Le sacre de Lila
Inspired by the Lila ceremonies, traditional mystical and musical celebrations of his native Morocco, Ismaël Mouaraki, in his new creation, explores trance with a group of male dancers. Through them, it is also his own journey that he retraces before the eyes of the public.
All audiences
60 minutes
7 dancers
2022
In Arabic, lila means "night". These ceremonies are nocturnal rituals of spiritual healing, combining song, dance and music, traditionally found in Maghreb countries. Ismaël transposes the rites and codes of these danced rituals on stage, revealing the sensitivity and sensuality of the male body. Tinted with the tastes and colors of Morocco, the artists transform the show into a moment of true celebration, where the exaltation of the body unfolds through contagious energy.
Le sacre de Lila is a very personal project that the French-Moroccan-Canadian choreographer Ismaël Mouaraki has been imagining for many years. The idea was born from his childhood memories of Maghreb, revealing his deep connection with Morocco and the Arab world, intertwined with evocations of France, where he was born, and Quebec, where he is watching his family grow old.
Three territories, anchored and impregnated in his body. This work is very symbolic: it underlines Ismaël Mouaraki's 25 years of immigration and the 20th anniversary of his company Destins Croisés. A celebration of the path he has taken and the deeply human journey he wishes to share today.
Credits
A creation by Ismael Mouaraki
performers for the creation
Alexandre Wilhelm, Ayoub Hattab, Danny Morissette, Etienne Leonard Benoit, Faissal El Assia, Gabriel Jobin, Léo Coupal-Lafleur, Rodrigo Alvarenga-Bonilla, Soufiane Faouzi Mrani, Yassine Khyar
Artistic advisors and rehearsal directors
Genevieve Boulet, Annie Gagnon
Lightings
Rodolphe St-Arneault
Scenography and costumes
Marilene Bastien
Music
Antoine Berthiaume
With the participation of Association Salamate Gnawa Montreal : Salamate Rachid and musicians Ayoub Benmous, Redouane Aguilal, Amine Rais, Oualid Moussa
Production management
Matéo Chauchat
Administrative management
Lydie Revez
Pictures
Sylvie-Ann Pare
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
