Most personal piece of his repertoire, Le sacre de Lila pays a tribute to choreographer Ismaël Mouaraki's roots through the powerful performance of a group of male dancers.
In Arabic, lila means “night”. These ceremonies are a set of nocturnal rituals of spiritual healing, combining song, dance and music, traditionally found in certain Maghreb countries. Ismaël transposes the rites and codes of these danced rituals onto the stage, infusing them with his signature contemporary urban dance style to reveal the vulnerability and sensuality of the male body. Infused with the flavors and colors of Morocco, the artists transform the show into a moment of true celebration, where the exaltation of the bodies unfolds through contagious energy.
credits
A creation by Ismaël Mouaraki Performers Alexandre Wilhelm, Danny Morissette, Etienne Leonard, Benoit Gabriel Jobin, Léo Coupal-Lafleur, Rodrigo Alvarenga- Bonilla, Ayoub Hattab, Soufiane Faouzi Mrani, Yassine Khyar, Faissal El Assia
Rehearsal Lighting Rodolphe St-Arneault Set Design and Costumes Marilène Bastien Music Antoine Berthiaume, in collaboration with Okto Echo and the Association Salamate Gnawa Montréal Directors and artistic advisors Annie Gagnon, Geneviève Boulet Production management Matéo Chauchat
Administrative management Lydie Revez Photos Sylvie-Ann Paré Graphic design Thomas Roy Bourdages Partners Agora de la danse, Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Ministère de la Culture et des Communications, Association Col’Jam (Les Rencontres Chorégraphiques de Casablanca), Ensemble de musique du monde Oktoécho, Archipel Co-production Agora de la danse
history
Mamer
Kinneksbond, Centre Culturel Mamer
January 30, 2026
20:00
Haute-Goulaine
Le Quatrain
January 23, 2026
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Haute-Goulaine
Le Quatrain
January 23, 2026
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Moncton
Festival Danse Atlantique
August 8, 2025
19:30
Saint-Anne-des-Monts
Festival Furies
July 25, 2025
18:00
Ottawa
Centre national des Arts
July 17, 2025
19:30
Montreal
Théâtre Outremont
April 29, 2025
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Val-d'Or
Théâtre Télébec
March 26, 2025
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Montreal
Maison de la culture Ahuntsic
December 6, 2024
19:30
Montreal
Maison de la culture Montréal-Nord
November 28, 2024
19:30
Montreal
Maison de la culture Rosemont
November 27, 2024
19:30
Montreal
Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto
November 22, 2024
19:30
Montreal
Salle Émile-Legault
November 21, 2024
19:30
New York
New York Live Arts
November 9, 2024
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New York
New York Live Arts
November 8, 2024
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Milan
MILANoLTRE Festival
October 13, 2024
20:00
Milan
MILANoLTRE Festival
October 12, 2024
20:00
Terrebonne
Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne
October 8, 2024
19:30
Chatham
Center for Contemporary Performance
September 29, 2024
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Laval
Maison des arts
February 29, 2024
20:00
Saguenay
La Rubrique
February 14, 2024
20:00
Montmagny
Les Arts de la scène
February 11, 2024
16:00
Gaspé
Centre de création diffusion
February 8, 2024
20:00
Quebec
Grand théâtre de Québec
January 28, 2024
19:00
Longueuil
Théâtre de la Ville
January 25, 2024
20:00
Longueuil
Théâtre de la ville
January 25, 2024
13:00
Montreal
Salle Pauline-Julien
January 23, 2024
20:00
Montreal
Maison de la culture NDG
November 29, 2023
20:00
Saint-Irénée
Domaine Forget
August 9, 2023
20:00
Saint-Sauveur
Festival des Arts
July 29, 2023
16:00
Saint-Sauveur
Festival des Arts
July 29, 2023
15:00
Saint-Sauveur
Festival des Arts
July 29, 2023
14:00
Saint-Sauveur
Festival des Arts
July 28, 2023
16:00
Saint-Sauveur
Festival des Arts
July 28, 2023
15:00
Saint-Sauveur
Festival des Arts
July 28, 2023
14:00
Montreal
Théâtre de Verdure
July 26, 2023
21:00
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Théâtre des Deux Rives
December 16, 2022
20:00
Saint-Hyacinthe
Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde
November 30, 2022
19:30
Montréal
Agora de la danse
November 26, 2022
16:00
Montreal
Agora de la danse
November 25, 2022
19:00