Choreographic toolkit - press kit

Bras de plomb press kit

Michael Slobodian
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,…

More to discover

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/

Article

Territoires Partagés – interview with Miriam Ginestier and Ornella Calisti

In this series Le comité des classes techniques du Regroupement québécois de la danse – Entrevue avec Caroline Laurin-Beaucage / Johanna Bienaise Le studio 303 – Entrevue avec Miriam Ginestier and Ornella Calisti/ Johanna Bienaise Circuit-Est – Entrevue avec Francine Gagné / Johanna Bienaise Entrevue...
Video interview

En aparté with Meytal Blanaru

Interview with Meytal Blanaru about her career and approach to teaching contemporary dance in an international context.

Excerpt from work

BAGNE Excerpt – Women version 1998

Created in 1993, BAGNE is the centrepiece of a ten-year-plus collaboration between two Montreal-based choreographers and performers: Jeff Hall and Pierre-Paul Savoie. In 1998, the work was transmitted to two female dancers (Sarah Williams and Carole Courtois) who performed the adaptation brilliantly.