Alteration
February 14, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
How do our lives intertwine? How do we manage to prosperous balances? What happens when they break down? Alteration addresses the transformations that punctuate our lives and our abilities to influence our own destiny and that of others. Aly Keita depicts an oscillating humanity on an intimate and societal level, between stability and uncertainty, anchoring and uprooting, change and resistance, renewal and repetition. The relationship with the other and the complexity of ties lead to the need to hear and rebuild our relationship with ourselves and with our environment. Exploring the meaning of relationships in our society in a wide-ranging way, both interpersonal relationships and those with other-than-human beings, this work opens the way to the construction of possible new links that are formed through ecological and spiritual dimensions. Here, life takes the form of a cycle of transformations. Memories of past experiences and scars – in other words, alteration – are transmuted into a vital breath through reactivating movements, both individual and collective, that revitalize our bodies and rekindle our inner power.
This show includes the use of smoke, which may persist throughout the performance. In addition, vibrating sounds and low frequencies are used, which may cause physical sensations. Please take this into account if you are sensitive to these effects.
This multi-arts work is as much a choreographic piece as a circus piece, a musical work as well as a work of visual art.
Martin Bellemare (Note d’intention)
Kira is a word in Sousou, the language of Guinea, meaning “path”. It evokes the idea that life is a path where we walk, gather, and unite. Founded in 2023, Kira Arts creates staged works that bring together different artistic practices on equal footing and promote intercultural dialogue. In this way, they cultivate an inclusive and diverse environment based on principles of knowledge sharing and collaboration. Their artistic approach focuses on mediation as a field for research and creation. When selecting collaborators, it is essential that each artist possess a deep understanding of the body, rhythm, and movement. The uniqueness of each body and individual is a tool that can enrich shared creation. Their approach is to invite artists to embody the multiple interpretations of a single event.
