By designing this new version of Revolution on tourLydia Bouchard wanted to spread the love of dance, but above all to highlight the 18 dancers and 17 choreographers involved in this show and build bridges with the audience.
“It's something completely new for us to have a little piece of light. The dancers glowed in the dark for a very long time. And suddenly it is really unexpected to have this opportunity,” she emphasized first in an interview she gave to the QMI agency, a weekday after the premiere at the Théâtre St-Denis.
“The community is there, the public is there and I think we have to find ways to build bridges and come together, but I think that's a very beautiful thing,” continued the scene's director, who is next back on his It's time to sit in a chair.
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Restoring the studio atmosphere on stage
In this new show, audiences can expect “hyper-pop” things and “more left-field” things, the artistic director explained. Unlike a gala, where the numbers are presented individually, “the dancers are all on stage together because they don't indulge in the solos; They support each other.”
“I wanted us to hear them yelling at each other to encourage each other, just like they do in the studio to share with the audience,” she described.
As for the costumes, the artists will wear shades of blue to match the aesthetic, while the sets will evoke the roundness of the Revolution Studio. Then the show will unfold with its very theatrical side between pop, hip-hop “show” and contemporary lighting.
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Out of the shadows
Since the show Révolution aired, Lydia Bouchard has observed an upswing in the world of dance in Quebec, a kind of revival of the market.
“I spent 25 years in complete anonymity while appearing in every TV “show” and every show, musical and opera. [L’évolution depuis Révolution] is huge and I notice that people are demanding dance from the broadcasters, that the broadcasters are demanding dance from the production companies,” she emphasized.
The director also hopes that this tour will benefit the careers of dancers and choreographers, but also gain recognition in the dance community.
Under the musical direction of Manu Alias, the star dancer also brought in Tina Leon, Kroy and Imposs to accompany the dancers musically.
“It's really a great luxury to have French-language music for the hip-hop number, which also reflects our reality and the narrative we wanted to give to this number,” she said, adding that the allocation The choice of music had kept her awake at night in many ways, which is why the choice of songs for each number is so important.
Lydia Bouchard recently completed production on the show Midnight Somewhere, which is currently touring Quebec. In particular, several dancers from Revolution appear in the distribution of this piece, choreographed by a number of respected choreographers.
Revolution on Tour runs at the Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal until the end of March, then stops in Gatineau and Quebec City in the coming weeks. For more details click here.