A DANCE REVISITED
“Disturbing as it is compelling. Léveillé isn’t just showing passive spectators a world of naked people; he forces us into the participatory act of confronting our taboos and desires.” – The Village Voice
ABOUT THE WORK
In this revival of a 21st-century masterpiece, Amour, acide et noix (2001) presents four dancers’ solitude, but also, and most specifically, of the infinite tenderness of touch, the harshness of life, and the desire for avoidance or escape from these bodies, often so heavy. Offering nudity as frank and free of false modesty, the skin is the body’s one true costume.
Legendary Canadian choreographer and dance teacher Daniel Léveillé holds a place of high regard on the national and international scenes of contemporary dance. In fifty years of practice, he has contributed to the development of choreographic art by creating a corpus of major works performed by exceptional dancers. Trained with the Groupe Nouvelle Aire, he first worked as an independent choreographer before founding Daniel Léveillé Danse (now DLD) in 1991. Developing a choreographic style made up of repetition and short phrasing, his choreographic scores push the limits of the impossible, revealing the beauty of being in all its imperfections and erring in favor of nudity as the only conceivable costume.
PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
The production is performed in the nude.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Daniel Léveillé Danse (DLD) invests in dance and performing arts creators who are deeply committed to their artistic research. Led by the voice of its artistic director, the company offers personalized and strategic support to promote the words of creators here and internationally. DLD contributes to strengthening its community by carrying out structuring projects. The company supports the work of Frédérick Gravel, its artistic director, in addition to ensuring the promotion of the works of Catherine Gaudet, Alix Dufresne, Ellen Furey, Stéphane Gladyszewski, Étienne Lepage, Manuel Roque and Daniel Léveillé. dldanse.com
RUN TIME
Approximately 60 minutes with no intermission