In Regards pénétrants, Lilya Richard explores the sensation of being watched while watching in turn. Through a exploration that blends floor acrobatics with fluid movement inspired by contemporary dance, the piece places the gaze at the center of the stage experience. The eyes become an anchor that transforms discomfort, vulnerability, and self-awareness into choreographic material. Originally from New Brunswick and based in Montreal, Lilya Richard has developed a personal, sensitive, and instinctive physical language.
Inspired by a trip to India, Marie-Maxime’s solo Through Me I See explores the different parts of the self through the image of the spiral, the central driving force of the movement. The piece creates a dialogue between opposing energies—sometimes in conflict, sometimes silent—in a quest for unification, balance, and self-compassion. Through poetic and introspective movement, Marie-Maxime transforms this inner dialogue into a sensory experience, carried by a dance influenced by slowness, trance, and connection with others. Originally from Rimouski and now based in Montreal, she has developed a practice where creativity and humanity converge.
Mauvaise Muse is a work by Montreal-based choreographer Sylvia Berman that explores our tendency to idealize others—or to be placed on a pedestal ourselves. Through a sensitive and nuanced approach, the piece addresses fantasy, projections, misunderstandings, and the feeling of being misunderstood. Caught between social image and inner feelings, the performers navigate the tension between what we show and who we truly are. Driven by precise and expressive choreography, the work questions how we construct, distort, and perform our relationships with others.
With SAHA, Sofia El Iraki, a multidisciplinary artist based in Montreal, celebrates the diversity of identities through a solo piece inspired by her Moroccan roots, her passion for Indian cultures, and her journey in Canada. Her body becomes a space where multiple languages, rhythms, and imaginations coexist without blending together. Combining contemporary dance with Indian traditions, she presents a sensitive work that celebrates this diversity as a source of richness, resonating with the reality of Montreal.
Corps à Cœur is a creation by Emma Walsh and Lila Dubois Pagesse that explores human connections through partner work and the illusion of a chimerical body. Two bodies meet, merge, and transform until they form a moving entity, driven by weight transfers, fusion, and metamorphosis. Trained at L’École de danse de Québec, Emma collaborates with Lila to develop a physicality that is both instinctive and hybrid, balancing athletic rigor with fluidity. The piece thus explores trust, vulnerability, and interdependence within an immersive world where the body becomes a sensitive and relational language.
