Sébastien Provencher

Après le déluge

  • In a bizarre, very angular world, all in black and white, two humanoid creatures make a dramatic appearance, disrupting the established order. With caution and clumsiness, they strive to understand the laws of this kaleidoscopic environment, filled with strange sounds and mysterious boxes. The possible appearance of tentacles is a cause for concern! Or is it?

    After a deluge or a catastrophe, what unusual things might emerge? Poetry? Magic? The artistic Siamese twins Julia B. Laperrière and Sébastien Provencher have created and perform together this choreography full of mishaps, irony, and surprises, which pulses to the rhythm of live music. Unusual puppets with organic shapes also make their way onto this checkerboard-patterned set. And even though this is a journey into a quirky universe, we can’t help but reflect on our own urge to box everything away and on the transformative power of good old Chaos. Seriously, what would we be without it?

    The show’s wild puppets and moving sculptures were created by Wendt+Dufaux, a creative duo consisting of Sarah Wendt, originally from Prince Edward Island, and Pascal Dufaux (France).

    A word about the co-creators:
    Julia B. Laperrière and Sébastien Provencher’s artistic bond has been growing since 2010, when they met during their university studies in contemporary dance at UQAM. Since then, they’ve co-created three works presented in professional settings (ZH Festival, Tangente Danse, Fabrik Potsdam, etc.). Their respective styles — blending performance, multidisciplinary arts, and humor — drew them together for this re-creation. Putting their practices in dialogue is incredibly enriching: it shifts their habits, questions their motivations, and pushes their shared, and individual, practices even further.

    • Choreography, Performance, and Conception Julia B. Laperrière and Sébastien Provencher (in collaboration with Sarah Wendt and Pascal Dufaux)

    • Live Music Braulio Bandeira - Deepneue

    • Lighting Manon Pocq Saint Joan

    • Original Set Design Hannah Dougherty

    • Objects and Props Sarah Wendt and Pascal Dufaux

    • External Insights Lucie Vigneault, Penélope Desjardins

    • Artistic Advice Hélène Langevin

    • Delegated Production Lorganisme

    • Supports Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, Conseil des Arts de Montréal, LA MÈCHE COURTE, La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines, Centre de Création Boisbriand

    • Copresented by LA MÈCHE COURTE and La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines with Goethe-Institut Montreal's collaboration

    • Acknowledgments Paul Rose - Couturier, Olivier Parent