Margaret Little - Viola da gamba
Stéphanie Brochard - Dancer and Choreographer
About the show
A woman, with all her strengths and vulnerabilities.
Timeless — neither of the present nor the past — with no choice but to face herself. She digs through the layers of her past, present, and future in a search for
reconciliation. She fragments herself only to gather and rebuild all her identities
Atempor/elle is a duet in which music and dance merge into a single voice: the voice of a soul seeking inner harmony.
Atempor/elle is an intimate work where contemporary and Baroque music and dance coexist and intertwine, giving rise to a timeless experience.
Playing with Baroque aesthetics, choreographer and dancer Stéphanie Brochard portrays the inner portrait of a woman. The Baroque costume, the mask, the belle danse vocabulary become constraints to be shed. Through an unconventional use of costume and a choreography that moves away from strictly Baroque gestures, a movement language emerges — inventive, nuanced, and still subtly coloured by Baroque influence.
The viola da gamba embodies the inner voice of the protagonist, constantly searching for coherence. The music is essential: at times provoking or unsettling, at others supportive or contemplative. The musician becomes a partner in the play and takes an active part in the dramaturgy.
The musical repertoire spans from the Baroque to the contemporary, featuring works by Abel, Hume, Sainte-Colombe, Marais, Forqueray, and finally Ana Sokolović, the Montreal-based composer.
Show duration: 50 min
Target audience: All audiences
Number of performers on stager: 2 (one viola da gamba player and one dancer)
Minimu perfvormance space required: 24 feet by 24 feet
Lighting: a basic lighting plan can be provided if needed.
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