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 dismantling
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
credits
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 the creation Nicholas Bellefleur, Cai Glover, Robert Guy, Daphnée Laurendeau, Danny Morissette and soprano Jolien de Gendt
calendar
London
Royal Opera House
May 24, 2019
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London
Royal Opera House
May 24, 2019
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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
Luxemburg
Rotondes
April 25, 2019
8 PM
Luxemburg
Rotondes
April 25, 2019
10 AM
Cergy
Visages du Monde
April 18, 2019
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Laval
Maison des arts
April 3, 2019
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Gent
Kopergietery
March 18, 2019
10:00
Gent
Kopergietery
March 17, 2019
20:00
Gent
Kopergietery
March 17, 2019
10:00
Waregem
Cultuurcentrum De Schakel
March 16, 2019
20:00
Madrid
Teatralia
March 13, 2019
20:00
Madrid
Teatralia
March 12, 2019
10:00
Madrid
Teatralia
March 8, 2019
8 PM
Madrid
Teatralia
March 8, 2019
10:00
Montmagny
Les Arts de la scène
February 24, 2019
-
Gaspé
Centre de création diffusion
February 22, 2019
-
Montreal
Salle Pauline-Julien
February 13, 2019
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Huninge
Le Triangle
February 1, 2019
20:00
Huninge
Le Triangle
February 1, 2019
10 AM
Kingersheim
MOMIX Festival
January 31, 2019
20:00
Kingersheim
Festival MOMIX
January 31, 2019
10:00
Les Lilas
Théâtre du Garde-Chasse
January 29, 2019
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Porrentruy
Centre Culturel
January 25, 2019
20:00
Porrentruy
Centre Culturel
January 25, 2019
10:00
Châlons-en-Champagne
La Comète
January 22, 2019
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Terneuzen
Cultuureducatie Zeeuws-Vlaanderen
October 23, 2018
20:00
Terneuzen
Cultuureducatie Zeeuws-Vlaanderen
October 23, 2018
10 AM
Den Haag
De Betovering
October 20, 2018
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Amsterdam
Jeugdtheater de Krakeling
October 13, 2018
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Paderborn
Kulturamt
October 12, 2018
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Sainte-Thérèse
Odyscène
September 27, 2018
13:00
Sainte-Thérèse
Théâtre Lionel-Groulx
September 27, 2018
10:00



