Charles-Alexis Desgagnés, choreographer, performer and finalist of the 2018 show Révolution, reveals and abandons himself in a vibrant solo: The Call of the Ambers (L'appel des braises).
On stage, his presence and his incredible ability to inhabit the space strike us first. Through body modulations to tensions, he pushes himself to his limits. In the time of a dream, we witness the transformation journey of a being who reinvents himself and ultimately seeks to emancipate himself from codes and identities. This virtuoso choreography where conversations on solitude and on our part of divinity are skillfully intertwined, pushed further through light and costume design. Alternating dizzying vulnerability and a viscerally animal physicality, this unpredictable dance experience throws us where our heart and body take over our mind.
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Choreography Charles-Alexis Desgagnés in collaboration with the creative team Interpretation Charles-Alexis Desgagnés Direction of rehearsals and dramaturgy advice Sophie Michaud Lighting design Claire Seyller Musical design Mada Mada Scenographic design Olivia Pia Audet Costume design Amélie Charbonneau Choreographic mentoring José Navas External view during creation Harold Rhéaume, Janelle Hacault Technical control Mada Mada, Claire Seyller
Co-production Agora de la danse Creative residencies Agora de la danse, the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, Circuit-Est center chorégraphique, La Rotonde, José Navas / Compagnie FLAK and Ottawa Dance Directive / Série Danse 10.
