Private: Amélie Rajotte
The Squirrel and the Mirror
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Length: 35 minutes
The Squirrel and the Mirror is a symbolist piece, tinged with absurd humour. In a minimal setting, composed of only a few objects, the show oscillates between the tragic beauty of an Italian opera and the cynicism of a disaffected clown. The performers offer both energetic and lethargic movement. An atmosphere of dead silence, disturbing clamour, strange laughter and bizarre rituals initiated by engorged or empty bodies. A feeling of dread evoking the limits of life. Survival instinct, being in the moment, resistance, abandon…
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No upcoming dates.
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Creation and performance Amélie Rajotte
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Advisor and Rehearsal mistress Catherine Tardif
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Lighting design Paul Chambers
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Sound design Émilie Bernard
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Support Centre de création O Vertigo + Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique + Tangente
Special thanks to Jessica Serli + Mathilde Addy-Laird
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