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“[D]isturbing as it is compelling. Léveillé isn’t just showing passive spectators a world of naked people; he forces us into the participatory act of confronting our taboos and desires.” – The Village Voice
ABOUT THE WORK
Four bodies, given over to the dance, reveal what has taken refuge behind the strangely opaque skin: muscle, water, breath, energy, an outlook on life, so alive and aware of the other, in spite of or maybe because of a need to not be entirely alone. Amour, acide et noix (2001) speaks of solitude but also and most specifically of the infinite tenderness of touch, the harshness of life and the desire for avoidance or escape from these bodies, often so heavy. Amour, acide et noix presents nudity as the only true alternative to the reading of the body, frank and free of false modesty. Is not the skin the one true body costume?
PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
The production is performed entirely nude.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Canadian choreographer and dance teacher Daniel Léveillé holds a place of high regard on the national and international scenes of contemporary dance. In fifty years of practice, he has contributed to the development of choreographic art by creating a corpus of major works performed by exceptional dancers. Trained with the Groupe Nouvelle Aire, he first worked as an independent choreographer before founding Daniel Léveillé Danse (now DLD) in 1991. Developing a choreographic style made up of repetition and short phrasing, his choreographic scores push the limits of the impossible, revealing the beauty of being in all its imperfections, and erring in favor of nudity as the only conceivable costume. dldanse.com
Daniel Léveillé Danse (DLD) invests in dance and performing arts creators who are deeply committed to their artistic research. Led by the voice of its artistic director, the company offers personalized and strategic support to promote the words of creators here and internationally. DLD contributes to strengthening its community by carrying out structuring projects. The company supports the work of Frédérick Gravel, its artistic director, in addition to ensuring the promotion of the works of Catherine Gaudet, Alix Dufresne, Ellen Furey, Stéphane Gladyszewski, Étienne Lepage, Manuel Roque and Daniel Léveillé.
CREATIVE CREDITS
Choreography Daniel Léveillé
Performers Lou Amsellem, Marco Arzenton, Marco Curci, Jimmy Gonzalez
Lighting design Marc Parent
Music The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
Rehearsal direction Justin Gionet
Production and development DLD
Artistic perspective Sophie Corriveau
Creative residencies Studio Cunningham, Montpellier Danse / l’Agora, cité internationale de la danse, with the support of the BNP Paribas Foundation (France) + Centro Servizi Culturali Santa Chiara (Italy)
Co-production Centro Servizi Culturali Santa Chiara + DLD
CREATION CREDITS
Choreography Daniel Léveillé
Performers at the creation Jean-François Déziel, David Kilburn, Ivana Milicevic, Dave St-Pierre
Lighting design Marc Parent
Music The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
Coach Marie-Andrée Gougeon (at the creation), Sophie Corriveau (at the revival)
PRODUCTION
Production Daniel Léveillé Danse
Support for the creation Agora de la Danse (Montreal); Faculty of Arts and Department of Dance of UQÀM
RUN TIME
Approximately 60 minutes with no intermission
SUPPORT
This project is made possible in part with support from the Harkness Foundation for Dance.
NYU Skirball’s programs are made possible in part with support from the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the Howard Gilman Foundation; Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels; Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater; Collins Building Services; Harkness Foundation for Dance; Villa Albertine; General Delegation of the Government of Flanders to the USA; Goethe Institut; Austrian Consulate General New York; Marta Heflin Foundation; as well as our valued donors through memberships, commissioning, and Allies for Arts Access Fund support.