Dancers Guillaume Côté, Greta Hodgkinson | Photo © Karolina KurasCôté Danse – Crypto at Théâtre Maisonneuve LiveEvents May 3, 2022 1078 Danse Danse presents Côté Danse – Crypto In Crypto, Guillaume Côté, Principal Dancer and Choreographic Associate of The National Ballet of Canada, joins forces with an impressive group of artistic colleagues. His new work expresses a bold artistic vision. A modern fable performed by four exceptional dancers. Theatre, music, technology, and gestures tinged with classicism intertwine in this contemporary choreographic narrative. Inspired by a story written by the librettist Royce Vavrek, Guillaume Côté imagines a work that invites a reflection on beauty and our obstinate need to control and transform it. Fascinated by avant-garde artistic forms, the choreographer / performer Guillaume Côté teams up with three exceptional dancers. Featuring a rich musical landscape by Swedish composer Mikael Karlsson and stunning visual effects by Montreal multimedia company Mirari, Crypto is the result of a collaborative approach that reveals the original and surprising signature of a creator to be discovered! Guillaume Côté is a native of Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec. He studied at Canada’s National Ballet School and joined The National Ballet of Canada in 1999. He quickly rose through the ranks and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2004. In 2021, Guillaume Côté founded his own company Côté Danse focused on the multidisciplinary creation of innovative works with the mission of making dance seen and experienced differently. In the summer of 2021, he created +(dix), presented at the Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur and then at the Fall for Dance North in Toronto. Also in 2021, he created Touch with Thomas Payette, an immersive multidisciplinary work that was presented 83 times in Toronto to sold-out houses. In 2011, Mr. Côté was awarded “La médaille de l’Assemblée Nationale du Québec” for his work in the arts. In September 2014, Mr. Côté was named the Artistic Director of the Festival des Arts de Saint Sauveur, the largest summer dance festival in the country. In 2021, Mr. Côté was appointed a Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec, the highest distinction given by the government of Quebec. Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 8:00pm Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 8:00pm Friday, May 13, 2022 at 8:00pm Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 8:00pm To purchase your tickets visit: www.placedesarts.com