Quand on était seul.es

Published on 23 October 2024

They have long hair. Two men, one woman. Well, that’s not important, let’s just say three people.

On an uncluttered stage, two acrobats travel back in time to a place where singularity and universality come together.

To the rhythm of an acoustic guitar, they dance in harmony, tangle their braids, leap up a Chinese pole, and perform a series of lifts. They explore the essence of solitude, trying to get closer to each other without becoming confused.

Quand on était seul.es [When we were alone] is about becoming anchored, pulling oneself up, throwing oneself down, and falling. The music carries as much as the body. It’s the bond we forge as we dance.

This poetic show is about the love that invites itself, that reveals itself, and the strength hidden in each of us.

Si seulement is a Franco-Spanish circus company founded in 2019. It was formed when the juggler Hugo Ragetly and the tightrope walker María del Mar Reyes met at the École nationale de Cirque de Montréal. The company aims to explore the different facets of the human being, from the question for simplicity and attention to details to the great surges of confidence, empathy, and tenderness.