MYOKINE is a unifying work for seven performers who together explore the body as a source of resilience, beauty and hope in the face of the urgency to act that characterizes our times. 

Molecules secreted by muscles when the body is in motion, myokines are often called "hope molecules" for the sense of well-being and optimism they provide. For Anne Plamondon, this process emblematizes the body's salvific role when confronted with the multiplication of complex and troubling issues of our times.

It embodies dance's essential function of releasing tension, emotions and anxiety, and making sense of the imperfections that make existence both strong and vulnerable. Through their virtuosity and precision, and a multiple choreographic language developed throughout Anne Plamondon's eclectic career, this energetic suptor of Canadian performers brings to life the power of our bodies when united in movement.

Choreography Anne Plamondon

Performance Eowynn Enquist, Isak Enquist, Diana Leon, Judy Luo, Justin Rapaport, Eden Solomon, Raphaëlle Sealhunter

Sound design Olivier Fairfield

Lighting design Eric Chad

Costume design Marie-Audrey Jacques

Technical director Tristan-Olivier Breiding

Booking FÔVE diffusion / Nicolas Filion (Quebec) & Belsher Arts Management (Canada & international)

COPRODUCTION DANSE DANSE, LA ROTONDE, FESTIVAL DES ARTS DE SAINT-SAUVEUR & DIAGRAMME GESTION CULTURELLE

CREATIVE RESIDENCIES CENTRE CULTUREL DE NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRÂCE, CIRCUIT-EST CENTRE CHORÉGRAPHIQUE & DANSE DANSE. Special thanks to l’École supérieure de ballet du Québec.

WITH THE SUPPORT OF CONSEIL DES ARTS ET DES LETTRES DU QUÉBEC, THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S PEFORMING ARTS AWARDS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM & THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE.

© Damian Siqueiros 2023