Punto Ciego by RUBBERBANDance

At 8:00 pm on Friday, November 20, 2009, spectators at Salle Pauline-Julien will be awed by choreographer Victor Quijada's Punto Ciego - an athletic and daring dance show that turned out to be a resounding success last spring at the Cinquième Salle of Place des Arts. This choreographer-dancer and founder of the RUBBERBANDance Group is already familiar with Salle Pauline-Julien: in February of 2007, he presented Perspective élastique, a unique production whose high-energy dancers blew audiences away.

Along these same lines, Punto Ciego takes a look at our fascination with the notion of celebrity — a hot topic in today's society — broached with a healthy dose of humour by the company's six performers. Exploring human relationships — the connection with others and with ourselves — inevitably leads to defining ourselves in comparison with the rest of society. Thus, you will be engaged in discovering Quijada's inventiveness, a seamless blend of contemporary movement spiked with street dance and ballet. The original music score, which combines fragments of classical pieces and techno music, as well as the creative lighting design, the set decoration and video, all contribute to the uniqueness and brilliantly captivating character of Punto Ciego.

"Immensely moving and acrobatic, with unimaginable and unbelievable movements that blend so seamlessly classical ballet and street dance, it's almost impossible to tell them apart."

- Translated from a French review written by Aline Apostolska, La Presse

PERFORMERS

LOUISE MICHEL JACKSON

MARIUSZ OSTROWSKI

ANNE PLAMONDON

VICTOR QUIJADA

LILA-MAE G. TALBOT

FRÉDÉRIC TAVERNINI

OPEN INVITATION: MEET-AND-GREET COCKTAIL EVENT

Friday, November 20, 2009 at 7:15 pm

Meet-and-greet with Philip Szporer, dance columnist for the weekly publication HOUR

The performers will also be available for a post-show question and answer period.

CARTE ACCRO PRESENTATION

Upon presentation of the Carte Accro à la culture, available for individuals 25 years of age or under, the cost of the ticket is $10.00.

Tickets can be purchased starting at $23.00 at the Salle Pauline-Julien ticket office (514 626-1616)

or via the Admission network at 514 790-1245.

Salle Pauline-Julien – 15615 Gouin Boulevard West

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