La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines and MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE unite for the benefit of L’Autre Cirque, the one that celebrates the hybridization of genres, a mix that sometimes surprises, but always refreshes. On the edge of the circus and other forms of expression, these unusual evenings give voice to artists who choose alternative paths of creation and provoke our imagination to better entertain us.

This is your chance to discover a different kind of circus.

Program A :

NAVEL by Sam Hollis
Variations sur le corps, la suspension et la précarité (extrait) by Paloma Leyton
July 8th at 9pm
July 9th at 6pm

NAVEL by Sam Hollis
Does the belly button hold the body together? Can the ears hold more than just words? Peer into the mind of a boy as he explores manipulating his prop with only the crevices of his body.
NAVEL is manipulation. NAVEL is discovery. NAVEL is juggling.

Variations sur le corps, la suspension et la précarité (extrait) by Paloma Leyton.
On an unstable trapeze, any action can end in an accidental fall. Through a series of variations, the choreographic material and scenic device evolve, alternating the body's passages between earth and suspension. Exploring the subtleties of the relationship between instability and control in the management of gravity, this proposal suggests the possibility of finding a certain gentleness within an essentially precarious condition.

Program B

Les os et les angles by Christophe Bétournay
Looper by Le Radeau

July 11th at 9pm
July 12th at 6pm

Les os et les angles by Christophe Bétournay
Mixing acrobatics and physical theater, "Les os et les angles" is a ten-minute solo in which Christophe confronts the limits and explores the possibilities of the body. His body. Poignant and unsettling, this short piece leads the spectator to discover, alongside the performer, the vulnerability and honesty necessary for self-acceptance.

Looper par Le Radeau
Looper emerged from an exchange between choreographer Dorian Nuskind-Oder and circus artist Elena Lev, who explore and re-imagine Elena’s classic hula hoop act. Spinning a hoop requires both skill and persistence. How does one continue - for minutes, hours, years? How does one find renewed interest with each revolution? Beginner and virtuoso, both must find their own answers.