Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko

Margie Gillis Dance Foundation

Literature of the Body

2024-04-20 20:00 2024-04-20 21:13 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Margie Gillis Dance Foundation

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/33699

In-person event

Under the artistic direction of choreographer Margie Gillis, the dancers come together to present Literature of the Body, a powerful, poetic and somatic project. Through these two ensemble works, the audience witnesses the intimate and mysterious workings of the soul’s inner journey and the poetry that lies at the heart of the art of dance.  To Lose The World

The first piece addresses the harsh reality that refugees now make up one-third of the world’s...

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Southam Hall,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
Sat, April 20, 2024
8 PM EDT
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Dance Contemporary Canadian
  • In-person event
  • ≈ 75 minutes · With intermission
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation / Legacy Project dancers © Sasha Onyshchenko

Under the artistic direction of choreographer Margie Gillis, the dancers come together to present Literature of the Body, a powerful, poetic and somatic project. Through these two ensemble works, the audience witnesses the intimate and mysterious workings of the soul’s inner journey and the poetry that lies at the heart of the art of dance. 

To Lose The World

The first piece addresses the harsh reality that refugees now make up one-third of the world’s population. It raises questions: Who are we without a country? Who are we without a home and without ties? 

The Whole Bloomin' Thing

In this second piece, Margie Gillis herself joins the ensemble, infusing the performance with her unparalleled artistry. Inspired by the writings of James Joyce and his reflections on the inner world of a woman: Molly Bloom. Her world, her community and her husband are all rooted in a traditional notion of gender that is ultimately liberated in a joyful mingling. Wild and wonderful, this urban woman and her connection to nature drive the piece forward in a whirlwind of life and freedom. 

Concepts of vulnerability, social change, loss and upheaval, as well as the joy and sensuality of life alternate on stage in this true dance mosaic. 

Margie Gillis is one of Canada’s most prolific and renowned dance artists, choreographers and educators. A daring pioneer of modern dance, this free thinker developed a new form of movement, a unique and personal artistic expression that has influenced generations of choreographers and dancers, and continues to shape the art of movement in creations whose beauty, authenticity and emotional expression have won her public and critical acclaim. Margie will mark 50 years as a dance artist this year, and we are delighted to welcome her to our stage. 

Artists

  • Featuring Margie Gillis, O.C., C.Q.
  • genevieve-boulet-valerie-boulet
    Featuring Geneviève Boulet
  • rachelle-bourget-jonathan-malenfant
    Featuring Rachelle Bourget
  • alexandra-caronsarah-latulippe
    Featuring Alexandra Caron
  • isabel-cruzcecilia-hidalgo
    Featuring Isabel Cruz
  • Featuring Marc Daigle
  • caitlin-griffin
    Featuring Caitlin Griffin
  • tessa-rae-kuz-daniel-paquet2
    Featuring Tessa Rae Kuz
  • ruth-naomi-levin-valeyrie-boulet
    Featuring Ruth Naomi Levin
  • kyana-lynesaria-chatila
    Featuring Kyana Lyne
  • hoormalasenas-mehrez
    Featuring Hoor Malas
  • annmaria-mazzininina-wurtzel
    Featuring Annmaria Mazzini
  • jason-martinefrat-mazor
    Featuring Jason Martin
  • Featuring Erin O’Loughlin
  • susan-paulson-damian-siqueiros
    Featuring Susan Paulson
  • alisia-pobega-michael-slobodian
    Featuring Alisia Pobega
  • Featuring James Viveiros
  • jerome-zerges-sasha-onyshchenko
    Featuring Jerome Zerges
  • LITERATURE OF THE BODY Choreography by Margie Gillis
  • Featuring Dancers of The Legacy Project
  • Artistic Advisor Randal Newman
  • Rehearsal Director Geneviève Boulet
  • Lighting Director Pierre Lavoie
  • TO LOSE THE WORLD Choreography by Margie Gillis
  • Dancers Geneviève Boulet, Rachelle Bourget, Alexandra Caron, Isabel Cruz, Marc Daigle, Caitlin Griffin, Tessa Rae Kuz, Ruth Naomi Levin, Kyana Lyne, Hoor Malas, Jason Martin, Annmaria Mazzini, Erin O'Loughlin, Alisia Pobega, James Viveiros and Jérôme Zerges
  • Music Azam Ali, Loga R. Torkian from Lamentation of Swans
  • Costumes Rose
  • Lighting Director Pierre Lavoie
  • Lighting Assistant Manon Pocq Saint Joan
  • Cinematographer Louis-Martin Charest
  • THE WHOLE BLOOMIN’ THING Choreography by Margie Gillis
  • Dancers Geneviève Boulet, Rachelle Bourget, Alexandra Caron, Isabel Cruz, Caitlin Griffin, Tessa Rae Kuz, Ruth Naomi Levin, Kyana Lyne, Hoor Malas, Annmaria Mazzini, Erin O'Loughlin, Susan Paulson, Alisia Pobega and Margie Gillis
  • Costumes Original costumes from Margie Gillis’ archives as well as eclectic costumes by Sonya Bayer and Rose
  • Lighting Director Pierre Lavoie
  • Lighting Assistant Manon Pocq Saint Joan
  • Sound Editors La Shop Studios and Samuel Thériault
  • Text Excerpts from James Joyce’s Ulysses
  • Leopold Read by Alex Bergeron
  • Stephen Read by Jim Norton, courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.
  • Molly Read by Anne-Marie Cadieux in French and Siobhan McKenna in English