On the Verge of Collapse

Compagnie Virginie Brunelle

A clear-eyed witness of our time and its challenges, Virginie Brunelle takes a piercing look at a planet in hypertension. Her compelling choreography is a vibrant battle for love and solidarity.

A baroque-tinged epic, On the verge of collapse rises as a bulwark against dehumanization.

The choreography, both imperious and vibrant, plunges us into the chaos of a world in tension, confronting alienation with the strength of union, love, and complicity. Between fulgurance and exaltation, the work elevates physical exertion into a living language — at once an act of resistance and a vital release.

Carried by five performers embodying a powerful collective force, every breath and every muscular tremor traces a profoundly human and sensitive fabric. Supported by Laurier Rajotte’s ingenious composition, the work resounds as a liberating cry, an invitation to live fully and to stand together in solidarity.

credits

Choreographer Virginie Brunelle Performers Sophie Breton, Alexandre Carlos, Yelda del Carmen, José Flores, Émile de Vasconcelos-Taillefer Rehearsal Director Lucie Vigneault Music Laurier Rajotte Costume Designers Virginie Brunelle, Jonathan Saucier Lighting Designer Chantal Labonté Set Designer Jonathan Saucier Sound Designer Guy Fortin Technical Director – Creation François Marceau Production Director Charlotte Ménard Administrative Direction Lorganisme Co-Producers National Arts Centre, Kinneksbond – Mamer Cultural Centre International Distribution CAPAS · Danse Label Financial Support Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal, Caisse Desjardins du Plateau-Mont-Royal, and Caisse Desjardins de la Culture Special Thanks Louise Lapierre Dance School

history

Montréal

Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto

November 10, 2026