Focus: Symphonie 5.1

In an age of increasing virtualization, Isabelle Van Grimde immerses her dancers in an interactive visual environment orchestrated by a live musical score. Here, the choreographer examines fluctuating identities, the perception of the body and its future. In this way, a thousand and one stories overlap, weaving the fabric of a dreamlike work of disturbing poetry.

Composing a symphonic work in a choreographic context was the challenge facing Tim Brady and Thom Gossage in creating the musical environment for Symphonie 5.1. The result is a composition for guitar and percussion, an open work with structured improvisation.

Generated primarily in real time, the dreamlike landscapes by artist Jérôme Delapierre capture the essence of the ever-increasing virtual world in which we live. Combining an infrared motion-capture system and a technology as unobtrusive as it is complex, the interactive design propels the choreographic language, while the visuals lend the dancers a second skin.

Artistic direction and choreography: Isabelle Van Grimde

Created with and performed by: Marie-Ève Lafontaine, Sophie Breton, Samaël Maurice, Maya Robitaille, Georges-Nicolas Tremblay

Live music composed and performed by: Tim Brady, Thom Gossage

Video, interaction and stage design: Jérôme Delapierre

Choreographer’s assistants: Marie-Ève Lafontaine, Sophie Breton

Technical director: Émilie Bérubé-Dionne

Sound engineer: Bernard Grenon

Production: Van Grimde Corps Secrets

In co-production with: Agora de la danse, Bradyworks, Brian Webb Dance Company, École supérieure de ballet du Québec