a propos of nothing/ à propos de rien

A propos of nothing/ À propos de rien

A propos is a light-hearted romp through the clichés of contemporary performance as embodied by the Fool archetpye -  whose  attributes include innocence, trust and the pleasure of living in the moment. 

Duration: 15 minutes. Versions bilingue et anglaise. English and Bilingual versions.

Performed to Date: Neighbourhood Dance Works Presentation @ LSPU Hall (St. John's); Festival de Danse en Atlantique (Moncton); Festival Phénomena 2018 (Montréal).

Featured in The Dance Current Sept 2010: http://www.thedancecurrent.com/column/louise-moyes-st-johns-women-other-...

choreography, direction, and text:    Jo Leslie

performer:                       Louise Moyes

photos:                           Doug Allen

sound design:                 Chris Driedzic and Jo Leslie

music:                             John Zorn;  Luigi Nono; Dan Gibson’s Nature Sounds

costume:                         Jo Leslie

traductions:                     Michel Savard  (version fr.)                         

Thanks to Lori Clarke, Mark Shrimpton, Jody Richardson, Gabriel, Lisa Porter and First Look, NDW.

A propos of nothing was commissioned by Louise Moyes;  Funding by The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts.