A choreographic epic centered around the well-known Trotteur, the man—this legend!—who ran faster than horses, ships, and trains.
Marginalized and scorned by those close to him who couldn’t accept his eccentricity, Alexis Lapointe (1860-1924), a figure from the Québécois folklore with extraordinary physical abilities and a fiery spirit, became, for the society of the time, a sideshow attraction, celebrated for his feats and applauded by all with a mix of curiosity and admiration. How would Alexis, this eternal adolescent who dared to embrace his uniqueness, be received today?
A century after the death of the Trotteur, Ample Man Danse pays tribute to him through a choreographic process that blends contemporary dance with interactive staging, driven by the character’s desire for freedom and his need to exist in the eyes of others. Follow the five performers in a dynamic—and at times, equine—dance inspired by the personality, passion, and madness of Alexis Lapointe, known as “the horse-man”.
Chorégraphie : Simon Ampleman
Dramaturgie : Mélanie Viau
Interprétation : Simon Ampleman, Emile Benazera, Juan Sebastian Correa, Gabrielle Simard et Liane Thériault
Direction des répétitions : Claude Bellemare
Musique et conception sonore : Gabriel Vinuela Pelletier (Viñu-Vinu)
Lumières : Joëlle LeBlanc
Costumes : Jonathan Beaudoin
Conseiller au jeu d’acteur : Frédéric Cloutier
Bande-annonce : Jeff Malo
Soutien : Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal
Mélanie
Viau
Emile
Benazera
Juan Sebastian
Correa
Gabrielle
Simard
Liane
Thériault
Claude
Bellemare
Joëlle
LeBlanc
