N.Ormes is a circus show where duo Agathe and Adrien push the limits and expectations of their own bodies and gender norms. Provocative, dysfunctional and tender, the piece brings the viewer to question their own assumptions.
The story features two protagonists and their relationship navigating between complicity and power struggles. Skillfully combining hand to hand, Icarian games and dance, the stage becomes an arena. One by one, the archetypes fall in battle, giving way to a quest for friendship and fairness through power and fluidity.
With minimal scenography, and the rich lighting of Claire Seyller, we follow their relationship through moments of frenzy and exhaustion. The original score by Simon Leoza takes us through the intimate and grandiose evolution of the protagonists, where the exchange of roles and lifts, like a new language, blurs all our preconceptions.
‘Poetic. Edgy’ ***** (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine)
‘Amazing stunts’ ***** (BroadwayBaby.com)
‘Original and visceral’ **** (FringeReview.co.uk)
‘A defiant celebration of equality in strength’ **** (Scotsman)
Creative Team/Artists:
Direction and interpretation: Agathe Bisserier and Adrien Malette-Chénier
Lighting conception: Claire Seyller
Musical composition: Simon Leoza
Costume conception: Sophie El Assad
Outside Eyes – Choreography: Stacey Desilier
Outside Eyes – Dramaturgy: Agathe Foucault, Stéphane Crête
Genre: Circus
Cast Size: Two
Touring Party Size: Three
Length: 60 minutes
Premiere: April 15th, 2023 – Montreal, QC, Canada
Seeking: International touring, workshops and conferences
Performance Fee: 3000 euros per show plus travel and accommodations
Project Contact:
Agents:
North America – Lise Boyer – BAM agency
France – Marie Ferrières, Quartier Libre Production
Australia/NZ/Asia – Nick Clark Management
Other territories – Agathe & Adrien
