Murmuration

In Partnership with the City of Yellowknife

LE PATIN LIBRE

They slide and take us into their wildest dreams. Far from the glitz and glamour, the sweet rebels of Le Patin Libre have given their letters of nobility to a discipline that they have elevated to the rank of contemporary performing art. Speed, precision and fluid choreography characterize their first two shows which took them to skating rinks all over the world. Their new work on ice, created from simple algorithms complexified by new variables, is inspired by the mysterious phenomenon of bird flocks, those hallucinating aerial ballets – nicely called Murmuration. Micromovements and changes of direction create a domino effect that deviates the trajectory of the group where each one, antennas raised, is constantly on the lookout. In doing so, they explore the dynamic interactions of a harmonious and exhilarating living together.

This new show is a human transposition of the murmurations of flocks of birds. Uniquely made possible by the fluidity and speed of glide, the show was created using complex algorithms enriched with choreographic intentions. Just like the starlings’ hallucinating aerial ballets, Murmuration exceeds what an individual brain can imagine or comprehend. Taking this choreographic object through an epic but abstract journey, the skaters explore the dynamic interactions of an harmonious, exhilarating but sometimes dangerous togetherness.

An adrenaline rush for the whole family!

Le Patin Libre five-star review – skating dancers are a breath of fresh ice.

The Guardian

MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR SKATES!
You’re invited to join the cast after their performance for a post-show ice dancing party (for total beginners or experienced skaters together).

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