Post-show discussions with the artists
Post-show discussions with the artists
With SKLTR*, krump steps out of the streets and bursts onto the stage, merging two singular voices shaped by radically different paths. The result is a striking, cathartic aesthetic collision.
*Pronounced [skul-tur]
Born in the ghettos of Los Angeles in the early 2000s, krump is a dance form rooted in raw, unfiltered expression. Its sharp, explosive vocabulary channels power, tension, and collective momentum through the body. Vladimir “7Starr” Laurore, a driving force within the discipline, and Charles “Brøken” Brecard bring together their respective practices - 7Skopez and FLUIDIFY - to create SKLTR, grounded in a world inspired by dark fantasy. The stage becomes an arena where legendary warriors confront their inner demons, fall, rise again, and persist.
Five performers, leading figures in krump, unleash a dense, surging energy carried by continuous currents of movement. Their bodies shift between intensity and release, precision and abandon. Set to an original score by Tomas Furey, a hypnotic choreographic texture takes shape - one where fury is forged into a transformative force.



A leading figure of krump in Canada, 7Starr dedicates his artistic practice to the affirmation, transmission, and evolution of this culture.
At the crossroads of somatic practices, choreographic creation, and poetry, Charles Brecard develops a body of work rooted in movement and commitment.
Artistic co-direction and choreography Charles “Broken” Brecard, Vladimir “7Starr” Laurorre.
Performers Valérie “Taminator” Chartier, Olivier “Swami” Clermont-Dejean, Mathilde “Phoenx” Mercier-Beloin, Jules “Frenzy” Talavera, Robert “Soare” Soare.
Lighting design and production direction Jon Cleveland.
Original music and sound design Tomas Furey.
Costume design Olivia Nguyen, with the participation of Charles Brecard.
Supported by Usine C, Circuit-Est, CCOV, Studio La Lola, Urban Elements Zone, Dansverkstæðið Reykjavik, Maison des Arts de Laval, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, Canada Council for the Arts.
In collaboration with JOAT Art & Street Dance and Danse Danse, photographer Do Phan Hoi presents Six Steps - L'exposition, a series of black-and-white photographic portraits with a raw, timeless aesthetic that celebrates the richness and singularity of Montréal’s street dance scene.
Nine dancers, nine drummers, nine drum kits. Manifesto sweeps you along on an irresistible wave, celebrating the consummate joy of being alive, infused with a healthy dose of optimism.
A clear-eyed witness of our time and its challenges, Virginie Brunelle takes a piercing look at a planet in hypertension. Her compelling choreography is a vibrant battle for love and solidarity.
Discover choreographer Virginie Brunelle's movement vocabulary with dancer Sophie Breton.
An artistic summit inspired by Hamlet, between choreographer and principal dancer Guillaume Côté and theatre maker and director Robert Lepage. An exceptional evening!

