Fascinating in their precision, enthusiasm and virtuosity, the Patin Libre artists are now 15 and as fast as ever on their skates! Here they are trailing swarms of birds. Expect high-flying, vertiginous skating.
They glide and glide, sweeping us into their wildest dreams. Far from the glitz and glamour, the gentle rebels of Patin Libre have elevated a discipline to the status of contemporary stage art. Their new ice work, created from simple algorithms complicated by new variables, draws inspiration from the mysterious phenomenon of Murmurations – those mesmerizing aerial ballets. Micro-movements and changes in direction create a domino effect that alters the group's trajectory, with everyone, antennae up, constantly on alert. In doing so, they explore the dynamic interactions of harmonious and exhilarating coexistence. An adrenaline rush for the whole family!
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Choreography Alexandre Hamel, Pascale Jodoin, Samory Ba Lighting Yoann Tivoli Music Philippe Le Bon, Jasmin Boivin Costumes Charlyne Guay, Pascale Jodoin Artistic Advisor Yaron Lifschitz Performers Haley Alcock, Samory Ba, Jacqueline Benson, David Billiau, Sophie Blomqwist, Taylor Dilley, Jennifer Edwards, Alexandre Hamel, Pauline Irman, Pascale Jodoin, Melanie Kajanne Källström, Isaac Alan Lindy, Kristýna Mikulášová, Maude Poulin, Oktawia Ścibior, Bethann Weick Text by Anne Viau for Danse Danse
Special Partners Canada Heritage, Government of Quebec Co-productions National Creation Fund of the National Arts Centre, CanDance / Danse Danse Creation Fund, National Arts Centre, Dance House, Fall for Dance North and TO Live, La Rotonde, Théâtre de la Ville de Paris Support Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal, Dance North Scotland, Patinoire Le Dôme (Laon, France), Patinoire Le Blizz (Rennes, France), City of Baie-Saint-Paul
