age. The circus is a kite. On its canvas and ropes fly the child snatchers. ” – Jean Cocteau
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- ≈ 1 hour and 30 minutes · No intermission
A mother resists the shock of the death of her child. A man wonders at how easy it is to grieve. In a hospital, a female patient refuses a fatal diagnosis while the woman in the bed next to her tries to rebuild her life now that she has lost all physical mobility. Between sadness and trying to bargain with fate, between acceptance and denial, all these characters lost in a state of weightlessness try to reclaim their lives.
Inspired by the consequences of his father's death, Stéphane Guertin presents a wordless piece that combines theatre, modern circus and documentary, plus dance both contemporary and vertical.
Committed to creating multi-disciplinary works, Créations in Vivo has just returned from touring Central America and Europe with one of its shows. This is the company's first appearance at Zones Théâtrales.
- DIRECTED BY Stéphane Guertin
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Magali Lemèle
- PRESENTED BY Créations In Vivo (Ottawa, Ontario)
- DRAMATURGY Antoine Côté-Legault, Stéphane Guertin
- CHOREOGRAPHY Alan Lake
- AERIAL CHOREOGRAPHY Vincent Poliquin-Simms
- LIGHTING Michael Brunet
- VIDEO Randy Kelly, Micheline Shoebridge
- CAST Nicolas Labelle, Sonia Montminy, Vincent Poliquin-Simms, Andrée Rainville
