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Live Audiodescription

Audiodescription enables blind and partially sighted people to discover live dance through the words of audiodescribers. The oral description of the work, a tactile visit and a talk back with the artists allow to enjoy dance in a different way.

Procedure

Schedule

6:15 p.m. — Doors open, box office and tech support.
7:00 p.m. — Workshop/tactile tour.
8:00 p.m. — Performance with audio description.
9:15 p.m. — Artist meet-and-greet.
10:00 p.m. — End of event, transportation.

Rate

$20 / ticket (taxes and service charges included). Free for the accompanying person.

Equipment required

You need a smartphone and a pair of headphones. Danse-Cité can provide smartphones for those who don't have one. You can download the Sennheiser application before you come.

For more information or to register

Contact Maud Mazo-Rothenbühler, Director of Business Development at Danse-Cité at communication@danse-cite.org or by phone at 514 525-3595

Documentary

Follow the journey of blind and partially sighted people who attended Alan Lake's L'effrittement des parades, presented at Danse Danse in October 2021.

Images and videos © Daniel Rodriguez.
The live audiodescription of Alan Lake's L'effritement des parades Factori(e) is a co-production of Danse-Cité and Danse Danse.

Video in French Only.

Past audiodescription shows

2025/2026

Côté Danse
Burn Baby, Burn

Guillaume Côté

Saturday, November 29, 2025
Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts

Live audiodescription by Stéphanie Fromentin et Georges-Nicolas Tremblay.

Côté Danse - Burn Baby, Burn

2024/2025

Compagnie de la Citadelle
Nuit
Jean-Pierre Perreault

Friday, March 21, 2025
Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts

Live audiodescription by Caroline Charbonneau et Emmalie Ruest

Compagnie de la Citadelle - Nuit

2023/2024

Ballets Jazz Montréal
ESSENCE
Crystal Pite, Aszure Barton, Ausia Jones

Thursday, September 28, 2023
Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts

Live audiodescription by Enora Rivière and Caroline Charbonneau.

Ballets Jazz Montréal - ESSENCE

2022/2023

Compagnie Marie Chouinard
«M»
Marie Chouinard

Saturday, February 4, 2023
Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts

Live audiodescription by Enora Rivière and Caroline Charbonneau.

Marie Chouinard - «M»

2021/2022

Alan Lake Factori[e]
L'effritement des parades

Alan Lake

Saturday, October 23, 2021
Cinquième Salle, Place des Arts

The very first choreographic performance with audio description at Place des Arts' Cinquième Salle. Live audio description by Enora Rivière, Georges-Nicolas Tremblay, Caroline Charbonneau and Letizia Binda-Partensky, under the supervision of Valérie Castan.

Alan Lake Factori[e] - L'effritement des parades