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Compagnie Virginie Brunelle

Sans quoi nous crèverons
Virginie Brunelle
Show
2025/2026
Montréal

Creative Rebellion

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.

With its rapid thrusts and leaps, Virginie Brunelle’s cathartic dance shakes things up, examining a fractured humanity from every angle. After Fables, in which she explored women’s struggles, this time she tackles the themes of chaos and dehumanization, creating a scenic rampart where union becomes a salutary counterweight. On stage, five performers embody a collective force, moving through tension and release, surges of energy and pauses, in a succession of dynamic tableaux. Their precise, visceral movement points to a profound affinity. Each breath, each muscular quiver is part of a subtle, human storyline. Buoyed by Laurier Rajotte’s organic music, the show resonates like a liberating cry against alienation and the slow erosion of our human condition—an invitation to live life to the fullest.

David Wong.
David Wong.
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Raphaël Ouellet. Dancers Léa Boudreault, José Flores, Alexandre Carlos, Sophie Breton, Émile Vasconcelos-Taillefer.
Raphaël Ouellet. Dancers Léa Boudreault, José Flores, Alexandre Carlos, Sophie Breton, Émile Vasconcelos-Taillefer.

Artist(s)

Choreographer
Virginie Brunelle

It is first through the spectrum of music that Virginie Brunelle discovered her artistic fiber. After dedicating her childhood to the violin, she transfers this musical knowledge and her mastery of rhythm to a dance training (UQAM, 2007).

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© Anne-Marie Baribeau.

Company

Compagnie Virginie Brunelle

Compagnie Virginie Brunelle is a choreographic creation company that has worked under the artistic direction and general management of choreographer Virginie Brunelle since it was founded in 2009. Its repertoire includes some 10 contemporary dance works, which have been presented in more than 50 cities across Quebec and the world.

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Credits

Choreographer Virginie Brunelle. 

Performers Sophie Breton, Alexandre Carlos, Yelda del Carmen, José Flores, Émile de Vasconcelos-Taillefer.

Rehearsal director Lucie Vigneault.

Sound composition Laurier Rajotte.

Sound design Guy Fortin.

Costume design Virginie Brunelle, Jonathan Saucier.

Set design Jonathan Saucier.

Lighting design Chantal Labonté.

Production director Charlotte Ménard.

Technical director François Marceau.

Administrative director Lorganisme.

Co-producers National Arts Centre, Kinneksbond – Mamer Cultural Centre.

Financial support Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil
des arts de Montréal, Caisse Desjardins du Plateau-Mont-Royal, and Caisse Desjardins de la
Culture.

International Distribution CAPAS · Dance Label.

Photos Raphaël Ouellet.

Exploring Chaos
Léa Villalba’s article in Le Devoir offers an analysis of Virginie Brunelle’s latest work, Sans quoi nous crèverons. “After focusing on women’s struggles in Fables, the choreographer now turns to exploring chaos — and human connection as a saving force.”
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"A spellbinding work that soothes the wounds of a world on edge."
Le Devoir
Interview with Virginie Brunelle
As part of their podcast L'Art et L'Show, Danse Bloom welcomes choreographer Virginie Brunelle. The interview explores dance through the lens of music, nudity, the accessibility of works, and more.
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