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Compagnie Virginie Brunelle

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.

Info

Year of creation: 2025 

60 minutes 

5 dancers 

Specs

Pre-hanging required

 8 hours set-up

 2 hours strike

Tour

7 people on tour

7 single rooms

Audience

All Audiences

Workshop available

Discussion after the show

why program this show?

  • Magnificent lifts and touching athleticism
  • Outstanding choreographer and virtuoso dancers
  • Adaptable to different stage sizes
  • Powerful images for everyone to enjoy

credits

Choreographer Virginie Brunelle Performers Léa Boudreault, Sophie Breton, Alexandre Carlos, José Flores, Émile de Vasconcelos-Taillefer Coach Lucie Vigneault Costume design Virginie Brunelle + Jonathan Saucier Set design Jonathan Saucier Sound composition Laurier Rajotte Lighting design Chantal Labonté Technical direction François Marceau Co-producers National Arts Centre, Kinneksbond – Mamer Cultural Centre Photos Raphaël Ouellet

calendar

Mamer

Kinneksbond, Centre Culturel Mamer

April 23, 2026

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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

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Théâtre des Deux Rives

April 11, 2026

20:00

Laval

Maison des arts

April 9, 2026

20:00

Trois-Rivières

Culture Trois-Rivières

November 5, 2025

20:00

Québec

Grand Théâtre de Québec

October 20, 2025

20:00

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

VALSPEC

October 9, 2025

20:00

L'Assomption

Théâtre Hector-Charland

October 8, 2025

20:00

Compagnie Virginie Brunelle

Virginie Brunelle

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