English 
Français Mōnad
Creation, 2024, 70 minutes
World Premiere April 4-13, 2024, presented by Danse-Cité at La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines (Montreal, QC)
Mōnad transmits both images and sensations, but also gives us an intimate part of the artist, in a complex simplicity.
Mōnad (from the ancient Greek ‘monad’, meaning ‘unit’) refers to the idea of a self-sufficient, unicellular organism containing multiple universes. Major player on Québec’s hip-hop dance scene, Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé embodies this Mōnad.
Inspired by this primary matter and energized by her symbiotic relationship with dance and hip-hop culture, Spicey welcomes materials and sounds that form, and deform, adapt, and transform as they interact. How can we approach different incarnations of a single life? Mōnad is a vibrant consideration of the relationships in interrelated universes, questioning the notion of eternity.
Credits
Co-produced by Ebnflōh and Danse-Cité
Artistic direction and performance: Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé
- Sound Design and performance: Jai Nitai Lotus
- Lighting Design: Leticia Hamaoui
- Costumes Design: Nalo Soyini Bruce
- Set Design: Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé and Leticia Hamaoui
- Artistic Consultant, rehearsal and coach: Frédérique ‘Pax’ Dumas
- Dramaturgy support: Helen Simard
- Outside Eye: Natasha Jean-Bart, Ellen Furey, Frédérique ‘Pax’ Dumas
- Stage extra: Jaleesa Coligny
- Audio description: Etienne Lou, in association with Enora Rivière
- Videos and Photos: Kinga Michalska
- Technical Director: Zachary Dupuis
- Production Director: Élisabeth-Anne Dorléans – Parbleux
- Presented by Danse-Cité, in association with La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines
- Curated by Ellen Furey and Sophie Corriveau
- Executive producer: Parbleux
Creative residencies:
- Circuit-Est, centre chorégraphique
- Compagnie Marie Chouinard
- La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines
- L’Espace le vrai monde ?
- Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-De-Grâce
- Studio La Lola
Financial support
- Conseil des arts du Canada
- Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
- Conseil des arts de Montréal
