Mascarades features six women dancers in an enclosed space in a work inspired by the codes of cinema and painting.
Katia-Marie Germain’s choreography in this new piece unfolds with finesse and almost graphic subtlety. The set design is a blend of furniture and various objects to suggest the fictitious rooms of a mansion. Scenes follow one another in chiaroscuro, capturing portraits of the women. With bare bones movement imbued with modesty, the dancers depict the drama of people with secrets. Fragile yet also strong, they present a delicate enigma tinged with guilt, pretence and disappearance. Playing on the tensions between the characters and the powerful alchemy of the performers, Masquerades is a poetic intrigue where how the story ends lies in the eye of the beholder.
Katia-Marie Germain is a dancer and choreographer who studied both dance and the visual arts. Working with finesse and precision on the relationship between movement, set design and lighting, she creates works with a strong visual dimension. Playing with perceptions, her staged environments capture the eye, inviting contemplation and wonder. Since 2012 she has presented projects in various venues and festivals. In 2018 Katia-Marie received the Prix de la danse discovery award for her piece Habiter, given to an up-and-coming dance artist whose work stands out. The show was presented in and around Montreal, which led to tours across Canada and in Europe, including the Venice Biennial in 2019.
November 15-16-17, 2023 – 7 p.m.
November 18, 2023 – 4 p.m.
Duration : 60 minutes
29$ | 35$
Meet the Artists, November 16, 2023 after the performance
Midi-coulisses, November 8, 2023 (live in the venue)
Artistic direction and choreography Katia-Marie Germain
Created in collaboration with Elisa Barrat, Madeleine Bellefeuille, Jasmine Bouchard, Julianne Decerf, Luce Lainé, Caroline Namts
Substitute performer Lila Geneix
Music Jessica Hébert
Rehearsal director Anne Lebeau
Set design Katia-Marie Germain, Jonathan Saucier
Lighting Stéphane Ménigot
Costumes Jonathan Saucier
Co-production Agora de la danse
Creative residencies Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Agora de la danse
