Video interview
Illusion — Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. Patrick Lamothe meets Jean-François Duke
Place
Studio Lucie GrégoireDate
April 13, 2022Director
Nessa Ghassemi-BakhtiariLength
25 min 32Production
Espace Perreault and Le fils d'Adrien danseWith
Patrick Lamothe, Jean-François Duke and Harold Rhéaume
Illusion — Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
Harold Rhéaume interviews Jean-François Duke dancer in the 2021 version of Les Dix Commandements and Patrick Lamothe, dancer of the 1998 version.
From the series of interviews with the original and current dancers of the Harold Rhéaume piece The Ten Commandments, this new video features dancers Patrick Lamothe and Jean-François Duke, along with the choreographer.
The artists consider the massive challenge of this role: opening the piece, alone – even supported by the other dancers’ energy – in power and simplicity, and even humility – to use Harold’s words.
An interview that reveals the gestation of the role, the desire to unveil the humanity beneath the rock star, the need to be fully present to what unfolds
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In 1998, Harold Rhéaume created his first major work, Les dix commandements, which examines complex issues related to the values and moral codes that hold a society together. His company, Le fils d’Adrien danse, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2021. To mark the occasion, it…
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