The Whole Bloomin’ Thing
The feminine laid bare
Inspired by Margie Gillis’s iconic solo Bloom, The Whole Bloomin’ Thing brings to the stage the many facets of Molly Bloom, the free-spirited, untameable character from James Joyce’s novel Ulysses.
Each performer becomes Molly. Her impulses, desires, and contradictions flow through their bodies: one woman unfolds into a multitude of presences. With her interior monologues as a soundtrack, movement intertwines with words, carrying forward all they awaken. Molly’s thoughts on her community, love, and gender roles become living material to be felt and set free. From the intimate to the collective, the bodies give full expression to her “YES”: an affirmation of desire, freedom, and life.
CHOREOGRAPHER
Margie Gillis in collaboration with the performers
DANCERS
Geneviève Boulet, Rachelle Bourget, Alexandra Caron, Marc Daigle, Caitlin Griffin, Ruth Naomi Levin, Kyana Lyne, Hoor Malas, Susan Paulson
TEXTS
Ulysses by James Joyce,
Recited by Alex Bergeron or Gaétan Leboeuf, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Emmanuel Schwartz
LIGHTING DESIGNER AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Pierre Lavoie
COSTUMES
Rose and Sonya Bayer
PHOTOS
Sasha Onyshchenko
INFORMATION
General Public
Year of Creation : 2022
Duration : 36 min
Available in English, French and Bilingual
Crew :
– 8 to 16 dancers
– 1 choreographer
– 1 technical director
– 1 administrator
Set-up :
12 hours (excluding pre-hanging)
Width/Depth/Height :
13m (40’) / 9m (30’) / 7.3m (24’)
Audience size :
Unlimited
Outreach :
– Talkbacks
– Workshops with Margie Gillis and Legacy Project dancers
– Conference: Conversations with Margie
Booking:
Raphaëlle Côté–Parent
raphaelle@margiegillis.org
