Irresistibly, Andrew Skeels emerges as a choreographer to watch. With Past Rooms, he delivers a sumptuous creation for seven performers, a poignant dreamlike reflection on absence.
A rising star on the dance scene, awarded the Grand Prix de la critique in Paris in 2018, Skeels created his first piece for Nederlands Dans Theater in 2022–23 and has worked with Les Grands Ballets and Cirque du Soleil. This dancer with an atypical background, a Montrealer by adoption, is now developing a subtle and sophisticated choreographic language, driven by his insatiable curiosity and his love of all things dance. With Past Rooms, set to a score by composer Julien Tarride, he ventures into dance-theatre. A woman suffering from insomnia is plagued by strange nocturnal visions… A tender and striking meditation on the burden of grief and sorrow.
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Choreography Andrew Skeels Dancers Jean-Sébastien Couture, Marilyne Cyr, Jose Flores, Danny Morissette, Silvia Sanchez, Anna Sanchez Stage direction Andrew Skeels, David DiGiovanni, Joe De Paul Dramaturgy David DiGiovanni, Robert Vezina Music Hildur Guðnadóttir Original Music Julien Tarride Set and costume design Damián Siqueiros Lighting designer Rasmus Sylvest Floral design Reuben Stewart Costume construction Jill Meuris Puppet design Flavia Hevia Photos Damián Siqueiros Promotional video Max Machado Video editor Fred Baune Text Anne Viau for Danse Danse
