Bang Bang
Company:
Cie Manuel Roque
Created in 2017, the solo bang bang is being brought back in the form of a duo.
bang bang is an ordeal. Built on a relentless repetition of jumps and athletic motifs counted in 11, it demands exceptional focus and physical commitment from its performers. Gradually, this demand reveals their combativeness, their resilience, but also the flaws of the human performer. This two-person version adds the idea of experiencing the ordeal together, combining each performer’s strengths and weaknesses.
Precision meets exhaustion. Over the course of 50 minutes, the performers’ identities dissolve. Continuing to jump becomes at once absurd, poetic, and political.
This creation earned Manuel Roque the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) Award for Best Choreographic Work of the 2016–2017 season, as well as the Prix de la danse de Montréal in the Performer category (2017).
General admission: $30
