If there is a common thread to the three works choreographed by Margie Gillis for M.Body.7, it is that of simple beauty. Whether only one dancer or nine of them find themselves onstage, they always seem to quietly embrace life.
The star choreographer opened the evening with her own solo, Par un fil d’argent, where an [...]
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of her solo career, and as part of the High Lights Festival, Montreal’s Margie Gillis created the first group work presented by her company. I had the chance to talk to her before her new endeavour gets its world premiere this week.
M.Body.7 is the first group show you present under [...]
With more than thirty years of professional dance under her belt, Montrealer Margie Gillis’s reputation is no longer to be made. This week, she continues to take the stage at Agora de la danse and presents A Stone’s Poem, a solo show that was originally meant to be performed by two dancers.
Choreographed by Gillis and [...]