Audition Call: Les moutons at STAGES 2025
- Emma James
- Mar 6
- 3 min read
Internationally renowned dance/theatre company CORPUS is holding an audition for its signature piece Les moutons!
With over 1000 performances in 35 countries on 5 continents, 20million + views on social media, this timeless work continues to baffle audiences worldwide.
This summer Les moutons is coming to STAGES Festival in Dartmouth. This is your opportunity to be trained in the unique technique of the work and perform it at the STAGES Festival in June.
The company is looking for experienced professional performers from all genders and cultural backgrounds.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Time Commitment
(Must be available for all dates/times):
March 28: Onsite call back
June 4, 5, 6: Rehearsals, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
June 7 & 8: Performances, 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Fee: $1,100 for the week.
Submission Deadline: March 14, 2025
Please Submit via Google Form:
Submission requirements:
Current photo and resume
"Sheep Time" Video (1 minute): Watch the Les moutons video (https://corpus.ca/creations/les-moutons) and embody a sheep for one minute. Include sitting, standing, and focus on breath, look, and body position. Refer to the video for guidance.
Wolf Video (Optional): If interested in the role of the wolf (performed on all fours), submit a short video showcasing your ability to embody the animal.
Introduction: At the beginning or end of your video, state your full name and clearly while close to the camera. Please record in horizontal format.
About Les moutons
Reality meets fantasy in this wordless live installation that recreates a bucolic country scene in a typical urban setting.
Travel to a strange & hilarious universe as CORPUS takes you through a carefully studied, surrealistic overview of sheep behaviour.
Meet Julie, Marie-Louise, Bernadette and César, 3 healthy ewes and a young ram. Routine activities include: shearing, feeding, milking and many more…
This truly innovative performance twists reality in surprising ways and takes audience interaction to new heights.
It was nominated for the 2003 Dora Mavor Moore award for Outstanding Choreography and has more than 1000 performances worldwide.
Full description, photos, and video: https://corpus.ca/creations/les-moutons
About CORPUS
Co-founded by Sylvie Bouchard and artistic director David Danzon, CORPUS is known for its precise and surrealist humour that combines movement with theatrical imagery.
CORPUS’ unique and engaging performances are presented in both traditional and unusual locations for large and diverse audiences. Created in 1997, CORPUS now has 15 pieces in its repertoire and has presented over 2700 performances at venues and events across Canada and around the world in 34 countries on five continents. CORPUS is particularly acclaimed in Japan where the company has performed annually since 2008. With a clear desire to constantly redefine itself to ensure artistic growth, CORPUS continues to challenge the role of the audience by offering a different viewing experience in an attempt to break habits and make the ordinary seem extraordinary.
CORPUS’ work can also be seen on television and on film. The Bravo!FACT short Peep Show has been programmed in over 50 film festivals around the world and won the Audience Award at Cinedans (Netherlands) in 2004. CORPUS also co-created with Treehouse TV, 4-square, a popular educational television series for pre-schoolers.
Several of CORPUS’ productions have been nominated for Dora Mavor Moore awards and in 2002, CORPUS was the recipient of the Prix Hommage for Arts awarded by the Fédération Culturelle Canadienne Française. In 2001, CORPUS was also the gold-medal winner at the IV Games of la francophonie (Street Theatre category) with A Flock of Flyers.
In 2025, CORPUS is proudly celebrating its 28th anniversary.
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