Firehall Arts Centre stages profound dance-driven piece Myokine, October 30 to November 1

Work by Anne Plamondon Productions is centred on the molecules released by the muscles during physical effort

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Myokine. Photo by Steven Berruyer

 
 

The Firehall Arts Centre is presenting Anne Plamondon Productions’ Myokine, a piece that explores the connection between movement, hope, urgency, and resilience, from October 30 to November 1.

Myokine draws inspiration from the molecules that are released by the muscles during physical effort, associated with the regeneration of body and mind. For choreographer Anne Plamondon, these “molecules of hope” embody the role that the dancing body plays in the face of upheaval. Movement becomes an outlet, a place to welcome vulnerabilities and transform them into shared strength.

Driven by a hypnotic score and a passionate Canadian cast, Myokine celebrates the power of dance and the vitality of togetherness. A physical and profoundly human work, it is a reminder that light only finds its full meaning in the midst of shadow—and that the moving body can heal, unite, and restore a sense of purpose.

Tickets to Myokine are available through the Firehall Arts Centre.


Post sponsored by Firehall Arts Centre.

 
 
 

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