OLD
©Sasha Onyshchenko
“And Gillis magic works in OLD again”
– Catherine Lalonde Le Devoir
Form changes, but essence remains intact. The material world dissolves, but the energy that courses through us transmutes into something vivid and clear. How do we embrace old age? Margie Gillis uses her body to illustrate this evolution, one that is punctuated by highs, lows, loss, and discovery. As she herself navigates this new phase of her life, she invites us to join her as she faces a depletion of the physical body with softness and acceptance. OLD is a tumultuous journey brimming with possibility.
DANCER AND CHOREOGRAPHER
Margie Gillis
CREATORS
Margie Gillis and Randal Newman
SET DESIGN
Randal Newman
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Pierre Lavoie
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Judith Allen
COSTUMES
Margie Gillis, Randal Newman and Sonya Bayer
VIDEO CREATOR, SOUND AND DIRECTOR
Samuel Thériault
ARTISTIC ASSISTANT
Hoor Malas
MUSIC
Alongside the Meadows
Composer, pianist: Sebastian Zawadzki
Shenandoah
Traditional singer: Rhiannon
Musician: Laurence Hobgood
Les Vieux (excerpt)
Composer, singer: Jacques Brel
Heban
Composer, pianist: Sebastian Zawadzki
Concerto in G Minor (BWV 1056): II. Largo
Composer: J.S. Bach
Musician: John Abberger
Story 1 & 2
Composer, pianist: Sebastian Zawadzki
Excerpt from Métis sur Mer
Composer: Gaétan Leboeuf
Pendulum
Composer, pianist: Sebastian Zawadzki
Savage Daughter
Composer: Wyndreth Berginsdottir
Singer: Margie Gillis
The Parting Glass (excerpt)
Traditional singer: Hozier
Impromptus, D.899, No 2 in E-Flat Major: Allegro
(excerpt)
Composer: Schubert
Musician: David Fray
INFORMATION
General Public
Year of Creation: 2023
Duration: 60 minutes (no intermission)
Crew:
– 1 dancer
– 2 technicians
– 1 administrator
– 1 co-director
Set-up:
15 hours (excluding pre-hanging)
Width/Depth/Height:
12m (40’) / 10m (32’) / 6.1m (20’)
Audience size:
Small to medium (up to 1000 seats)
Outreach:
– Talkbacks
– Workshops with Margie Gillis
– Conference: Conversations with Margie
Booking:
Valérie Cusson
Tel: 450.990.1214
Cusson Management