Description

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Year of creation: 2021

Duration: 75 min

2 performers

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Its title serving as a promise, Confession publique explores ambiguity and paradox, probes the noble and the vulgar, oscillates between grace and brutality. Choreographer Mélanie Demers turns her trusted collaborator Angélique Willkie into her muse. Together, these two kindred spirits explore the act of telling others about yourself without reserve. The result is a hard-hitting solo show, where anecdotes become painful secrets and the body reveals as much as words, if not more.

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The trust that emerges from this profound encounter between the two artists enables a full unveiling, a courageous laying bare of the self. On stage, Angélique Willkie, who provides the raw material for the show, cannot escape the audience’s gaze. With her, an enigmatic human presence, sometimes devoted, sometimes hostile, manipulates and organizes the space. Through her powerful voice and captivating presence, the performer conveys the beauty and depths of her soul with strength and fragility.

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Credits

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Concept, Direction, and Choreography - Mélanie Demers | Performers - Angélique Willkie with the participation of Anne-Marie Jourdenais | Rehearsal Director - Anne-Marie Jourdenais | Dramaturgy - Angélique Willkie | Music Composition - Frannie Holder | Additional Music - Excerpt from The Fairy Queen, composed by Henry Purcell and sung by Angélique Willkie | Set Design - Odile Gamache | Lighting Design - Claire Seyller | Costumes and Accessories - Elen Ewing | Technical Direction and Stage Management - Hannah Kirby | Sound Engineer - Benoit Bouchard | Production Manager - Dominique Sarrazin

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Éléonore Loiselle, Mélanie Primeau

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CO-PRODUCERS
La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines | Montreal, Canada
Agora de la danse | Montreal, Canada
Centro per la Scena Contemporanea Bassano del Grappa | Italy

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This creation is part of a doctoral research-creation project in the Department of Art Studies and Practices at UQAM.

 

Photos: Kevin Calixte (1), Cloé Pluquet (2, 3, and 4)

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