Nicole Jacobs
Photo credit: Robert Majewski
About the Artist
Nicole Jacobs is a member of Curve Lake First Nation and a Montréal-based choreographer, teacher, and dance artist. A graduate of Concordia University’s contemporary dance program, Nicole has collaborated with notable creators such as Theatre Junction, A’nó:wara Dance Theatre, Corpuscule Danse, My-Van Dam, and Ange Loft. Her ongoing research explores the intersection of contemporary dance and acrobatics, which she shares through classes and workshops at training institutions, including Espace Ouvert, UQAM, Studio 303, Watershed Dance Program, and École Nationale de Danse du Canada. Nicole’s choreographic work has been presented at Festival St-Ambroise Fringe de Montréal, Festival Quartiers Danses, Here&Now Festival, and Quai 5160 – Maison de la culture de Verdun. Her choreography creates emotionally and physically immersive experiences, transforming space and energy through intimate staging, movement, and design. She draws inspiration from her interest in lighting design and the influence of her experiences in theatre and circus arts.
Alone in the Living Room
Presented by Tangente as part of Double bill
September 15, 16, 17, 18 2025
Affected by the ambient glow of ordinary lamps, our perception of light, darkness, shadow and illusion shapes a universe that perpetually distorts and reconfigures itself. In this shifting realm, we are called to question the elusive divide between reality and memory, illuminating the intrinsic contradictions that exist within us all. Alone in the Living Room reflects on the nuanced experiences of grief, solitude, joy, self-confrontation and the absurdities that arise within the intimate confines of one’s own living space. This contemporary acrobatic floorwork solo crosses the boundaries between beauty and the grotesque, delving into the obscure space where they converge.
Nicole Jacobs in Alone in the Living Room, photo by David Wong
