Once again this year, Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique and Espace Libre, two members of the international French-speaking network L’L | chercher autrement en arts vivants, will each host a resident researcher from L’L for two weeks of work in Montreal.
Based in Brussels, L’L | chercher autrement en arts vivants supports long-term research practices that deliberately exist outside the usual chain of production and representation. Combining reflective work and stage practice, research at L’L is a process that spans several years, with four annual residencies spread across different locations thanks to a network of international partnerships (with the support of Wallonie-Bruxelles international), for which researchers receive guidance and financial support in the form of grants.
© Clement Maurice
March 9 ➜ 20, 2026
Sarah Hebborn will be in the Circuit-Est studios
March 9 ➜ 20, 2026
Paola Pisciottano will be in the studios of L’espace Libre
The selected artists
Sarah HEBBORN
Sarah explores polyphonic fiction, where each character, human or otherwise, has their own voice. Her work questions dominant narratives and seeks to create stories that expand our imaginations. On stage, she reveals the fabric of the narrative, its structures and temporalities. Her compositions function like ecosystems, where each element follows its own rhythm and form. Sarah is also interested in success stories: who do they serve, what purpose do they serve? Her research invents ways of being and storytelling that leave room for a plurality of possibilities.
© Pierre Liebaert
Paola PISCIOTTANO
Paola works with authentic documents and accounts: notebooks, interviews, articles, images, videos, and posts. Everything becomes material for opening up new imaginations. Her work questions documentary theater in the post-truth era, where emotions and opinions often carry more weight than facts. She transforms innocuous elements into theatrical forms that challenge our perception of reality. Paola also explores the construction of constellations of subjects, so that each element can be viewed from different perspectives and resonate politically, socially, and imaginatively.
© Pierre Liebaert
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