Empreintes highlights the journey of women who have marked the history of theatre by questioning and poetising their legacy. Through a dialogue between body and voic, this project aims to weave together a reflection on the transmission in acts, inscribed in the gesture of creation to better question what shapes our artistic practices, their visibility and their potential for sustainability. Designed with the collaboration of emeritus artists and young creators. Empreintes intends to explore more particularly the practice of body theatre, a historically understated form. It is a fragile practice, based mainly on an embedded memory which, very friable in its transmission, is now on the way to disappearing. Her story needs to be passed, told, exposed in a hurry.
Creation Credits
Ideation and direction: Laurence Castonguay Emery
Text: Carole Fréchette
Dramaturgical Advisor: Emilie Martz-Kuhn
Interpretation:
Francine Alepin
Denise Boulanger
Nathalie Claude
Nadine Walsh
Égéries was in residence-éclair for the 2020-2021 season at Théâtre Aux Écuries. The project also has a residence at La Maison de la Culture Mercier.