Radical Vitality

These 24 dance miniatures of 1 to 10 minutes duration are presented in a two acts, without intermission. These short forms have become stand-alone pieces in a long and profound creative process. Radical vitality, that is, radical from the latin radix, root. World premiere at the 12th International Festival of Contemporary Dance of the Venice Biennale, Italy, June 23, 2018* Marie Chouinard delved into the company's repertoire to compose a new work consisting of solos and duets. She brought a new perspective to these small choreographic forms and recreated them: new costumes or sound environments, new choreographic adaptations, etc. She also unearthed certain projects which, until then, had remained on the pages of the choreographer's notebooks. And she created a brand new duet.