with Montréal Danse and Par B.L.eux
A deep reflection on multiple artistic, socio-cultural and political realities, All in All is a journey that brings together Lebanese, Mexican and Canadian artists in an ambitious and vibrant work.
All in All examines the resonance of bodies through three segments presented simultaneously: The Ogre, the Phoenix and the Faithful Friend, Boreal Castles and Perro de Fuego y Rata de Agua. All in All is conceived in terms of spaces that encourage the mobility of the spectator, thus encouraging a plurality of views. The work is an invitation to new forms of listening and attention.
The performances take place simultaneously in the Woodward’s Atrium, KW Atrium Studio, and KW Production Studio. Audiences are welcome to stay as long as they want in each location. Sometimes the performers will not be present, but the spaces will have sounds and set pieces that will remember what has taken place previously. Periodically, the performers return, or they appear in other places. All in All is a contemplative performance where the energies of the performers revisit the spaces with new explorations, movements, and sounds.
Benoît Lachambre takes an exploratory approach to movement and its sources with the intention of rediscovering the authenticity of gesture. His approach is based on an acute sensory awareness, requiring a strong link between the artistic and the somatic. In his creations, he proposes to deepen the empathetic experience of performer and spectator and the malleability of these roles.
Montréal Danse is a choreographic production and development company that is allied with iconoclastic creators who question methods of expression and rethink the contexts in which dance can be expressed.
All in All conceptualisation and scenography : Benoît Lachambre
Choreographic and performative development : Elinor Fueter, Rachel Harris, Benoit Lachambre, Charlie Prince, Ricardo Rubio
Dramaturg : Kathy Casey
Perro de Fuego y Rata de Agua (Fire Dog and Water Rat):
Performance/space activators : Benoit Lachambre, Ricardo Rubio
Sound installation : Miguel Mesa
Beaded accessories creation : Venado Mestizo
Boreal Castles:
Performers : Elinor Fueter, Rachel Harris
The Ogre, the Phoenix and the Faithful Friend:
Performer : Charlie Prince
Multimedia installation: Tarek Chemaly
Production: Montréal Danse
Coproduction: Montréal Danse and Parbleux
This work is co-produced by Fabbrica Europa festival (Florence, Italy) and the Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas (University of Guadalajara, Mexico) and supported by the Centenario Center of Arts of San Luis Potosí (Mexico), the Musée d’art de Joliette, in collaboration with Diffusion Hector-Charland (l’Assomption), and the Théâtre Alphonse-Desjardins in Repentigny, through creative residencies spread over the years 2021-2022.
