Perles
Bringing together dancers, musicians, and singers on stage, the PPS Danse project aims to create connections between disciplines and incorporate multiple choreographic signatures. These different perspectives converge towards a story that portrays our world, evoking themes of love, identity, and territory. Pieces such as Le tour de l’île by Félix Leclerc, La scène by Claude Léveillée, Señorita by Richard Desjardins, are presented alongside Câlisse-moi là by Lisa LeBlanc, Ton vieux nom by Elisapie, Fleuve No 1 by Flore Laurentienne or Tmrw. by Milk & Bone. The diversity of melodic and choreographic writing is combined with words and music to open up a world of possibilities.
Perles proposes a non-linear path through time, words and music that have impact on our society. This journey invites dance and music to meet in different places and make pearls of Quebec song from the 1960s to the present time resonate.
This production benefited of a creation residency at the Salle Pauline-Julien in Sainte-Geneviève.
2022-2023 TOUR
17/11/2022 La Salle Pauline-Julien, Sainte-Geneviève
19/11/2022 Salle Pratt & Whitney Canada, Longueuil
24/11/2022 Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montréal
01/12/2022 Théâtre Gilles-Vigneault, Saint-Jérôme
06/12/2022 Salle Octave-Crémazie, Québec
07/12/2022 Théâtre Banque Nationale, Saguenay
10/12/2022 Le Patriote, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
27/01/2023 Théâtre du vieux Terrebonne, Terrebonne
28/01/2023 Centre culturel Desjardins, Joliette
04/02/2023 Théâtre des Deux-Rives, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
09/02/2023 Maison des arts Desjardins, Drummondville
15/02/2023 Le Carré 150, Victoriaville
21/02/2023 Salle Maurice O’Bready, Sherbrooke
23/02/2023 Théâtre Télébec, Val d’Or
24/02/2023 Théâtre du Cuivre, Rouyn-Noranda
01/03/2023 Salle Desjardins-Telus, Rimouski
02/03/2023 Salle Alphonse-Desjardins, Rivière-du-Loup
07/03/2023 Centre des arts, Baie-Comeau
08/03/2023 Salle Jean-Marc-Dion, Sept-Îles
2024 TOUR
23-24/02/2024 Cinquième Salle, Montréal
What they say
“PPS Danse draws the most beautiful cases of the multi scene. After Lhasa de Sela and Léo Ferré, the company
has imagined a consoling musical reverie, Perles, the sum of the visions of the late Pierre-Paul Savoie and David Rancourt.
Le Devoir
“The artists, nicely arranged and lit, bathe in shadows melted into mists and soft tones. The beautiful team spends their energy without counting the cost, reeling off an impressive and invigorating repertoire of Quebec songs. This ode to the country, which opens with Claude Léveillée’s “La Scène”, choreographed by Emmanuel Jouthe, allows us to reappreciate masterpieces.
JEU Revue de théâtre
CREDITS
Concept Pierre-Paul Savoie et David Rancourt
Artistic director David Rancourt
Assistant artistic director and rehearsal directorAnnie Gagnon
Performers/dance Alexandre Carlos, Marilyne Cyr, Roxane Duchesne-Roy, Sara Harton, David Rancourt et Marcio Vinicius Paulino Silveira, Élise Bergeron (substitute)
Performers/vocals Bïa, Roxane Filion, Sébastien Lacombe et JP Loignon
Musical director Alexis Dumais
Musicians Alexis Dumais, Sheila Hannigan, Vanessa Marcoux, Madeleine Messier
Guest choreographers Myriam Allard, Lina Cruz, Milan Gervais, Sara Harton, Emmanuel Jouthe, Alan Lake et Hoor Malas
Set design, costumes and props Marilène Bastien
Lighting Design Chantal Labonté
Technical Director Jérémy Busque
Stage Manager Mark Eden-Towle
Monitor/Sound Manager Dominique Lampron
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