Toronto’s BoucharDanse in Histoire d’amour

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DanceWorks, Toronto’s longest-running contemporary dance series, presents Toronto’s BoucharDanse in the world premiere of Histoire d’amour, running May 3-5, 2012 at Harbourfront Centre’s Enwave Theatre.

BoucharDanse Artistic Director Sylvie Bouchard commissioned Susie Burpee, Louis-Martin Charest, Denise Fujiwara and collaborated herself with Louis Laberge-C̫t̩ to create performance vignettes that look at love throughout the ages Рfrom Ancient Greece through to Modern Times.

Performed by Brendan Wyatt, Sylvie Bouchard and Christian Laurin; Histoire d’amour is directed by multi-faceted artist Marie-Josée Chartier, with video projections by Ayelen Liberona, costume and set design by Cheryl Lalonde, music and sound design by Thomas Ryder Payne and lighting design by Kimberly Purtell.

Using a variety of choreographic voices, styles, and visions Histoire d’amour takes the audience on an eclectic voyage through time, and within the heart, to explore different notions of love: true, platonic, courtly, unattainable, obsessive, and much more.

For example – Susie Burpee delves into intimacy in the modern times; Louis-Martin Charest displays the poetry and torment of the romantic era; and Denise Fujiwara uses Butoh, Japanese poetry and images of "dying for love" as a base for her vignette.

Christian Laurin acts as the intermediary between the performers and the audience; an old soul who tells a tale, guiding the dancers’ journey through the ages.

Sylvie Bouchard, artistic director of BoucharDanse, is originally from Montréal. She joined Toronto Dance Theatre in 1985 and performed with them for five years. In 1997, Bouchard formed CORPUS Dance Projects with artistic partner David Danzon. Until 2008, she co-created and performed in 8 works through CORPUS, touring internationally. In 1993, Bouchard created Dusk Dances, a festival that presents dance in public parks. Dusk Dances grew under the artistic direction of both Bouchard and Danzon and through CORPUS, until Bouchard was appointed sole festival director in 2008. She has also performed with Kaeja d’Dance, Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers and Dancemakers as well as many other independent choreographers. She is also the recipient of the 2009 KM Hunter Award for dance.
 

"usual mix of the whimsical and the seriousÅ .Bouchard’s choreography was masterful"
-Paula Citron, The Globe & Mail (on La Vie, 2011)

DanceWorks presents BoucharDanse with the world premiere of Histoire d’ amour
Performers: Brendan Wyatt, Sylvie Bouchard, Christian Laurin_
Director and Dramaturge:  Marie-Josée Chartier
Thursday, May 3 to Saturday, May 5, 2012, 8PM
Harbourfront Centre’s Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay West
Tickets: Adults $28, $23 (Students/Seniors/CADA/SCDS $18, $15) plus applicable taxes & services charges
Box Office: 416-973-4000 OR online at www.danceworks.ca or www.bouchardanse.com
 
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