Excerpt from work

Bras de plomb – Excerpts 2011

Director
Xavier Curnillon
Length
2 min 23
Choreography
Paul-André Fortier
Dancer
Simon Courchel
Scenography
Betty Goodwin
Original music
Gaétan Leboeuf
Lighting
JTP (Jean Philippe Trépanier)
Costumes
Carmen Alie and Denis Lavoie, based on a original idea by Betty Goodwin
Costume actualization
Denis Lavoie
Rehearsal director and assistant to the choreographer
Ginelle Chagnon

Excerpts from Bras de plomb, choreographed by Paul-André Fortier.

Project

Bras de plomb Choreographic Toolkit

Production
The solo Bras de plomb was created in 1993 out of an encounter between the dancer and choreographer Paul-André Fortier and artist Betty Goodwin. Out of these two artists’ obsession with the human body emerged this fascinating piece, a profound reflection on the human condition....

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