Quebec choreographer Noémie Lafrance, now ensconced
in New York, will be in Montreal to present Melt, a feast of
textures and sensuality. Admission is free to the Esplanade at
Place des Arts to see this installation/dance piece performed high
overhead.
Fasted to an exterior wall, the five performers, their bodies
covered in beeswax and lanolin, unfold their dripping wet limbs in
a desperate attempt to escape harsh immobility as they literally
melt under the heat of the lights and the sun. Renowned for her
dance performances in highly unusual sites such as a dilapidated
swimming pool, a spectacular staircase or an indoor parking garage,
the choreographer brings out the expressive colours of a given
space, never dissociating the dance from the site itself or from
the audience watching it. By transforming urban spaces into a
playground, Noémie Lafrance goes straight to where we live,
opening our eyes wide with wonder. (I.P.)
Due to weather conditions, lighting design of the show has been
modified.
Free show
Shows
22, 23, 26, 27, 28 May : 12 pm
22, 23, 26, 27, 28 May : 12:20 pm
22, 23, 26, 27, 28 May : 12:45 pm
22 May : 9:15 pm
22, 23, 24 May : 9:45 pm
22 May : 10:15 pm
23, 24 May : 10:05 pm
23, 24 May : 10:25 pm
Length 15 min
Place des Arts / Esplanade
