John Lambert


	Founded in 1983, Montreal-based LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART is a multi-disciplinary company with more than 30 original productions to its credit. Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, the driving artistic forces of the company, masterfully integrate theatre, film, dance, poetry, visual arts, music and sound into their productions, resulting in rich, immersive storytelling that both delight and amaze audiences. LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART's latest creation, La Belle et la Bête, was co-produced with Montréal’s Théâtre du Nouveau Monde and premiered in Montreal in January 2011. Hailed by critics as a phenomenal success, the production enjoyed a sold-out run of five weeks in Montreal followed by a tour to six cities in the province of Québec. Other productions include the acclaimed NORMAN, La Tempête, Anima, Orfeo, Poles, Grand Hotel des Etrangers, and Free Fall. As well, their productions Starmania, the Opera (in collaboration with the Montréal and Quebec Opera companies), DELIRIUM (with the Cirque du Soleil), and Midnight Sun (commemorating, respectively, the 20th and 25th anniversaries of Cirque du Soleil and the Montreal International Jazz Festival), recently made Montreal’s largest daily newspaper’s top ten list of the city’s most memorable shows of the decade. Lemieux and Pilon have also collaborated on many exhibitions and special events. Among them are: This is a Sphere, an outdoor multimedia extravaganza presented at the Montreal High Lights Festival, Harmony 2000, a mega-celebration of the new millenium and the 200th anniversary of the city of Hull; Act of Faith, a permanent multimedia presentation at the Basilica of Notre Dame in Quebec; and La Nuit de Montréal, the majestic opening parade marking Montreal's 350th birthday celebrations. The Company’s earlier works, including L’Oeil Rechargeable, Solide Salad, and Mutations were the result of musical and multimedia experimentation by the shows’ creator and performer Michel Lemieux, and garnered considerable international recognition. Presentations of LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART’s bold productions have toured extensively in Canada, the United States, Europe (France, U.K., Germany, Austria, and Spain), Latin America (Colombia, Venezuela, and Mexico), Australia, and Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea).
	It is a story that comes from the depths of time and that for centuries has inspired storytellers, novelists, poets and filmmakers alike. Multi-media wizards Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon join forces to reinvent, for our times, this classic tale of La Belle et la Bête. Imagine a young, tormented artist creating portraits of damaged souls; a young man betrayed by love and frightened of loving; and a tortured old woman battling the good and evil within herself. Imagine their past and present interweave and their lives become entwined. Imagine the theatre transforming itself into the enchanted chateau of the Bete, filled with supernatural creatures, spectacular apparitions, internal demons, and mysterious transformations. When multi-media becomes magic. Download the FREE plugin for Mac or PC to see the movies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ calendar \| technical rider (pdf) \| photo gallery \| reviews \| video ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	by Michel Lemieux, Victor Pilon and Peter Trosztmer Welcome to a fusion of dance, theatre and cinema, in which a dancer physically interacts with the cinematic universe of Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren. The creations of McLaren have never come alive quite as they do in NORMAN, the newest mixmedia production from the co-artistic directors of LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART, Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon. Via the magic of their virtual projection technology, LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART invites the audience into McLaren's universe. Rooted in the physical presence of performer and choreographer Peter Trosztmer, this one-man show, produced by LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada, becomes much more than simply an "homage" to Norman McLaren. It is a revelation of the creative mind. By means of interviews, of explorations of visuals and music, and also of live performance interacting with film, NORMAN reveals the power, modernity and humanism of this creative genius. Produced in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada, and co-commissioned by Place des Arts (Montréal), National Arts Centre - Quebec Scene (Ottawa, Canada), LUMINATO, Toronto Festival of Arts & Creativity (Toronto, Canada) l’Espace Jean Legendre - Scène conventionnée de Compiègne (France) Download the FREE plugin for Mac or PC to see the movies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ calendar \| technical rider (pdf) \| photo gallery \| reviews ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VIDEOS: video-short (2.5min) \| video-long (16min) \| video-commentary (8min)
	{THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN RETIRED} by William Shakespeare After having dazzled audiences with Anima, Orféo and Grand Hôtel des Étrangers, the creators at 4D art have chosen this masterpiece of classic repertoire for their first collaboration with the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde. They deploy all their expertise to put into operation the "quaint device" that Shakespeare dreamed about some 400 years ago. The "stuff that dreams are made on" is transformed, in our digital age, into evanescence and pure magic! Prospero, the duke of Milan who has been stripped of his throne for having favoured the quest for knowledge over the pursuit of power, finds himself forced into exile with his daughter Miranda. After several years spent living on a mysterious island, an unusual alignment of the stars allows him to orchestrate a storm that shipwrecks and washes ashore the enemy who brought about his downfall, the king of Naples, travelling with his retinue. Availing himself of the island's magical properties and of Ariel's cunning, Prospero leads the castaways through a maze of illusions in order to obtain his revenge. His machinations bear fruit, but before the adventure is concluded he will be obliged to make some renunciations. The multimedia creators Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, in collaboration with the director Denise Guilbault, proffer a highly inspired reading of Shakespeare's legacy play, translated into French and adapted by Normand Chaurette. Thanks to the virtual technology at their disposal, spells, visions and poetry create a previously unimaginable storm that appeals not only to the senses, but also to the mind, conveying the dreamy opulence of the work. Translated and adapted by Normand Chaurette Co-produced by 4D art and Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (Montreal) Download the FREE plugin for Mac or PC to see the movies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ calendar \| photo gallery \| reviews \| video-long
	{THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN RETIRED} Inspired by the work of Desmond Morris, author of the "Naked Ape", Anima is a high tech road trip – a virtual reality musical journey and hallucinatory sensory experience. Anima is a fusion of cinema, video, dance and music that twists perceptions, enhances reality and ravages the senses. As physical and virtual characters engage in live-action interplay, environments magically shift in the blink of an eye. Directors: Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ calendar \| photo gallery \| reviews
	Orféo {THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN RETIRED} Orféo is a fusion of cinema, video, dance, theatre, music, voice, texts, and virtual imagery in which a virtual dimension has been developed whereby "live" performers are able to communicate directly and interact with life-size "virtual" characters. This radically contemporary interpretation of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is inspired by the Jean Cocteau film. The myth of Orpheus is above all a story of deep love, an impossible forbidden love, and a quest for the unreachable, for death and ultimately, for immortality. Orféo follows upon the success of GrandHôtel des Étrangers which has been presented throughout North America and Latin America and ended its career at the 1998 Singapore Festival of the Arts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ calendar \| photo gallery \| reviews


	Founded in 1983, Montreal-based LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART is a multi-disciplinary company with more than 30 original productions to its credit. Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, the driving artistic forces of the company, masterfully integrate theatre, film, dance, poetry, visual arts, music and sound into their productions, resulting in rich, immersive storytelling that both delight and amaze audiences. LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART's latest creation, La Belle et la Bête, was co-produced with Montréal’s Théâtre du Nouveau Monde and premiered in Montreal in January 2011. Hailed by critics as a phenomenal success, the production enjoyed a sold-out run of five weeks in Montreal followed by a tour to six cities in the province of Québec. Other productions include the acclaimed NORMAN, La Tempête, Anima, Orfeo, Poles, Grand Hotel des Etrangers, and Free Fall. As well, their productions Starmania, the Opera (in collaboration with the Montréal and Quebec Opera companies), DELIRIUM (with the Cirque du Soleil), and Midnight Sun (commemorating, respectively, the 20th and 25th anniversaries of Cirque du Soleil and the Montreal International Jazz Festival), recently made Montreal’s largest daily newspaper’s top ten list of the city’s most memorable shows of the decade. Lemieux and Pilon have also collaborated on many exhibitions and special events. Among them are: This is a Sphere, an outdoor multimedia extravaganza presented at the Montreal High Lights Festival, Harmony 2000, a mega-celebration of the new millenium and the 200th anniversary of the city of Hull; Act of Faith, a permanent multimedia presentation at the Basilica of Notre Dame in Quebec; and La Nuit de Montréal, the majestic opening parade marking Montreal's 350th birthday celebrations. The Company’s earlier works, including L’Oeil Rechargeable, Solide Salad, and Mutations were the result of musical and multimedia experimentation by the shows’ creator and performer Michel Lemieux, and garnered considerable international recognition. Presentations of LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART’s bold productions have toured extensively in Canada, the United States, Europe (France, U.K., Germany, Austria, and Spain), Latin America (Colombia, Venezuela, and Mexico), Australia, and Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea).
	It is a story that comes from the depths of time and that for centuries has inspired storytellers, novelists, poets and filmmakers alike. Multi-media wizards Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon join forces to reinvent, for our times, this classic tale of La Belle et la Bête. Imagine a young, tormented artist creating portraits of damaged souls; a young man betrayed by love and frightened of loving; and a tortured old woman battling the good and evil within herself. Imagine their past and present interweave and their lives become entwined. Imagine the theatre transforming itself into the enchanted chateau of the Bete, filled with supernatural creatures, spectacular apparitions, internal demons, and mysterious transformations. When multi-media becomes magic. Download the FREE plugin for Mac or PC to see the movies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ calendar \| technical rider (pdf) \| photo gallery \| reviews \| video ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	by Michel Lemieux, Victor Pilon and Peter Trosztmer Welcome to a fusion of dance, theatre and cinema, in which a dancer physically interacts with the cinematic universe of Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren. The creations of McLaren have never come alive quite as they do in NORMAN, the newest mixmedia production from the co-artistic directors of LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART, Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon. Via the magic of their virtual projection technology, LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART invites the audience into McLaren's universe. Rooted in the physical presence of performer and choreographer Peter Trosztmer, this one-man show, produced by LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada, becomes much more than simply an "homage" to Norman McLaren. It is a revelation of the creative mind. By means of interviews, of explorations of visuals and music, and also of live performance interacting with film, NORMAN reveals the power, modernity and humanism of this creative genius. Produced in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada, and co-commissioned by Place des Arts (Montréal), National Arts Centre - Quebec Scene (Ottawa, Canada), LUMINATO, Toronto Festival of Arts & Creativity (Toronto, Canada) l’Espace Jean Legendre - Scène conventionnée de Compiègne (France) Download the FREE plugin for Mac or PC to see the movies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ calendar \| technical rider (pdf) \| photo gallery \| reviews ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VIDEOS: video-short (2.5min) \| video-long (16min) \| video-commentary (8min)
	{THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN RETIRED} by William Shakespeare After having dazzled audiences with Anima, Orféo and Grand Hôtel des Étrangers, the creators at 4D art have chosen this masterpiece of classic repertoire for their first collaboration with the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde. They deploy all their expertise to put into operation the "quaint device" that Shakespeare dreamed about some 400 years ago. The "stuff that dreams are made on" is transformed, in our digital age, into evanescence and pure magic! Prospero, the duke of Milan who has been stripped of his throne for having favoured the quest for knowledge over the pursuit of power, finds himself forced into exile with his daughter Miranda. After several years spent living on a mysterious island, an unusual alignment of the stars allows him to orchestrate a storm that shipwrecks and washes ashore the enemy who brought about his downfall, the king of Naples, travelling with his retinue. Availing himself of the island's magical properties and of Ariel's cunning, Prospero leads the castaways through a maze of illusions in order to obtain his revenge. His machinations bear fruit, but before the adventure is concluded he will be obliged to make some renunciations. The multimedia creators Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, in collaboration with the director Denise Guilbault, proffer a highly inspired reading of Shakespeare's legacy play, translated into French and adapted by Normand Chaurette. Thanks to the virtual technology at their disposal, spells, visions and poetry create a previously unimaginable storm that appeals not only to the senses, but also to the mind, conveying the dreamy opulence of the work. Translated and adapted by Normand Chaurette Co-produced by 4D art and Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (Montreal) Download the FREE plugin for Mac or PC to see the movies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ calendar \| photo gallery \| reviews \| video-long
	{THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN RETIRED} Inspired by the work of Desmond Morris, author of the "Naked Ape", Anima is a high tech road trip – a virtual reality musical journey and hallucinatory sensory experience. Anima is a fusion of cinema, video, dance and music that twists perceptions, enhances reality and ravages the senses. As physical and virtual characters engage in live-action interplay, environments magically shift in the blink of an eye. Directors: Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ calendar \| photo gallery \| reviews
	Orféo {THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN RETIRED} Orféo is a fusion of cinema, video, dance, theatre, music, voice, texts, and virtual imagery in which a virtual dimension has been developed whereby "live" performers are able to communicate directly and interact with life-size "virtual" characters. This radically contemporary interpretation of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is inspired by the Jean Cocteau film. The myth of Orpheus is above all a story of deep love, an impossible forbidden love, and a quest for the unreachable, for death and ultimately, for immortality. Orféo follows upon the success of GrandHôtel des Étrangers which has been presented throughout North America and Latin America and ended its career at the 1998 Singapore Festival of the Arts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ calendar \| photo gallery \| reviews

Orféo {THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN RETIRED}

Orféo
{THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN RETIRED}