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V!TAL

Destins Croisés

V!TAL emerges as a manifesto, visceral and necessary. It conveys an urgent message: to make joy an act of resistance.

“Every day without dancing is a wasted day.” - Friedrich Nietzsche


 Between urban and contemporary dance, the vibrant bodies of the performers embody this fertile tension between combat and celebration. The breath and jubilation of the bodies become a weapon of mass construction, reminding us that joy is not an escape, but a force for social transformation. Here, rhythm is opposed to chaos, pleasure to fear, gesture to collapse.

 V!TAL draws its strength from a genealogy of ardent resistance fighters. From Josephine Baker, who transformed the stage into a political platform without losing her smile, to Ahmad Joudeh, whose dance defies the ruins of Palmyra. V!TAL transmits the legacy of a tradition where dance transcends entertainment to become an act of civil resistance. It erects an architecture of joy in tune with our times. A shared, vital joy, which becomes our ally in this quest for shared happiness.

credits

Choreography Ismaël Mouaraki Artistic advice Geneviève Boulet, Annie Gagnon Rehearsal direction Annie Gagnon Performance Geneviève Boulet, Léo Coupal-Lafleur, Etienne Léonard-Benoit, Erismel Mejias, Laura Perron, Zack Van Gils Costume and scenography design Marilène Bastien Sound design Olivier Landry-Gagnon Lighting design and technical direction Tiffanie Boffa


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