Corpuscule danse presents L'affront des chimères in Premiere at Agora de la danse
The new creation by George-Nicolas Tremblay of Corpuscule Danse will have its world premiere at Agora de la danse on December 5. Inspired by the conventions of suspense and horror cinema, L'affront des chimères explores contemporary anxieties, fear and vulnerability through movement.
This marks the very first creation by Corpuscule Danse intended for teenage and adult audiences. The work will also be presented as a showcase during the professional activities of Festival La Mèche Courte on Saturday, November 7, at 2 p.m., at Studio Jean Valcourt, located at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal.
MONTREAL PREMIERE
L'affront des chimères
December 5 2026 @2pm | Agora de la danse
L'affront des chimères is the latest creation by Corpuscule Danse. Designed for teenagers, this piece takes the form of a Hitchcock-style thriller and explores anxiety through a fable about confronting our fears.
There is a great deal of mystery in the Other, especially when the Other falls outside the norm. By using suspense, we seek to welcome this element of mystery that can sometimes frighten us, convinced that when fear steps out of the shadows and into the light, it suddenly appears less terrifying.
Drawing on a culture of competition and pressures related to body image, we focus in particular on performance anxiety, marked by the fear of displeasing, of not measuring up, of failing to meet expectations, of not being “ideal.”
But who creates this unattainable ideal? What becomes of it when one lives with a functional diversity that systematically marginalizes them? What if this ideal—like Frankenstein’s creature, assembled piece by piece—were the true threat, the real monster to be confronted?
Info & contact
Yaëlle Azoulay
Director & Agent | Dance Departement
514 912-9235
Élodie Legault
Agent | Dance Departement
438 728-7886
