Vertical Influences is a double program of contemporary skating.
Vertical Influences or one or the other of these two pieces have been presented over 130 times: programmed as extramural shows by theaters, integrated into arts festivals, showed as a special attraction for an ice rink, etc. With its equipment, the company transforms by itself standard field hockey arenas into ephemeral theaters, as they are discreetly present everywhere. The company can also use outdoor rinks or install temporary rinks in any location. In all cases, well-honed technical expertise enables ultra-rapid set-up and dismantling, minimizing the impact of presentations on the schedules of the rinks involved.
Influences: leadership, intimidation, individualism, rivalry... We see a group living with obvious tensions progressing towards a new harmony. Vertical: speed, fun, danger, friendship... The founding quintet of Patin Libre indulge in an unbridled essay on trajectory, wide open spaces and the pure beauty of gliding.
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Choreography Alexandre Hamel, Pascale Jodoin, Samory Ba, Taylor Dilley, Jasmin Boivin (Le Patin Libre) Original music Jasmin Boivin Playwright Ruth Little Lighting Lucy Carter Costumes Jenn Pocobene
Commission by Emma Gladstone of the Dance Umbrella Festival (London, United Kingdom), the National Arts Center of Ottawa (Canada) and the Théâtre de la Ville (Paris, France) Research support Jerwood Project at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, United Kingdom Uni Production support Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts du Canada, Conseil des arts de Montréal
