Ballet Jazz Montréal - Joie de vivre

Secret gardens

Ballets Jazz Montréal shines once again with a captivating new work by Jo Strømgren, a prolific figure in the international performing arts. Boundless creativity!

Eloquent and laced with humour, Jo Strømgren's dance is full of charm. Choreographer in residence with the Norwegian National Ballet as well as a playwright and theatre director, this versatile artist collaborates extensively with prestigious companies. Buoyed by the vibrant energy of Ballets Jazz Montréal's extraordinary performers, "JOIE DE VIVRE" unveils the beauty of those simple, fleeting moments beneath the apparent banality of existence, while probing the mysteries of untold stories. A character experiencing their final moments revisits fragments of their life. With a dramatic composition inspired by the cinema and interspersed with touches of humour and great choreographic verve, the work immerses us in a dynamic reflection on memory, buried secrets and the paradoxes of the human condition. Pleasure and emotion guaranteed!