Artist Spotlight: We All Fall Down

A dance show and an album...

VIDF 2025 presents the Western Canadian premiere of Papillon by We All Fall Down [Montreal].

Papillon is a wildly popular touring show—Edinburgh Fringe (Scotland), Sejong International Dance Festival (Korea), Suidoosterfees Festival (South Africa), among others—where street and contemporary dance collide in an exploration of human connection. Inspired by chaos theory and supported by live music blending jazz, hip hop and drum’n’bass, Papillon will have you dancing in your seat.

From choreographer Helen Simard

“People often think of chaos as a state of total disorder, but in mathematical terms, chaos is better described as the delicate balance between order and disorder. With Papillon, I was interested in exploring how the complexity of the human experience could be expressed, over time, by making small changes to simple rhythmic and melodic patterns.”

From musical director Roger White

“A series of swirling, hypnotic arpeggios played on analogue synthesisers and accented by Afro Caribbean drumming; Papillon sounds like [Nigerian afro beat legend] Tony Allen playing drums for [German electronic pioneers] Kraftwerk.”

What the press says about Papillon...

"These are bodies orbiting through space with majesty and command that is nothing short of awe inspiring." fest magazine

“Mecdy Jean-Pierre and Maude Laurin-Beaulieu, two of the most captivating dancers I’ve ever had the pleasure to watch.” Broadway Baby

"We’re hypnotised by the whole glorious unity of music and movement... swept up in a wave of creativity." The Scotsman

CONTACT

Deanna Peters + Victor Tran

Festival Co-Directors

deanna@vidf.ca / victor@vidf.ca

The Vancouver International Dance Festival is dedicated to bringing the finest in dance to the unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ Nations, showcasing innovative and diverse dance performances from around the globe.