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Sans quoi nous crèverons

A clear-eyed witness of our time and its challenges, Virginie Brunelle takes a piercing look at a planet in hypertension. Her compelling choreography is a vibrant battle for love and solidarity.

With its rapid thrusts and leaps, Virginie Brunelle’s cathartic dance shakes things up, examining a fractured humanity from every angle. After Fables, in which she explored women’s struggles, this time she tackles the themes of chaos and dehumanization, creating a scenic rampart where union becomes a salutary counterweight. On stage, five performers embody a collective force, moving through tension and release, surges of energy and pauses, in a succession of dynamic tableaux. Their precise, visceral movement points to a profound affinity. Each breath, each muscular quiver is part of a subtle, human storyline. Buoyed by Laurier Rajotte’s organic music, the show resonates like a liberating cry against alienation and the slow erosion of our human condition—an invitation to live life to the fullest.

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Choreographer Virginie Brunelle Dancers Sophie Breton, Isabelle Arcand, Milan Panet-Gigon, Alexandre Carlos, Evelynn Yan, and Cai Glover Costumes Virginie Brunelle Technical director François Marceau Coproducer National Arts Centre, Kinneksbond – Centre Culturel Mamer

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Montréal

Cinquième Salle

April 18, 2026

20:00

Montréal

Cinquième Salle

April 17, 2026

20:00

Montréal

Cinquième Salle

April 16, 2026

20:00

Montréal

Cinquième Salle

April 15, 2026

20:00

Montréal

Cinquième Salle

April 14, 2026

20:00

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