We All Fall Down
In this show aimed at a young audience, Helen Simard, five performers and a musician on stage cast a new light on the surreal worlds we frequent at night.
Dans les bras de Morphée, in the mists of slumber, images emerge. The dreamer ventures forth. He travels. His dreams lead him to encounter bursts of madness, a fabulous bestiary made up of masks and lighting effects, and ingenious references to video games and comic books. Giving free rein to her imagination, the choreographer orchestrates a surprising and whimsical group piece in which the boundaries of reality are perpetually redefined. This work is a perfect illustration of dance’s striking ability to embody the fantastic and cast it into the waking world. Dans les bras de Morphée, whether we’re big or small, the night plays tricks on us … magic tricks!
Helen Simard is a choreographer, rehearsal director and playwright. Originally from Kingston, Ontario, she moved to Tiohtiá: ke/Montréal in 1996. Simard collaborates with musicians and dancers to create interdisciplinary, visceral performances. Her work uses repetition, complex spatial patterns and sensory saturation techniques to create hypnotic, dreamlike performances that blur the boundaries between conscious and subconscious spaces. Her previous works such as NO FUN (2014), IDIOT (2017), REQUIEM POP (2019) and PAPILLON (2020) are joyously chaotic and complex in their simplicity, walking a fine line between the real and the imagined.
SOLD OUT
February 10, 2024 - 4 PM
Duration : 50 minutes
15$ children | 22$ adults | 8 years & over
Midi-coulisses, January 31, 2024, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.
Company We All Fall Down
Choreography Helen Simard
Performance Rodrigo Alvarenga-Bonilla, Aurélie-Ann Figaro, Cai Glover, Kennedy Henry, Brianna Lombardo, Roger White
Music Roger White
Support for dramaturgy Mathieu Leroux
Rehearsal Kaia Mienna
Lighting and technical director Tiffanie Boffa
Costumes Tricia Crivellaro
Assistant to costumes Jade Simard
Accessories assistant Andrew Jamieson
Marionette consultant Jesse Stong
Outside observers Nindy Banks, Sébastien Provencher
Masks Wintercroft, Strangeface Masks
Coproduction Agora de la danse
Creation residencies Agora de la danse, Cas Public, Créations Estelle Clareton avec Studio LaLola, Pôle Territoire Danse
We All Fall Down
