Marie Chouinard: L’apres-midi d’un Faune

Title:

L’apres-midi d’un Faune

Artist(s) and People Involved:

Performers:



• Marie Chouinard

Symposium:

• ISEA95: Sixth International Symposium on Electronic Art
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Venue(s):

• The Spectrum , Montreal , Canada

Artist Statement:

In 1912, using Mallarme’s vision of Debussy’s music, Nijinski created L’Apres-midi d’un faune for the Russian Ballet in Paris under the direction of Diaghilev. In 1987, Marie Chouinard choreographed her prelude based on Nijinski’s creation: a ground-based, profiled and horizontal opus awakening memories of Egyptian frescoes and Greek vases. The seven nymphs of the original work become dream-like creatures seen through light beams. Nijinski’s male character is here performed by a woman, a quite unusual occurrence.
Choreography: Marie Chouinard, dancer: Pamela Newell, coach: Daniel Hetier, lighting design: Alain Lortie, Costume design: Luc Courchesne, Louis Montpetit, Marie Chouinard, realization of the costume: Anne Remillard, Makeup: Jacques Lee Pelletier, Technical director: Axel Morgenthaler, Lighting: Philippe Dupeyroux, sound Engineer: Eddy Friedman.

Contributors:

Choreography: Marie Chouinard

Dancer: Pamela Newell

Coach: Daniel Hetier

Lighting design: Alain Lortie

Costume design: Luc Courchesne, Louis Montpetit, Marie Chouinard

Realization of the costume: Anne Remillard

Makeup: Jacques Lee Pelletier

Technical director: Axel Morgenthaler

Lighting: Philippe Dupeyroux

Sound Engineer: Eddy Friedman

Category:

• Performances
• Dance Performance