Cas Public
Founded in 1989 by choreographer Hélène Blackburn, Cas Public is a major figure in contemporary dance and a leading ambassador on the international scene. With a body of some twenty works, nearly half of them for young audiences, Cas Public is a leader in creation for all audiences. In perfectly controlled scenic environments, the dance unfolds with panting breath, punctuated by performers of dazzling virtuosity and precision, united in the energy of surpassing themselves, the speed of execution, the pleasure of dancing and spinning a narrative. Cas Public is the journey of a quest: to make a public work of dance that is accessible, inclusive and of the highest standards. Childhood embraces adulthood, and vice versa, through the magic of shows that, like Russian dolls, unpack the evocative and empathetic power of the dance body.
Hélène Blackburn
Passionate about dance, which she has practiced since the age of five, Quebec choreographer Hélène Blackburn initially studied ethnography and theater. She eventually returned to the exploration of the dancing body, which proved to be the best means of expressing her reflexion on human behavior, a subject that seemed inexhaustible to her. She received professional training at Linda Rabin's studios (now the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal) and at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM), where she met choreographer Jean-Pierre Perreault, with whom she collaborated as a performer until 1989 (Joe, Stella, Nuit, Les Lieux dits and Piazza). In 1989, she founded the Cas Public company, which went on to forge an international reputation. In its 34 years of activity, Cas Public has produced no fewer than fifteen creations, including several for young audiences: Barbe Bleue (2004) and GOLD (2011), which were presented at the Opéra national de Paris, as well as Journal intime (2006), Variations S (2010), and more recently Suites ténébreuses (2019). An artist committed to the advancement of her discipline, choreographer and teacher, Hélène Blackburn is also renowned outside Cas Public. She is regularly invited to create for companies (UK, Norway...), both for the general public and for young audiences. She also works as a teacher and choreographer with leading professional dance training centers in Canada and Europe.
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history
Project Pinocchio
7 novembre 2024
Sainte-Thérèse
Odyscène
14:00
The Monsters
21 avril 2024
Stavanger
Konserthus
20:00
The Monsters
13 avril 2024
Igualada
La Mostra
20:00
Project Pinocchio
11 avril 2024
Grande-Synthe
Palais du Littoral
20:00
Project Pinocchio
9 avril 2024
Reims
Festival Méli Môme
18:30
Project Pinocchio
9 avril 2024
Reims
Festival Méli Môme
14:30
Project Pinocchio
5 avril 2024
Vaulx-en-Velin
Centre Charlie Chaplin
20:00
Project Pinocchio
5 avril 2024
Vaulx-en-Velin
Centre Charlie Chaplin
14:00
Project Pinocchio
20 mars 2024
Miramas
Théâtre La Colonne
20:00
Project Pinocchio
19 mars 2024
Miramas
Théâtre La Colonne
14:30
Project Pinocchio
19 mars 2024
Miramas
Théâtre La Colonne
09:30
Project Pinocchio
16 mars 2024
Saint-Étienne
Opéra de Saint-Étienne
16:00
Project Pinocchio
15 mars 2024
Saint-Étienne
Opéra de Saint-Étienne
14:00
Project Pinocchio
14 mars 2024
Saint-Étienne
Opéra de Saint-Étienne
14:00
Project Pinocchio
14 mars 2024
Saint-Étienne
Opéra de Saint-Étienne
10:00
Project Pinocchio
11 mars 2024
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
14:00
Project Pinocchio
11 mars 2024
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
10:00
Project Pinocchio
9 mars 2024
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
20:00
Project Pinocchio
9 mars 2024
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
15:00
Project Pinocchio
8 mars 2024
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
20:00
Project Pinocchio
8 mars 2024
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
14:00
Project Pinocchio
20 février 2024
Longueuil
Théâtre de la Ville
13:30
Project Pinocchio
20 février 2024
Longueuil
Théâtre de la Ville
10:00
Project Pinocchio
19 février 2024
Longueuil
Théâtre de la Ville
13:30
Project Pinocchio
19 février 2024
Longueuil
Théâtre de la Ville
10:00
The Monsters
17 mai 2023
Leeds
Northern Ballet
19:30
The Monsters
17 mai 2023
Leeds
Northern Ballet
14:00
The Monsters
11 mai 2023
Saint-Valery-en-Caux
Théâtre Le Rayon Vert
20:00
The Monsters
11 mai 2023
Saint-Valery-en-Caux
Théâtre Le Rayon Vert
14:00
The Monsters
7 avril 2023
Cergy
Visages du Monde
20:00
The Monsters
7 avril 2023
Cergy
Visages du Monde
14:00
The Monsters
6 avril 2023
Cergy
Visages du Monde
14:00
The Monsters
6 avril 2023
Cergy
Visages du Monde
10:00
The Monsters
4 avril 2023
Lillebonne
Théâtre Juliobona
20:30
The Monsters
4 avril 2023
Lillebone
Théâtre
14:30
The Monsters
30 mars 2023
Évreux
Le Tangram
14:30
The Monsters
30 mars 2023
Évreux
Le Tangram
10:00
The Monsters
29 mars 2023
Évreux
Le Tangram
20:00
The Monsters
29 mars 2023
Évreux
Le Tangram
15:00
The Monsters
28 mars 2023
Évreux
Le Tangram
14:30