Crystal Pite’s Body and Soul performed by the Paris Opera Ballet (France)
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IMPORTANT
After purchasing your ticket, your link will be emailed and can be used to access the performance between 17 February 2021, 00:00 (Pacific Standard Time) and 23 February, 2021, 23:45 (Pacific Standard Time) on one device at the time of your choosing.
Webcast in Canada only.
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BODY AND SOUL - Choregraphed by Crystal Pite and performed by the legendary Paris Opera Ballet
A work in three distinct parts, Body and Soul articulates Pite’s ongoing fascination with conflict, connectedness and the embodiment of the human spirit. The performance begins with voice-over text that describes, in purely physical terms, a scene of conflict between two individuals. As the performance progresses, the script’s meaning morphs and deepens with each iteration: conflict creates a vital, compelling tension between individuals, between groups, between species.
The company’s mastery as an ensemble is evident in Pite’s complex choreographic swarms; individual dancers are virtuosic in breathtaking solos and duets. The dancers evoke scenes of epic protest, profound personal struggle, and collective survival. Body and Soul is a portrait of the human condition that is timeless, vast and heartbreakingly intimate.
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DETAILED PROGRAM
PRE-SHOW (15 minutes)
Exclusive conversation with Crystal Pite (Choreography, Script) and the Kidd Pivot creative team, all of whom contributed artistically to the creation of Body and Soul: Owen Belton (Composer), Eric Beauchesne (Assistant to the Choreographer), Nancy Bryant (Costume Designer), Jay Gower Taylor (Set Designer), Jermaine Spivey (Assistant to the Choreographer) and Tom Visser (Lighting Designer).
FILM 82 minutes)
Body and Soul (2019)
Full-length recording of the 2019 premiere night performance of Body and Soul at the Palais Garnier, Paris, France. With French and English subtitles.
Produced by the Paris Opera Ballet, directed by Tommy Pascal.
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This project is a partnership between the National Arts Centre (Ottawa), DanceHouse (Vancouver), Danse Danse (Montreal), Harbourfront Centre (Toronto), and Springboard Performance (Calgary).
**Consider donating to the National Arts Centre as it continues to support Canadian artists. Tickets have a $35 (Engaged) or +$85 (Supporter) donation option. Thank you!
IMPORTANT
After purchasing your ticket, your link will be emailed and can be used to access the performance between 17 February 2021, 00:00 (Pacific Standard Time) and 23 February, 2021, 23:45 (Pacific Standard Time) on one device at the time of your choosing.
Webcast in Canada only.
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BODY AND SOUL - Choregraphed by Crystal Pite and performed by the legendary Paris Opera Ballet
A work in three distinct parts, Body and Soul articulates Pite’s ongoing fascination with conflict, connectedness and the embodiment of the human spirit. The performance begins with voice-over text that describes, in purely physical terms, a scene of conflict between two individuals. As the performance progresses, the script’s meaning morphs and deepens with each iteration: conflict creates a vital, compelling tension between individuals, between groups, between species.
The company’s mastery as an ensemble is evident in Pite’s complex choreographic swarms; individual dancers are virtuosic in breathtaking solos and duets. The dancers evoke scenes of epic protest, profound personal struggle, and collective survival. Body and Soul is a portrait of the human condition that is timeless, vast and heartbreakingly intimate.
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DETAILED PROGRAM
PRE-SHOW (15 minutes)
Exclusive conversation with Crystal Pite (Choreography, Script) and the Kidd Pivot creative team, all of whom contributed artistically to the creation of Body and Soul: Owen Belton (Composer), Eric Beauchesne (Assistant to the Choreographer), Nancy Bryant (Costume Designer), Jay Gower Taylor (Set Designer), Jermaine Spivey (Assistant to the Choreographer) and Tom Visser (Lighting Designer).
FILM 82 minutes)
Body and Soul (2019)
Full-length recording of the 2019 premiere night performance of Body and Soul at the Palais Garnier, Paris, France. With French and English subtitles.
Produced by the Paris Opera Ballet, directed by Tommy Pascal.
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This project is a partnership between the National Arts Centre (Ottawa), DanceHouse (Vancouver), Danse Danse (Montreal), Harbourfront Centre (Toronto), and Springboard Performance (Calgary).
**Consider donating to the National Arts Centre as it continues to support Canadian artists. Tickets have a $35 (Engaged) or +$85 (Supporter) donation option. Thank you!