Yes, I know the difference between skateboarding and breakdancing.On Tuesday, a group of us went to see director/choreographer Paula de Vasconcelos' new dance show «Demain/Tomorrow» at Usine C. Our main interest was my son Forty, who was one of the dancers, the only b-boy in the troupe.
I went to the show out of loyalty and maternal love. I compare that to putting one's child's finger paintings on the fridge, no matter how ugly, or sitting through two long boring hours of a primary school year-end show just to see him dance for two minutes in a sailor costume. Imagine my surprise and my delight when the show turned out to be fantastic!
Here's the official press release description (couldn't find an English version, sorry):
Avec Demain, dernier volet de la Trilogie de la Terre, Pigeons International tourne son regard vers le futur et ceux qui le feront. Entourée de jeunes interprètes et concepteurs, Paula de Vasconcelos consacre cette nouvelle oeuvre à la jeunesse et aux possibles avenues que celle-ci prendra pour refaçonner le monde. Un spectacle de théâtre-danse, une plate-forme pour imaginer un monde nouveau en quête d’espoir.In spite of their youth (nobody's over 25), the dancers were great, polished and professional. The choreography was so innovative and creative and modern and unsexist and enlightened. And every time Forty came out to perform, we all went wild, clapping and screaming his name like a bunch of groupies. All in good fun but I must admit, I was dazzled by his talent. I didn't know the little bastard was that good! The troupe got three standing ovations and performed a wildly acclaimed encore.
After the show, we all ended up in Chinatown for lobsters, soft-shelled crabs and tom yum gong. A great way to end a wonderful evening!
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