Côté’s new show, which opens in Toronto in October 2025, explores the concept of climate denialism through the language of movement.
What are you looking for?
Côté Danse
Burn Baby, Burn
Guillaume Côté
Chaos ablaze
After bringing us his Hamlet, blending dance and theatre and created with Robert Lepage, choreographer Guillaume Côté sets the stage alight with his latest work for nine performers.
LIVE AUDIODESCRIPTION (In French Only)
For people who are blind or partially sighted, this show is offered with live audiodescription on Saturday, November 29.
Audio describers : Stéphanie Fromentin + Georges-Nicolas Tremblay. In partnership with Danse-Cité.
A powerful metaphor, Burn Baby, Burn tackles a hot topic: climate change and the need for collective awareness. The work calls for urgent action to ensure a sustainable future. Have we reached the tipping point? asks Guillaume Côté. What if the flame that burns within us could be put to good use? Fire, with its passion and intensity—a double-edged sword capable of consuming us as well as inciting us to act—is the common thread of this heightened dance, at times joyous and carefree, at times mounting to a relentless crescendo. With an invigorating beauty and energy, Burn Baby, Burn invites us to seize the present moment and pave the way for brighter days to come.
Before and after the show
Tuesday, November 25
Pre-show talk at 7:15 PM: ÉCHOS DE DANSE with choreographer Guillaume Côté ✦ Live DJ set with DJ Evita.
Wednesday, November 26
DJ Evita playlist ✦ Post-show talk with the artists of Côté Danse.
Thursday, November 27
DJ Evita playlist.
Friday, November 28
Live DJ set with DJ Evita ✦ Post-show talk with the artists of Côté Danse.
Saturday, November 29
DJ Evita playlist.
Aidan Tooth. Dancer Martha Hart.
Sasha Onyshchenko. Dancers Willem Sadler, Carleen Zouboules, Katherine Semchuk.
Sasha Onyshchenko. Dancers Griffen Grice, Demetri Apostolopoulos.
Sasha Onyshchenko. Dancers Evan Webb, Jessica Germano.
Sasha Onyshchenko. Dancers Katherine Semchuk, Carleen Zouboules, Willem Sadler.
Artist(s)
Company
Credits
Choreography Guillaume Côté.
Creative assistant and rehearsal director Anisa Tejpar.
Original music Amos Ben-Tal, OFFProjects.
Costume design Yso South.
Lighting design Simon Rossiter.
Producer Etienne Lavigne.
Dancers Demetri Apostolopoulos, Jessica Germano, Martha Hart, Kevin Lau, Griffen Grice, Willem Sadler, Katherine Semchuk, Evan Webb, Carleen Zouboules.
Stage Manager Jennifer Lee.
International representation CAPAS • Label de danse.
Burn Baby, Burn is made possible by the generous support of La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso.
Burn Baby, Burn was created in association with The Creative School Chrysalis and Toronto Metropolitan University.
Burn Baby, Burn is co-produced by the Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur.
Burn Baby, Burn was developed with support from TO Live.
Côté Danse gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Arts Council.
Do not miss
Dance workshop
Public Dance Workshop
Côté Danse
With artist Kelly Shaw
Dance workshop
Public Dance Workshop
Côté Danse
With artist Kelly Shaw
Led by Côté Danse’s Rehearsal Assistant Kelly Shaw, this workshop offers dancers an introduction to the company’s movement style.
Show
Compagnie Hervé Koub
Sol Invictus
Hervé Koubi
Show
2025/2026
Compagnie Hervé Koub
Sol Invictus
Hervé Koubi
In a blaze of energy, 17 artists from around the world display an exhilarating collective momentum. Sol Invictus is a universal declaration of love for dance.
Show
Ballets Jazz Montréal
La revue finale
Jo Strømgren
Show
Ballets Jazz Montréal
La revue finale
Jo Strømgren
Ballets Jazz Montréal shines once again with a captivating new work by Jo Strømgren, a prolific figure in the international performing arts. Boundless creativity!
Show
(LA)HORDE | Ballet national de Marseille
Age of Content
Collectif (LA)HORDE
Show
(LA)HORDE | Ballet national de Marseille
Age of Content
Collectif (LA)HORDE
The (LA)HORDE collective and the breathtaking Ballet national de Marseille electrify the stage in a wild futurist cavalcade, fusing dance and digital culture. A highlight of the season!
Show
Vías
Tout ce qu'il reste
Diana Léon, Paco Ziel
Show
2025/2026
Vías
Tout ce qu'il reste
Diana Léon, Paco Ziel
In the intimate setting of Salle Bourgie, Diana Léon and Paco Ziel take on Schubert’s lieder, the height of sincerity and beauty, creating a fertile synergy between music, dance and poetry.
Show
Stephanie Lake Company
Manifesto
Stephanie Lake
Show
2025/2026
Stephanie Lake Company
Manifesto
Stephanie Lake
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.
Show
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle
Sans quoi nous crèverons
Virginie Brunelle
Show
2025/2026
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle
Sans quoi nous crèverons
Virginie Brunelle
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.