A highly original encounter between the œuvre of Léo Ferré and contemporary dance.
Created in 2016 to mark the 100th anniversary of Léo Ferré’s birth, Corps Amour Anarchie / Léo Ferré celebrates the work of this immense 20th century artist, reviving his spirit, his music, his words, always vibrating with precision.
Co-produced by PPS Danse et Coup de coeur francophone, the show, designed and directed by Pierre-Paul Savoie, brings together on stage a dozen artists from the world of song and contemporary dance. Carried by the voices of Bïa, Betty Bonifassi and Alexandre Désilets, by the choreographies of Hélène Blackburn, Emmanuel Jouthe, Anne Plamondon, David Rancourt, Alexandre Carlos, Pierre-Paul Savoie, and by the brilliance of the six dancers, Léo Ferré’s repertoire resonates more than ever.
Accompanied on the piano by Alexis Dumais, the performers embody Ferré’s work with originality and power, in a ritual where the weight of words and bodies resonates far beyond the performance.
Between love and anarchy, memory and the sea, hope and solitude, his work spreads the wings of our imagination to proclaim the poetry of the world loud and clear.
Dancers: Alexandre Carlos, Marilyne Cyr, Roxane Duchesne-Roy, Sara Harton and David Rancourt / Substitutes: Sébastien Cossette-Masse, François Richard and Lila-Mae Talbot
Credits
- Created and directed by Pierre- Paul Savoie
- Choreographers: Pierre- Paul Savoie, Anne Plamondon, David Rancourt, Emmanuel Jouthe, Alexandre Carlos, Hélène Blackburn
- Singers : Bïa, Betty Bonifassi, Alexandre Désilets.
- Dancers : Alexandre Carlos, Marilyne Cyr, Roxane Duchesne-Roy, David Rancourt, Sara Harton / Substitutes : François Richard, Sébastien Cossette-Masse, Lila-Mae Talbot
- Musician : Alexis Dumais
- Light design: Stéphane Ménigot
- Video projections created by: Alejandro Jiménez
This show was presented in collaboration with ICI Musique – CBC Radio Canada.
PPS Danse benefited from a creative residency generously offered by Place des Arts.
Downloads
- VOIR Montréal, Nov 2016 – Danse Léo Chante (in French)
- PPS Communiqué Saison 2017-2018 (in French)