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PERFORMATIVE THEATER

An omnipresent one-man band in the arts and performing arts in Quebec City, Emile Beauchemin commits himself for the first time as an author and actor with a very personal creation. The project was born after he suffered a serious heart attack at the age of 25 caused by burnout. As a compulsive workaholic, he tries to make his body perform better rather than limit his activities.

He takes up sport and becomes interested in the transhumanist movement, which aims to increase the physical and mental capacities of human beings through mechanical, biological or genetic processes. Essentially, he questions his own relationship with the concept of performance, his thirst for productivity and his desire for excellence. Escaping forward? Racing against time? Against death?

On stage, a treadmill. Emile runs. He runs the last of the 42 kilometres that constitute a marathon. The show tells the story of his quest, the race becoming the metaphor.  His vital functions are retransmitted on screens thanks to biometric sensors, their rhythm directly influencing the scenic environment. The story is punctuated by dreamlike segments, in which a prosthetic mannequin represents his double. A self-scientific fiction on the edge of documentary theatre, digital arts and performance, the work is captivating, fascinating and extremely touching.

Warning :
Strobe lights, special effects containing fake blood