SLAM! © Stéphane bourgeois
With a decisive match between theatrical titans and circus players, Robert Lepage sets up the scene and script.
SLAM! A stunning show with a smashing title. SLAM! An onomatopoeia but also a powerful wrestling move where the opponent is thrown to the ground. In the professional wrestling world, a slam is showcased through different forms, allowing artistic exploration. Wrestling scripts and rules are deconstructed then rebuilt, rewritten again to see the genre examined.
In this mega theatrical show, acrobats embody an array of characters in and around the ring as they explore their circus abilities.
SLAM! A professional wrestling show where body bends and theatrical twists meet the mat.
Premiere: 5 March 2024, Le Diamant, Quebec City (Qc, CA).
Original concept: Ex Machina and FLIP Fabrique
Director: Robert Lepage
Creation director: Steve Blanchet
Artistic director - circus: Bruno Gagnon
Assistant director: Félix Dagenais
Original music and sound design: Bob & Bill
Sound FX: Stanislas Élie, Jérôme Boiteau Studio Expression
Co-design of the scenography: Ariane Sauvé
Lighting design: Renaud Pettigrew
Video design: Nicolas Dostie
Costume design: Camila Comin
Properties Design: Ariane Sauvé
Acrobatic Design: Olivier Normand
Wrestling advisor: Marko Estrada
Acrobats
Jérémie Arsenault, Fabien Cortes, Maeva Desplat Naomi Eddy, Jonathan Julien, Antino Pansa, Stéphane Pansa, Cédrik Pinault, Adèle St-Martin
A FLIP Fabrique and Ex Machina production
In co-production with Le Diamant and La Tohu
Producer for Ex Machina: Michel Bernatchez
Associate producer: Hélène Paradis
Associate producer Europe Japan: Richard Castelli - Epidemic
Associate producer America, Asia (except Japan), Australia, and New Zealand: Menno Plukker Theatre Agent
In partnership with Le Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec
