Barak Marshall's video: Harry Excerpt created by Barak Marshall for Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal

For this new creation, made-to-measure for the BJM dancers, the Israeli-American choreographer Barak Marshall was inspired by the inner battles we all wage. "Life is a constant struggle," he says, "in which we are continually faced with conflicts with regard to culture, gender, species." Between men and women, in particular, compromises must be made to achieve a balance. This piece revolves around the character of Harry, who struggles to overcome forces both physical and existential. Teeming with energy, the work underscores a recurrent theme in human interactions: conflicts and our ability to overcome them. Set to a score combining jazz, Israeli folksongs and traditional music, this new opus is imbued with hope and humour, alternating group sequences, trios and duets in a fabulous extravaganza of dance. A work dedicated in the memory of Marjorie and Gerald Bronfman, major partners of Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal. A production of BJM -- Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, in coproduction with National Arts Center (Ottawa), The Joyce Theater Foundation (New York), Segal Center for Performing Arts (Montréal), City of Montauban during Danse en PlaceS Festival. Choreography: Barak Marshall Assistants to choreographer: Inbar Nemirovsky, Osnat Kelner Dancers : Antonios Bougiouris, Christina Bodie, Céline Cassone, Kevin Delaney, Alyssa Desmarais, Youri de Wilde, Alexandra Gherchman, Alexander Hille, Morgane Le Tiec, Andie Masazza and Brett Taylor Musics: Tommy Dorsey, Taraf Ionel Budisteanu, Balkan Beat Box, The Andrews Sisters, Anatol Stefanet, Dejan Petrovic, Sidney Bechet, Warsaw Village Band, The Hungarian Quartet, Goran Bregovic, Maria Callas Wayne Newton Lighting: Daniel Ranger Costumes: Anne-Marie Veevaete World Premiere: Montauban, France, July 2012 Length: 40 minutes