Corpus Dance Projects

Co-founded in 1997 by Sylvie Bouchard and artistic director David Danzon, CORPUS is known for its precise and surrealist humour that combines movement with theatrical imagery. CORPUS' unique and engaging performances are presented in both traditional and unusual locations, for large and diverse audiences. CORPUS has presented over performances at street dance/theatre festivals, children festivals, theatres, schools, parks, shopping malls and in the street. Invitations include the Milk International Children Festival (Toronto), Just for Laughs (Montreal), Canada Dance Festival (Ottawa), Dancing On the Edge Festival (Vancouver), the Awesome Children Festival (Australia), the prestigious Singapore Arts festival, La Fira de teatre de Tarréga (Spain), Festival International de théâtre au Benin (West Africa) and Watch This Space (London UK). CORPUS' work can also be seen on television and on film. The Bravo!FACT short Peep Show has been programmed in over 40 film festivals around the world and won the Audience Award at Cinedans (Netherlands) in 2004. CORPUS also co-created 4-square with Treehouse TV, an educational television series for pre-schoolers. Several of CORPUS' productions have been nominated for Dora Mavor Moore awards an in 2002 CORPUS was the recipient of the Prix Hommage for Arts awarded by the Féderation Culturelle Canadienne Française. In 2001, CORPUS was also the gold-medal winner at the IV Games of la francophonie (Street Theatre category).