Compagnie Virginie Brunelle

Fables

2025-02-26 19:30 2025-02-27 20:35 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Compagnie Virginie Brunelle

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/36050

In-person event

The work of Montreal choreographer Virginie Brunelle is infused with a rigorous and relentless physical vocabulary. Inspired by the power of rhythm that she learned playing violin in her childhood, she approaches each of her dance creations with a deep dive into musical research that then guides and inspires her creative process. The success of her first work in 2008 propelled her career, earning her numerous awards and honours for her original choreographic aesthetic.    In...

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Babs Asper Theatre,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
February 26 - 27, 2025
February 26 - 27, 2025
7:30 pm EST

February 2025

  1. Feb 26 2025
    Wednesday

    7:30pm

  2. Feb 27 2025
    Thursday

    7:30pm

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A dancer emerges out of an enormous white dress against a black background.
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle, Fables © David Wong
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle, Fables © David Wong
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle, Fables © David Wong
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle Fables © David Wong
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle, Fables © David Wong
Dance Contemporary
A dancer emerges out of an enormous white dress against a black background.
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle, Fables © David Wong
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle, Fables © David Wong
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle, Fables © David Wong
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle Fables © David Wong
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle, Fables © David Wong
“Fables is a series of tableaus in which dance is a release, celebrating women in their multiplicity and resilience.  ”
  • In-person event
  • ≈ 65 minutes · No intermission
NAC Co-production

The work of Montreal choreographer Virginie Brunelle is infused with a rigorous and relentless physical vocabulary. Inspired by the power of rhythm that she learned playing violin in her childhood, she approaches each of her dance creations with a deep dive into musical research that then guides and inspires her creative process. The success of her first work in 2008 propelled her career, earning her numerous awards and honours for her original choreographic aesthetic.   

In Fables, Brunelle sensitively observes and examines the chaos of an era in turmoil by creating an evocative universe from which emerge larger-than-life characters —contemporary feminine archetypes freed from invisible, yet very real barriers. Bodies collide and bounce between amplified breaths and cries. Ten dancers are carried away by the music of composer and musicians Philippe Brault, performed live by pianist and composer Laurier Rajotte, creating a series of tableaux that portray a powerful gut-punch of a world that echoes an aching need for hope and humanity.  

Developed with support from the National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund.

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Artists

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    Choreographer Virginie Brunelle
  • Choreographer Virginie Brunelle
  • Performers Isabelle Arcand, Nicholas Bellefleur, Sophie Breton, Alexandre Carlos, Chi Long, Milan Panet-Gigon, Marine Rixhon, Peter Trosztmer, Lucie Vigneault, Evelynn Yan
  • Pianist Laurier Rajotte
  • Rehearsal director Claudine Hébert
  • Composer, piano score and soundtrack Laurier Rajotte
  • Composer, soundtrack and soundscape Philippe Brault
  • Sound design Joël Lavoie
  • Sound Engineer. Samuel Thériault
  • Costume design Elen Ewing
  • Set design Marilène Bastien
  • Lighting design Martin Labrecque
  • Dramaturg Nicolas Berzi
  • Production manager Charlotte Ménard
  • Technical director François Marceau
  • Co-producers LAC – Lugano Arte e Cultura, Danse Danse, National Arts Centre, Harbourfront Centre, Festival des arts de Saint-Sauveur
  • We gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Arts Centre Creation Fund, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and the Conseil des arts de Montréal.