Quand tu me regardes: A theatrical dance with endless play possibilities
NAC French Theatre’s Enfance/jeunesse series continues with a mobile ball that will remind the whole family of the beauty of being oneself
December 11, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – What’s better, amid the frenzy of December, than taking some time off to dream together? Quand tu me regardes [When you look at me] unleashes vibrating bodies and wheelchairs on stage, taking your imagination with them. Three impressive performers twirl their super machines, dance with them, break them into pieces so that they become puppets, light wheels, disco robots... what else? There are no limits here!
Corpuscule Danse dedicates itself to developing inclusive dance—an artistic endeavour that unites performers with and without disabilities, whether visible or invisible. On December 16 and 17 in the NAC Azrieli Studio: original music and songs with choreography by Guillaume Chouinard (assisted by Georges-Nicolas Tremblay) featuring bodies in unison highlighted by individual movement as each one reveals its own story; Quand tu me regardes will make the senses your children (age 6+) dance too. It’s poetic, it’s funny, it’s beautiful!
ACCESSIBILITY MEASURES
The performance on Sunday, December 17 will be offered in French audio description to people with visual loss. Please write directly to Véronique Lavoie-Marcus (veronique.marcus@nac-cna.ca) to find out more or to register.
Additionally, a certain number of spots are wheelchair accessible. These being limited, please let us know your needs when confirming your presence.
PERFORMANCE AND TICKET INFORMATION
School matinees: December 13, 14 and 15 (it is possible for the media to attend if there are seats available)
Family performances: December 16 and 17, at 3pm
Duration: 60 minutes (followed by a post-show discussion)
Tickets: $15
To purchase tickets, visit https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/33689 or call 1-844-985-2787 (ARTS). To find out what you need to know before accessing the building and facilities, click: https://nac-cna.ca/en/visit
Visit the NAC website to learn more about the 2023-2024 NAC French Theatre season.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
The National Arts Centre Foundation would like to thank Lead Donor, the Slaight Family Foundation, Supporting Partner of French Theatre, Québecor, and Official Hotel Partner, Embassy Hotel & Suites.
ABOUT THE NAC
The National Arts Centre is Canada’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC presents, creates, produces, and co-produces performing arts programming in various streams — the NAC Orchestra, Dance, English Theatre, French Theatre, Indigenous Theatre, and Popular Music and Variety — and nurtures the next generation of audiences and artists from across Canada. The NAC is located in the National Capital Region on the unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sylvain Lavoie
Communications Strategist, French Theatre
National Arts Centre
343-588-0743