9.2
Cas Public
Beethoven composed his Ninth Symphony when he was almost completely deaf. Cai Glover is Deaf. On stage, he chooses to dance without his hearing aid. What do our senses - or absences - say about the way we experience the world? And above all, how do they guide us beyond our differences?

In 2016, Hélène Blackburn created 9, a landmark work in the Cas Public repertoire. Inspired by the singular journey of Cai Glover, a Deaf dancer who worked with the company for over ten years, the choreographer engaged with him in a profound reflection on perception, language and difference. A veritable muse for this project, Cai is never a mere subject, but a full-fledged player in a creative process based on mutual listening. Together, they laid the foundations for a work in which inclusion is not decreed, but lived in constant dialogue - a shared path towards the universal.
Eight years later, 9.2 - marks a new stage in this adventure. Passed on to Cai Glover - now co-choreographer - this re-creation retains the essence of the work, but takes a fresh look at it, forged by experience, maturity and an intimate understanding of the subject matter. Together, Blackburn and Glover revisit the scenic score with rigor and poetry, sculpting a space where sensory reference points become blurred, where light plays with perception, and where every movement becomes a megaphone.
In this physical and visceral re-reading, Beethoven's Ninth - also revisited - embraces the contemporary vocabulary of Cas Public. 9.2 invites all audiences, young and old, to cross the boundaries of silence, to make absence an anchor point, and to recognize in each body, each journey, a potential language.

Info
Recreation available in 2025
55 minutes
5 dancers
Specs
8 hours set-up
2 hours strike
Tour
9 people on tour
2 double rooms
5 single rooms
Audience
7 and up
Workshops available
Post-show discussion
why program this show?
- Beethoven meets Quebec contemporary dance genius
- Athletic choreography for fans of impressive movements
- Original and virtuoso reflection on inclusion
- Technically easy to tour
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9.2 takes its inspiration and roots from 9, a Cas Public co-production with the Kopergietery de Gent in Belgium, created in 2016.
Artistic direction Hélène Blackburn and Cai Glover Choreography Hélène Blackburn in collaboration with Cai Glover Playwright Johan De Smet Music Martin Tétreault Lighting design Emilie B-Beaulieu and Hélène Blackburn Set design Hélène Blackburn Costumes Michael Slack and Hélène Blackburn Films Kenneth Michiels With the participation of children from the Ghent neighborhood Rabot Seymanur Kizilca, Evgeni Miroslavov, Chaz Keith Salfamones, Ramzi Serrai, Burhan Zambur Performers at inception Nicholas Bellefleur, Cai Glover, Robert Guy, Daphnée Laurendeau, Danny Morissette and soprano Jolien de Gendt
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Ottawa
La Nouvelle Scène
November 21, 2026
16:00
Ottawa
La Nouvelle Scène
November 20, 2026
19:30
Ottawa
La Nouvelle Scène
November 20, 2026
10:30
Ottawa
La Nouvelle Scène
November 19, 2026
19:30
Ottawa
La Nouvelle Scène
November 19, 2026
10:30
Lévis
L'Anglicane
November 1, 2026
15:00
Havre-Aubert
Le Vieux Treuil
October 28, 2026
20:00
Havre-Aubert
Le Vieux Treuil
October 28, 2026
13:00
New Richmond
Salle de spectacles régionale Desjardins
October 24, 2026
20:00
Hong Kong
Hong Kong City Hall
October 11, 2026
20:30
St-Lô
Théâtre de la Ville de Saint-Lô
March 24, 2026
20:30
St-Lô
Théâtre de la Ville de Saint-Lô
March 24, 2026
14:00
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
March 21, 2026
20:00
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
March 21, 2026
15:00
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
March 20, 2026
20:00
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
March 20, 2026
14:00
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
March 19, 2026
14:00
Paris
Opéra national de Paris
March 19, 2026
10:00
Madrid
Teatralia
March 10, 2026
10:00
Madrid
Teatralia
March 8, 2026
18:00
Longueuil
Théâtre de la Ville
October 21, 2025
13:00
Longueuil
Théâtre de la Ville
October 21, 2025
10:00
Saint-Irénée
Domaine Forget
July 4, 2025
19:30
Oslo
Showbox Festival
December 4, 2019
-
Breda
BRIK Festival
June 5, 2019
-
Leeds
Northern Ballet
June 3, 2019
-
London
Royal Opera House
May 29, 2019
-
London
Royal Opera House
May 28, 2019
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London
Royal Opera House
May 27, 2019
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London
Royal Opera House
May 25, 2019
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London
Royal Opera House
May 24, 2019
-
London
Royal Opera House
May 24, 2019
-
Épinay-sur-Seine
Maison du Théâtre et de la Danse
May 17, 2019
20:00
Vaulx-en-Velin
Centre Charlie Chaplin
May 7, 2019
20:00
Bernay
Le Piaf
May 4, 2019
20:00
Martigues
Théâtre des Salins
April 30, 2019
20:00
Martigues
Théâtre des Salins
April 30, 2019
10:00
Martigues
Théâtre des Salins
April 29, 2019
20:00
Martigues
Théâtre des Salins
April 29, 2019
10:00
Luxembourg
Rotondes
April 26, 2019
20:00




