Symphonie dramatique revisits the mythical couple of Romeo and Juliet.
This adaptation, designed for audiences aged ten and over, uses William Shakespeare's romantic masterpiece as a pretext to evoke seduction, desire, the unleashing of passions and death. In a highly contemporary vision, the company's eight dancers deliver a vibrant tribute to the original story, with poetry tinged with impetuosity and contagious energy. The conflicts and inner turmoil here are magnificently rendered by dance and music, and finding a particular resonance. Symphonie dramatique also summons Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Gounod and many others on the soundtrack concocted by composer and sampler Martin Tétreault, who boldly hijacks the musical scores inspired by this tragedy. An ode to what's impossible and to the struggle to fulfill one's destiny, this powerful, sober piece sheds new light on the most famous love story of all time.
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Choreography Hélène Blackburn with the precious collaboration of the dancers Music Martin Tétreault Costumes Hélène Blackburn Scenography Hélène Blackburn & Samuel Thériault Video Samuel Thériault Lighting Emilie B-Beaulieu Photos Damian Siqueiros
Dramatic Symphony is a co-production of the Méli Môme Festival, the Reims Opera, the Théâtre du Bic, the Saint-Étienne Opera and the Maison des arts de Créteil. This creation benefited from creative residencies at the Agora de la danse, the Maison de la culture Frontenac and the Tohu.
