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.
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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



