Having caused scandal as a soloist and subsequently become an exceptional choreographer, Marie Chouinard is now regarded as one of the most important representatives of Canadian contemporary dance. For her interpretation of The Rite of Spring, the French Canadian artist immerses eleven dancing creatures in a mysterious bath of spiritual intimacy, desire and fertility. The accompanying Stravinsky score is performed live by the Tonkunstler Orchestra under Garrett Keast. The second part of the evening is inspired by Henri Michaux’s book Mouvements. The Belgian surrealist’s cryptic drawings, his 15 page poem and even the afterword have all been transposed into dance by the choreographer who has transformed them into a hypnotic stage performance by living stick figures.
Date: 9 June 2017, 19:30
Introduction: 18:30, Chamber Music Hall
Festspielhaus St. Pölten
Cast
LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS
Choreography, artistic direction, light and stage: Marie Chouinard
Music: Igor Strawinski „Le Sacre du printemps“
Costumes: Liz Vandal
Dance: Compagnie Marie Chouinard
Orchestra: Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
Musical direction: Garrett Keast
HENRI MICHAUX : MOUVEMENTS
Choreography, artistic direction, light and stage: Marie Chouinard
Music: Louis Dufort
Dance: Compagnie Marie Chouinard
