SATURDAY, APRIL 4 | 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. — Discover the in situ solos by the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal, before and after Manifesto!
Nine dancers, nine drummers, nine drum kits. Manifesto sweeps you along on an irresistible wave, celebrating the consummate joy of being alive, infused with a healthy dose of optimism.
Wednesday, April 1
DJ Evita playlist ✦ Post-show discussion with the artists
Thursday, April 2
Live DJ set with DJ Evita
Friday, April 3
DJ Evita playlist ✦ Post-show discussion with the artists
Saturday, April 4
DJ Evita playlist ✦ In situ solos by the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal
Stephanie Lake was born in Saskatoon, Canada, raised in Tasmania and is now based in Melbourne, Australia. She has choreographed for over 25 years and founded Stephanie Lake Company in 2014. Lake was appointed Resident Choreographer of The Australian Ballet in 2024 and Artist in Residence (AiR) of Semperoper Ballet, Dresden in 2025.
Stephanie Lake Company is a multi-award winning contemporary dance company based in Melbourne (Naarm), Australia that tours the world. Known for a gutsy, original choreographic style and striking visual aesthetic, Stephanie Lake Company’s highly acclaimed works include Manifesto, Colossus, Monsters, Skeleton Tree, Replica and Pile of Bones.
Choreographer Stephanie Lake.
Composer Robin Fox.
Lighting designer Bosco Shaw.
Costume designer Paula Levis.
Set designer Charles Davis.
Production manager Lisa Osborn.
Executive Producer Beth Raywood Cross.
Associate lighting designer & operator Rachel Lee.
Sound engineer James Wilkinson.
Dancers Rachel Coulson, Tra Mi Dinh, Marni Green, Darci O'Rourke, Harrison Ritchie-Jones, Robert Tinning, Georgia Van Gils, Kimball Wong, Jack Ziesing.
Drummers Robin Fox Tina Nguyen, Rama Parwata, Rohan Rebeiro, Alex Roper, Jen Tait, Rachel Trainor, Mathew Watson, Julia Watt.
An artistic summit inspired by Hamlet, between choreographer and principal dancer Guillaume Côté and theatre maker and director Robert Lepage. An exceptional evening!
Rooted in Irish traditions, mysterious and full of passion, MÁM casts its spell. A wild celebration where feet pound the floor, bodies ignite, and ritual turns into jubilation.
Relentless pulsations, synchronized energies. At once dynamic and meditative, My Fierce Ignorant Step unfolds as an ecstatic soundscape, bursting with the contagious bliss of being alive.
After touring 96 cities across 17 countries, Dance Me – Music by Leonard Cohen returns to Montreal one last time. A unique opportunity to experience — or rediscover — this powerful work that has moved audiences around the world.
Marie Chouinard brings us a compendium of her solos and duets, followed by her dazzling Henri Michaux : Mouvements. A rare alchemy between ink and gesture.
Raw energy, spatial geometries, and electronic pulses. In the intimate setting of Agora de la danse, the Morin/Leroux duo delivers a physical performance in which five dancers search for the tipping point between exhilaration and transcendence.
Hailed throughout the world, Danza Contemporánea de Cuba galvanizes audiences with the rhythms of contemporary Cuban dance. In a dazzling two-part choreographic display, the contagious energy of some 20 performers ignites the stage. A grand celebration!
