Compagnie Flak is a contemporary dance company based in Montreal Canada, under the direction of Venezuelan born choreographer José Navas. Creator of more than 30 pieces, his work can be recognized by his audacity and the usualness of the characters of his creations. Today, the words that best describe his work are: abstraction, sobriety, intensity and depth.

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Anatomies

Photo: Valerie Simmons

Anatomies. Photo: Valerie Simmons

Five bodies in movement revealing the mechanical precision of the human anatomy. In a space stripped of all décor, three women and two men give themselves up to a wave of movement, sometimes slow, sometimes fast, but always clean and precise. Graphic and incisive. In solos and trios, in duos and a quintet, the bodies dance the silence of an interior peace. They are living channels for a meditation in movement. They are agents of humanity.

Critical acclaim from the press

  • “Totally abstract. Terribly human.” International Festival Brigittines, Brussels 2008
  • “A spectacle of definite intelligence that releases waves of emotion”, Voir, Montreal 2007
  • “A stunning work of choreographic writing”, La Presse, Montreal 2006

Credits

  • Choreography: José Navas
  • Dancers: the Company
  • Music: Alexander MacSween
  • Lighting: Marc Parent
  • Costumes: José Navas/Compagnie Flak and Vandal
  • Length: 60 min
  • Premiere: 8 November 2006, Agora de la danse, Montreal (Canada)

Anatomies is a co-production of José Navas/Compagnie Flak and l’Agora de la danse (Montreal).

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