This choreographic odyssey by Andrea Peña unfolds as an archaeological performance of movement, inspired by ancient mythological figures, digital self-portraits, and contemporary commercial reproductions.
Within the artificial and natural spheres of REPLICA, dancers Frédérique Rodier and James Phillips explore the history of the replica and question the representation of the body through time. At the heart of a scenographic garden, the stage becomes a living axis mundi, a queer Garden of Eden where gender norms blur. Between utopia and dystopia, a liminal space takes shape and unsettles the audience. The stage becomes a living canvas on which metamorphoses unfold between sculptural rigor and sensory disruption. REPLICA establishes itself as a terrain of exploration where innocence and corruption meet, revealing our fascination with the copy.
Created between Naples, Sweden, Norway, and Montreal, this duet is an immersive experience that blends beauty and raw emotion. Andrea Peña, an internationally renowned choreographer and winner of the 2026 CHANEL Next Prize, invents, with this creation, a unique, hybrid, and profoundly human choreographic language.
Frédérique Rodier, James Phillips, Jonathan Saucier
Concept and Artistic Direction: Andrea Peña & Artists
Choreography: Andrea Peña in collaboration with Frédérique Rodier + Jean-Benoît Labrecque + Marco Curci + James Phillips
Performers: Frédérique Rodier + James Phillips + Jonathan Saucier
Assistant Choreographer: François Richard
Rehearsal Consultant: Emily Gualtieri
Musical Composition: Eƨƨe Ran
Lightning design: Hugo Dalphond
Set Design: Andrea Peña in collaboration with Jonathan Saucier
Technical Director: Mateo Barrera
Videographer: Agustina Isidori
Producer: Isaïe Richard
Touring Agent: Menno Plukker Theatre Agent, Inc., assisted by Isaïe Richard + Magdalena Marszalek
Co-production: Teatro Nuovo Napoli (Italy) + Rüm För Dans (Sweden) + Hallands Konstmuseum (Sweden) + Kungsbacka Theater (Sweden) + Baerum Kulturhus (Norway) + Agora de la Danse (Quebec) + Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique (Quebec)
With the support of Conseil des arts du Canada + Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec + Conseil des arts de Montréal + Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec + Conseil nordique des ministres
Photo: Jeanne Tétreault
