KIN, a new group piece by LA TRESSE collective, is a journey into an empathetic and playful utopia.
United in complete physical synchronicity, three co-choreographers, Geneviève Boulet, Erin O’Loughlin and Laura Toma, alongside two dancers, take the audience on a psychedelic journey where past, present, and future coexist. With sensual and imaginative movement, the five artists unveil both a reflection and a refraction of the world as we know it. Accompanied by the vibrant music of Montreal musician Shash’U, KIN defies apocalyptic prophecies by delving into nature’s intelligence in order to conceptualize an adapted world.
Established in 2014, LA TRESSE is a laterally arranged organization whereby the three founding members: Geneviève Boulet, Erin O’Loughlin, and Laura Toma, create, co-choreograph and perform physically driven works which embody a connection to pleasure and assert that we can be more ourselves by being together. Through the use of imagery and archetypal symbolism, they create worlds of contrast where the audience is transported to places both familiar and unknown. Their work includes trios, ensemble works, and commissions and has been presented at numerous festivals and venues winning them awards such as the Gibney/Springboard Emerge Award.
April 19-20-21, 2023 – 7 p.m.
April 22, 2023 - 4 p.m.
Duration : 65 minutes
29$ | 35$
Meet the artists April 20, 2023 after the performance
Midi-Coulisses at noon on April 12, 2023 | Facebook Live
A Taste of Dance April 22, 2023 after the performance
Artistic direction, choreography and performance LA TRESSE (Geneviève Boulet, Erin O’Loughlin, Laura Toma)
Performers and collaborators Lucy M. May, Matthew Quigley
Dancers in creation Nasiv Kaur Sall, Rakeem Hardy
Music Richard “Shash’U” St-Aubin
Scenography Étienne Issa
Dramaturgy Angélique Willkie
Rehearsal Isabelle Poirier
Outside Eye Rakeem Hardy
Lighting Designer Arun Srinivasan
Associate Lighting Designer Tiffanie Boffa
Technical Director Catherine Ste-Marie
Costumes Marilène Bastien
Co-production Agora de la danse
Residencies Agora de la danse, Théâtre Hector-Charland, Fondation Margie-Gillis, Louise Lapierre danse, Salon 58/Mandoline Hybrid, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
