Myokine

The Firehall Arts Centre is pleased to present Anne Plamondon Productions’ Myokine from Thursday, October 30 to Saturday, November 1, 2025.

Myokine is inspired by molecules released by the muscles during physical effort, associated with the regeneration of body and mind. The piece explores the connection between movement, hope, urgency and resilience, while revealing how light and shadow respond to, oppose, and nourish each other. In a world sometimes perceived as dark, the choreography draws luminous bursts that can only exist at the heart of darkness.

The performers become architects, protectors and messengers of a vital breath, seeking and sharing moments of clarity that pierce the gloom. For Anne Plamondon, these “molecules of hope” embody the body’s and dance’s salvatory role in the face of our era’s upheavals. Movement becomes an outlet, a place to welcome our vulnerabilities and transform them into a 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, luminous and profoundly human work, it reminds us 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.