Video interview

Bras de plomb – Interview with Paul-André Fortier

Date
2012
Director
Xavier Curnillon
Editor
Xavier Curnillon
Length
17 min 42
Production
Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault, Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique, Fortier Danse-Création et Xac Media Concept

(In French)

An interview with Paul-André Fortier about the work Bras de plomb.

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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