Les Archipels
The past stomps its feet, and the present resonates.
Les murs résonnent is a choreographic work for a chorus of eight performers that draws on Québec step dancing and folk traditions, propelling them firmly into the present. There is no frozen nostalgia here: tradition circulates, transforms, and continually reinvents itself.
Through a collective exploration of movement, breath, and voice, the piece unleashes an embodied memory. Bodies strike, vibrate, and respond to one another, becoming both archives and instruments. Raw and deeply rooted, the movement vocabulary generates a rich rhythmic score that still carries the echoes of gatherings from another time.
Les Archipels was founded in Montreal in 2019 by two choreographers whose artistic roots are in Québec traditional dance. Together, they have developed a contemporary practice grounded in Québec step dancing and folk traditions. Since its inception, the company has enjoyed sustained touring and presentation opportunities in Québec and internationally, with works presented in a wide range of stage and site-specific contexts. It also develops film projects and actively pursues artistic collaborations across disciplines. Its artistic approach is distinguished by an ongoing exploration of rhythm, the body, and memory. Its most recent creation, Les murs résonnent, marks an important milestone in the company’s artistic journey.
October 21 - 22 - 23, 2026 – 7 PM
October 24, 2026 – 4 PM
Duration : 60 minutes
Meet the artists, October 22, after the show.
Choreography
Philippe Meunier, Ian Yaworski
Performers
Jonathan C. Rousseau, Rachel Carignan, Sébastien Chalumeau, Geneviève Lauzon, Andréa Niño, Olivier Rousseau, Liane Thériault, Antoine Turmine
Music
Cédric Dind-Lavoie, Jérôme Minière
Rehearsal Director
Jessica Serli
Lighting Design
Catherine Fée-Pigeon
Sound Operator and Technical Director
Ian Yaworski
Costume Design
Cloé Alain-Gendreau
Support
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal
Creative Residencies
Agora de la danse, Salle Pauline-Julien, Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée, Maison de la culture Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Maison de la culture Plateau-Mont-Royal
Production and Tour Management
Philippe Meunier
Photo Credits
Les murs résonnent | Les Archipels | Philippe Meunier + Ian Yaworski | © Vitor Munhoz
Portraits © Justine Latour
Les Archipels
