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.
DANCERS & CHOREOGRAPHER
Margie Gillis
CREATORS
Margie Gillis & Randal Newman
SET
Randal Newman
LIGHTING DESIGN
Pierre Lavoie
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Judith Allen
COSTUMES
Margie Gillis, Randal Newman & Sonya Bayer
VIDEO, SOUND, DIRECTION
Samuel Thériault
ARTISTIC ASSISTANT
Hoor Malas
MUSIC
Alongside the Meadows
Compositor, pianist: Sebastian Zawadzki
Shenandoah
Traditional singer: Rhiannon
Musician: Laurence Hobgood
Les Vieux (extrait)
Compositor, singer: Jacques Brel
Heban
Compositor, pianist: Sebastian Zawadzki
Concerto in G Minor (BWV 1056): II. Largo
Composito: J.S. Bach
Musician: John Abberger
Story 1 & 2
Compositor, pianist: Sebastian Zawadzki
Métis sur Mer (extrait)
Compositor: Gaétan Leboeuf
Pendulum
Compositor, pianist: Sebastian Zawadzki
Savage Daughter
Compositor: Wyndreth Berginsdottir
Singer: Margie Gillis
The Parting Glass (extrait)
Traditional singer: Hozier
Impromptus, D.899, No 2 in E-Flat Major: Allegro (extrait)
Compositor: Schubert
Musician: David Fray
INFORMATION
General Audience
Year of création: 2023
Length: 60 minutes (Without intermission)
Crew:
– 1 dancer
– 2 technicians
– 1 administrator
– 1 co-director
Set up:
15 h (excluding pre-hang)
Width/Depth/Height :
12m (40’) / 10m (32’) / 6.1m (20’)
Theatre:
Small to medium (up to 1000 seats)
Outreach:
– Talkback with the audience
– Workshop with Margie Gillis
– Conference Conversations with Margie
Booking:
Raphaëlle Côté–Parent
Tel: 514-845-3115
info@margiegillis.org