
© Melika Dez
The One(s) Who Never Lived
The One(s) Who Never Lived invites the audience to reflect on the fragility of human relationships in a world that feels increasingly disconnected. On stage, the performers move between production and destruction, discipline and collapse. Their mechanical, synchronized gestures evoke industrial processes, caught between detachment and a longing for (re)connection. The work creates a space where the impact of isolation, collective fatigue, and the impulse to resist or reach out can be felt. The dialogue between the natural and the industrial, between the human and the mechanized, highlights the coexistence of these opposing forces and the shared experiences they evoke.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
b12 Festival, Germany, July 21-22. 2026 | Dance Festival Malta, Malta, Jul. 2026 | Festival EDANCO, The Dominican Republic, Sept. 2026 | CoFestival, Slovenia, Nov. 2026.
PAST PERFORMANCES
2025
Maison de la Culture St-Laurent - Salle Émile-Legault / Montreal, Canada / November 21
BC Movement Arts Society Tour / Comox, Port Alice, Sointula / September 24-25, 27
International Choreographic Competition Hannover / Hannover, Germany / June 20
2024
Danza Canarias dentro y fuera / Tenerife, Spain / December 29
Festival Masdanza / Las Palmas, Spain / October 4
Festival Quartiers Danses, 5e salle / Montreal, Canada / September 13
Festival Platform 14, Uferstudios / Berlin, Germany / August 17
Teatro Victoria / Sante Cruz de Tenerife, Spain / March 22 and May 5
2023
Taller Popular / Oaxaca, Mexico / September 8
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Choreographer: Jason Martin
Creative collaborator: Rebecca Margolick
Performers on American territory: Rebecca Margolick + Jason Martin
Performers on European territory: Emiliana Battista Marino + Jason Martin
Dancers involved in the creation process: Carmen Fumero + Daria Koval
Rehearsal directors: Isabelle Poirier + Carmen Macias
Dramaturge: James Viveiros
Lighting design: Claire Seyller + Emmanuel Bossé-Messier
Music composer: Jonathan Goulet
Costumes: Rémi van Bochove + Jason Martin
Photos Credits: Sofia Lambrou, Joaquin Ponce de Leon, Melika Dez​







