Minuit quelque part

Minuit quelque part

Distilling the unifying power of dance, Minuit quelque part is a journey in motion that brings together the creativity of 3 generations of contemporary Quebec choreographers through 8 dreamlike, electrifying tableaux.

J’ai célébré à minuit
Lydia Bouchard and Merryn Kritzinger 

Je (re)vis à minuit
Ismaël Mouaraki

Je me suis réveillé à minuit
Anne Plamondon

Rendez-vous à minuit
Kristen Céré

J’ai pleuré à minuit
Marie Chouinard

Je t’ai voulu à minuit
Virginie Brunelle

Je suis né à minuit
Lydia Bouchard et Merryn Kritzinger

Bain de minuit
Charles-Alexis Desgagnés

Dear spectators,

We are delighted to present Minuit quelque part: a unique show in which the unbridled creativity of 8 Quebec choreographers is combined with the virtuosity of our dancers.

The stage will shine with the brilliance of these eclectic signatures, masterfully orchestrated by Lydia Bouchard and Merryn Kritzinger of La Résistance, who have harmoniously blended each element to create a captivating show. It is a true constellation of Quebec's great artists that is gracing the stage tonight. What a rare moment of creative union we are about to experience!

Danse Danse would like to highlight the incredible work of Agence Mickaël Spinnhirny and its entire team, who brought this ambitious project to life and ensured that this work will be applauded and celebrated across Quebec.

A union of forces unlike any other, the result is sure to be delightful, unbridled, and most certainly surprising.

Enjoy this celebration of Quebec dance!

Enjoy the show!

Territorial Acknowledgement
Danse Danse acknowledges that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territory of the Kanien’keha:ka Nation. We honour the continued presence of Indigenous peoples on the Tiohtiá:ke (Montreal) territory, which has long served as a meeting place for exchanges between nations. With respect for the links to the past, present and future, we thank the Indigenous peoples for reminding us of the importance of living in harmony with ourselves, with each other and with nature, and we are grateful for the opportunity to present works of living art at Tiohtiá:ke.

Tonight, we offer you every shade of the night.

The dazzling one. The secret one. The endless one. The raw. The warm. The dreamy. The nostalgic. The unifying.

With Minuit quelque part (Midnight Somewhere), we wanted to encapsulate the movements that make up the your nights’ clockwork. As in a dream, we can go from furious festivity to bewitching mystery in the blink of an eye. It's magical and, suddenly, melancholic. One moment it's pop, the next it's contemporary. We're overwhelmed by every emotion invading us at once. Dance unravels the complex beauty of our parties, of our rituals, of our first and last times. Brought together only through our bodies, we understand each other differently, truly, in a freedom that only the night can conjure.

To make these dreams tangible, we've took artists out from your television, gathered visionary choreographers, and forged an immersive universe together. Lydia and Merryn have carefully traced the thread of this work to light your way up until dawn. Kristen, Ismaël, Virginie, Marie, Anne and Charles-Alexis have imagined stunning, virtuoso and hypnotic incarnations, where our ten dancers unfold as an extension of your body, living out this patchworked night with the intensity of those who abandon themselves fully to one another.

It is a great privilege for us to see this work take off at Danse Danse. And in front of you, dear audience, whom we've known for a long time, from a distance, behind the successes of the companies we've been bringing to you for years. We hope that this first face-to-face encounter – in this twilight where everything is allowed – is the beginning of a lasting complicity.

We would like to thank the Gouvernement du Quebec for its exceptional financial support, Danse Danse for its confidence, all our partners, our artists, and you for nurturing our dreams. Now let yours begin.

Lydie Revez and Mickaël Spinnhirny
Producers
Minuit quelque part

Producer Agence Mickaël Spinnhirny.

Stage Management and Dramaturgy La Résistance - Lydia Bouchard and Merryn Kritzinger.

Choreographies Lydia Bouchard, Virginie Brunelle, Kristen Céré, Marie Chouinard, Charles-Alexis Desgagnés, Merryn Kritzinger, Ismaël Mouaraki and Anne Plamondon.

Music Alex McMahon.

Costumes Sébastien Dionne.

Lighting Julie Basse.

Technical Direction Samuel Thériault.

Set Design Consultation Stéphane Roy.

Rehearsal Management Daphnée Laurendeau.

Performers Sophie Breton, Alexandre Carlos, Véronique Giasson, Cai Glover, Kyra Jean Green, Zachary Bastille, Katerine Leblanc, Danny Morissette, Lila-Mae Talbot, Yoherlandy Tejeiro Garcia.

Executive Producers Lydie Revez and Mickaël Spinnhirny.

Project Manager Éric LeBlanc.

Production Manager Matéo Chauchat.

Touring Manager Daphnée Laurendeau.

Graphic Designer Thomas Roy Bourdages.

Photographer Sylvie-Ann Paré.

Special thanks to Pierre Des Marais.

Creation Residencies Théâtre Gilles Vigneault de Saint-Jérôme, Théâtre des Deux Rives de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

Visual Identity and Teaser Agence Kabane.

Coproduction ESPACE 110 - Centre Culturel d’Illzach (France)