Choreographic toolkit - press kit

Bras de plomb press kit

Work
Bras de plomb
Years
1993

This document gathers all the press articles surrounding the work Bras de plomb (1993) by Paul-André Fortier (some articles in English).

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....

Events

Launch of EC2 and three choreographic toolkits

The Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault launched its new digital platform EC2_Espaces chorégraphiques 2 and a unique digital collection of choreographic toolkits on September 21, 2016. These projects, designed to showcase Quebec’s contemporary dance heritage, were carried out in collaboration with Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec,…

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Article

Paul-André Fortier’s Bras de plomb featured in the MAGDANCE 5 art + dance + archive, a Mackenzie Art Gallery initiative

For more information visit the French version of this article: https://espaceperreault.ca/fr/collection/bras-de-plomb-de-paul-andre-fortier-active-dans-linitiative-magdance-5-art-dance-archive-de-la-mackenzie-art-gallery/

Video interview

En aparté with Thi-Mai Nguyen

Interview with Thi-Mai Nguyen about her career and approach to teaching contemporary dance in an international context.

Video interview

Isabelle Poirier: Exploring the many paths of transmission (excerpt)

Interview with Isabelle Poirier conducted by Sophie Michaud on May 1, 2018, at the artist’s house, in Montreal. © Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault, 2018

Video interview

Portraits croisés – Michèle Febvre vue par Nicolas Cantin

(In French) Following the intergenerational collaborations that gave rise to the work Pluton, La 2e Porte à Gauche imagined a series of portraits produced by Claudia Chan Tak with the help of Katya Montaignac. Major figures in Quebec contemporary dance are presented through the gaze…