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).

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Project

Bras de plomb Choreographic Toolkit

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

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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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©Daniel Paquet
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/

En aparté with Kenji Takagi
Video interview

En aparté with Kenji Takagi

Interview with Kenji Takagi about his career and approach to teaching contemporary dance in an international context.

Victoria, the other characters
Article

Victoria, the other characters

To complement videos around Victoria by Dulcinea Langfelder, the company offers four short texts on themes that deepen our understanding of the piece. THE WHEELCHAIR   MEANING At first glance one thinks "immobility" but, in fact, it is quite the opposite; a brilliant invention that...
Interview with Kettly Noël
Video interview

Interview with Kettly Noël

In this up-close-and-personal interview with Angélique Willkie, Kettly Noël (Mali) talks about the Danse mutante project, sharing her thoughts on the fear involved in creative work, the trauma of the African experience in relation to the white colonial body, and the symbolism of hair for…