With a background in visual arts, Angelo Barsetti first became known in dance and theater as a makeup artist. For over thirty-five years, he has worked with the most important directors and choreographers on the Quebec stage. He also designs costumes and promotional images for many of their shows. He has taught the art of stage makeup to performance students at École nationale de théâtre. Today, he devotes more and more time to photography and painting. Here, he commits… a big leap!

Louise Bédard, a major figure in contemporary dance and an artist in her own right, has been combining her career as a performer with that of a choreographer for over thirty years. Co-founder of Circuit-Est and founder of her company in 1990, she is responsible for numerous works marked by a great sensitivity to movement, space, and non-verbal exchange. Winner of the Jacqueline-Lemieux prize, she is recognized for her stage intensity. For the FIL, she embraces the words of five authors, letting them resonate in the body with the singular finesse that characterizes her art