"Mōnad is the fruit of an idea of art—other, subversive, uncompromising, radical in the best sense of the word—and which, through its pure strangeness and its delicious voluptuousness in awakening us from our torpor, young in mind and body, arouses our admiration."
Élie Castiel
KinoCulture Montréal
Mōnad | EBNFLOH
Mōnad (from the ancient Greek ‘monas’, 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 their symbiotic relationship with dance and Hip Hop culture, Alexandra 'Spicey' Landé and Jai 'Nitai' Lotus welcome 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
- Artistic direction and performance: Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé
- Sound design and performance: Jai Nitai Lotus
- Lighting design: Leticia Hamaoui
- Costume design: Nalo Soyini Bruce
- Set design: Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé, Leticia Hamaoui
- Artistic consultant, rehearsal and coach: Frédérique ‘Pax’ Dumas
- Dramaturgy support: Helen Simard
- Stage extra: Jaleesa Coligny
- Outside eye: Natasha Jean-Bart, Ellen Furey, Frédérique ‘Pax’ Dumas
- Audiodescription: Étienne Lou, en collaboration avec / in collaboration with Enora Rivière
- Videos and photos: Kinga Michalska, David Wong, Murielle 'Truly' Bien-Aimé
- Technical director and Stage manager: Charles-Philippe Laurier
- Production director: Florence Cardinal-Tang - Parbleux
- Booking agencies: Agence Résonances, Chalmont Agentur
- Presented by: Danse-Cité, du 4 au 13 avril 2024 / from April 4 to 13, 2024, en partenariat avec / in association with La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines
- Curated by: Ellen Furey, Sophie Corriveau
- Co-produced by: Ebnflōh, Danse-Cité
- Delegated producer: Parbleux
- Creatives 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
- Mōnad was made possible thanks to the financial support of: Conseil des arts du Canada, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal
Ebnflōh is a company supported by Parbleux, member of Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique, represented by Agence Résonances and Chalmont Agentur.
Following Mōnad...
Part performance, part dance party: A jubilant urban happening to open the Fluid Fest. A subversive, uncompromising, and radical celebration. This event extends the conversations of the festival into a shared space where audiences can connect through rhythm, movement, and celebration.