The school has changed it show formula a number of times in the past decade, from one show, to three shows on the same night, to two shows on the same night, to two completely different shows on different nights. But when you have 24 graduates (that's a little less than double the amount of artists the year I graduated!), I suppose putting on two shows is the only reasonable choice there is.
From the TOHU's website:
"As a grand finale to its 30th anniversary year, the National Circus School puts 24 talented graduates in the spotlight for two new productions at Tohu from May 29 to June 10. The young artists will present the fruits of their labours, all they have learned over many years of professional training in circus arts. This event serves as a unique prelude to Montreal's festive and "Complètement cirque" summer, and has become a must-see for circus aficionados. Two original creations, Génération 2.0 and La flèche au cœur (The Arrow in the Heart), will be presented in alternating performances. They feature breathtaking solo, duet and group numbers, spanning a striking array of circus disciplines. These high-quality, affordable shows are an ideal outing for the whole family.
In Génération 2.0, young adults reinvent themselves, meticulously recording the process. They have 20 years of life and 900 friends in their pockets. Acute narcissists, they experience life with eyes riveted on the seductive oblivion of virtuality, the bluish glow in the palm of their hands. But time marches on and they must grow up… Anthony Venisse, director of Génération 2.0, has contributed creatively to numerous projects with circus companies as a performer, choreographer or director. In 2008, he created at Tohu a solo show, Le Concierge. Most recently, his work Minutes, was an integral part of the Montréal Complètement Cirque festival programming; a large-scale series of impromptu circus street pieces.
La flèche au cœur is an odyssey through a place of devastation where only a few stray beings remain. Together, they search amongst the debris for traces of their pasts with which to reconstruct their histories. It's an ode to love, community and hope, directed with a touch of zaniness by Estelle Clareton and Howard Richard. Estelle Clareton has worked as a theatre and dance performer as well as a choreographer and director. For the past 15 years she has directed her own company devoted to choreographic exploration and creation, creating close to a dozen works including her most recent creation, S’envoler. Howard Richard, an enduring presence on the Montreal choregraphic scene, has also been involved with the circus for more than 20 years as director and choreographer. Among other projects, for the past several years he has collaborated creatively with French theater and circus company HVDZ."
Génération 2.0
Friday June 1 at 8 pm
Saturday June 2 at 1 pm
Saturday June 2 at 6 pm
Sunday June 3 at 1 pm
Tuesday June 5 at 8 pm
Thursday June 7 at 8 pm
Saturday June 9 at 3 :30 pm
Saturday June 9 at 8 :30 pm
Sunday June 10 at 3 :30 pm
La flèche au cœur:
Saturday June 2 at 3 :30 pm
Saturday June 2 at 8 :30 pm
Sunday June 3 at 3 :30 pm
Wednesday June 6 at 8 pm
Friday June 8 at 8 pm
Saturday June 9 at 1 pm
Saturday June 9 at 6 pm
Sunday June 10 at 1 pmI'm afraid I won't be any reviewing of the shows as I won't be in town to see them. But if the promo video is any indication, you can at least be sure of some pretty stellar technique!
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