© Sandrick Mathurin

Solo 70

2018-10-25 20:00 2018-10-26 22:00 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Fortier Danse-Création

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/18663

A creation by Paul-André Fortier in collaboration with Étienne Lepage Paul-André Fortier is a Canadian dance legend. For over 40 years his remarkable contribution as a pioneering creator has earned him multiple honours and the admiration of a whole generation of artists. A self-described “man who dances”, Fortier, at the age of 70, has a singular stage presence, and a depth of experience matched only by a relentless curiosity. For his final work with Fortier...

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Azrieli Studio,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
October 25 - 26, 2018
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© Sandrick Mathurin
© Sandrick Mathurin
© Sandrick Mathurin
© Sandrick Mathurin
Dance Contemporary Cross-disciplinary
“Fortier moves with the refined grace of a man who has been dancing for half a century but there is also surprising speed, flexibility and athleticism.” Graham Watts, Dance Tabs UK, 2013
  • ≈ 1 hour · No intermission
NAC Co-production

A creation by Paul-André Fortier in collaboration with Étienne Lepage

Paul-André Fortier is a Canadian dance legend. For over 40 years his remarkable contribution as a pioneering creator has earned him multiple honours and the admiration of a whole generation of artists. A self-described “man who dances”, Fortier, at the age of 70, has a singular stage presence, and a depth of experience matched only by a relentless curiosity. For his final work with Fortier Danse-Création, a collaboration with playwright Étienne Lepage, he has invited younger artists—including punk guitarist Jackie Gallant—to challenge and nourish him. Solo 70 is ultimately dance as a gift, and a gift to dance.  

Did you know: His Solo 30 x 30 (a dance performed for 30 minutes over 30 days) was performed more than 450 times.

Note:
Partial nudity. 
Solo 70 contains spoken text in French. A translation will be available in the house program. 

© Sandrick Mathurin
© Sandrick Mathurin
© Sandrick Mathurin
© Sandrick Mathurin

Artists

  • Paul-André Fortier ©© Hugo Glendinning
    Artistic Director, Choreographer & Dancer Paul-André Fortier
  • Étienne Lepage ©L. Desrochers
    Author and co-director Étienne Lepage
  • Étienne Pilon ©Lawrence Arcouette
    Actor Étienne Pilon
  • Jackie Gallant ©
    Musician (composer and performer) Jackie Gallant
  • Jock Munro ©
    Lighting Designer Jock Munro
  • Marc Séguin ©
    Set design Marc Séguin
  • Costumes Denis Lavoie
  • Video producer HUB Studio (Thomas Payette et Hugues Caillère)
  • Sound Jean-François Gagnon
  • Co-Producers Chaillot - National Theater of Dance (Paris), Festival TransAmériques (Montréal), CanDance Network / Réseau CanDanse, National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts (Ottawa), Agora de la danse (Montréal), Dancing on the Edge (Vancouver).