La Rotonde
Fr
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La Messe de l’Âne
La Messe de l’Âne
La Messe de l’Âne

La Messe de l’Âne

Season 2023-2024
October 12-13, 2023, 8 PM
60 minutes
Teen : $ 18 Member : $ 34 Reduced : $ 36 Regular : $ 40
16 +
6 artists on stage
Meeting with the artists after the performance on October 12.
Poetic writing workshop after the performance on October 13.

Carnival | Organic | Sculptural | Subversive

Olivier de Sagazan offers a powerful body of work composed of images that are both beautiful and disturbing. On stage, the visual artist plays with the bodies of the performers, covered with clay, then sculpted, deformed. Half-human, half-beast creatures reveal their striking peculiarities. Equal parts carnival and ship of fools, the work creates a dream state that at times crosses into nightmare.

Credits
Artistic team
In the media

Direction : Olivier de Sagazan
Assistance à la direction : Anas Sareen
Interprétation : Olivier de Sagazan, Maureen Bator, Borna Babić, Shirley Niclais, Stephanie Sant, Elé Madell
Lumières et régie générale : Pacôme Boisselier
Régie de plateau : Antoine Gibon
Production : Ipsul
Production déléguée : CDN de Normandie-Rouen
Coproduction : Ville de Saint-Nazaire, Région Pays de la Loire, Théâtre du Mac-Orlan de Brest, Le Palc de Châlons-en-Champagne, Le Théâtre, scène nationale de Saint-Nazaire

Olivier de Sagazan

Olivier
de Sagazan

Direction artistique
Interprétation
Anas Sareen

Anas
Sareen

Assistance à la direction
Maureen Bator

Maureen
Bator

Interprétation
Borna Babić

Borna
Babić

Interprétation
Shirley Niclais

Shirley
Niclais

Interprétation
Stephanie Sant

Stephanie
Sant

Interprétation
Elé Madell

Elé
Madell

Interprétation

« The French artist Olivier de Sagazan turns himself into a sculpture in this terrifying, visceral performance […] Has to be one of the most original, incredible things you’re likely to see. That doesn’t mean you’ll like it. »

— The Guardian

La Rotonde presents an annual program of dance performances in Quebec City. It features a wide range of artists who are shaping the artistic landscape. Check out the current program to discover upcoming shows.