Concept: Mélanie Demers (Montreal)
Choreographers: Ann Liv Young (New York), Kettly Noël (Bamako) and Ann Van den Broek (Antwerp/Rotterdam)
Performers: Riley Sims and Francis Ducharme
Danse Mutante is a choreographic relay over three continents conceived of and anchored in Montréal. An original duo, Cantique, was created by Mélanie Demers. Then, three choreographers, Ann Liv Young (New York), Kettly Noël (Bamako) and Ann Van den Broek (Antwerp/Rotterdam), each worked in succession with the performers (Riley Sims and Francis Ducharme) to produce their own version. Aside from a few parameters (only two performers, a limited creation period, length, etc.), each choreographer was given free rein to concoct her own mutation of the piece by remixing, reinventing, and distorting its last version. The project culminated in Montréal in the fall of 2019 with a marathon event.
VIDEO DANSE MUTANTE