Nuits claires: Double Vie
Following their writing challenge as part of Nuits claires, artist Anaïs West invites you to attend a preview of the first stage presentation of their project Nuits claires: Double Vie. The presentation will be followed by a discussion with the artists.
During their writing month, Anaïs explored the night as a site of reinvention. What emerged is a poetic, bilingual monologue in which a nameless protagonist, plagued by paranoia and family ghosts, discovers a portal to another self. In Double Vie, Anaïs probes the darkness that exists in sexuality and cultural inheritance, asking if a new city, language, or erotic extreme can transform us.
In French and English.
Location: Studio 16
Time: 7:30pm
Warnings
The performance contains explicit descriptions of sex and kink (including dominance, submission, impact and breath play, degradation and praise), as well as representations of OCD, anxiety, intergenerational trauma and brief moments of internalized transphobia.
Ideation Nuits claires Théâtre la Seizième (Vancouver, Canada) and Centre National des Arts (Ottawa, Canada) – Creation Anaïs West – Artistic collaborators Alexa Fraser, Joanna Garfinkel, Nancy Lee, Rae Takei, Matthew Tomkinson and Elio Zarillo
(Un)colonial language(s)
Based on the show Koulounisation, this discussion panel will bring together several guests who will attempt to shed light on the repercussions of language and the responsibility of words through the evolution of colonial contexts.
With :
- Anas Atakora, PhD candidate in African Literature and teacher at the Department of French at Simon Fraser University
- Diane Campeau, former Director of Indigenous Education at the Conseil Scolaire Francophone and PhD in education,
- Salim Djaferi, performer, playwright and director (Koulounisation)
Open to all and accessible without having seen the show. In French only.
Location: Studio 16
Time: 5pm – 6pm
To choose is to create
This discussion with artist Camille Paré-Poirier, creator and performer (Je viendrai moins souvent), and a guest, will address subjectivity in the retranscription of real-life events. The creative process behind the project Je viendrai moins souvent will be revisited to highlight ethical responsibility, position-taking, influence and subjective nuance in the transmission of information.
Open to all and accessible without having seen the show. In French only.
Location: Studio 16
Time: 5pm to 6pm
Sound landscape workshop
During this workshop, the artists behind L’eau du bain theatre company will invite you to plunge into magical Northern landscapes, through the art of listening.
This will be an opportunity to experience the impressive sound design techniques used in their show De glace.
Suitable from 8 years old and up
In English: February 1, 4pm to 5pm: registration here.
In French, February 2, 4pm to 5 pm: registration here.
Location: Roundhouse Community Arts & Performance Centre
Carte blanche
This season, we are placing a strong emphasis on creation, by giving carte blanche to a Francophone or Francophile artist or duo. Carte blanche is an opportunity for artists to foster an original idea. This exploratory phase will then be shared with the public, shedding light on the creative process and engaging both the artist and the audience directly. The artist or duo will be revealed throughout the 24-25 season!
Location: Studio 16
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Our goal
Through our cultural outreach activities, we strive to connect the social and the cultural and create links between culture and the public space.
We align with the vision of Culture pour tous: Outreach creates privileged meeting places between artists and citizens, thus promoting interpersonal exchange, learning, and engagement. It can also help reduce psychological and social barriers that prevent target groups from accessing culture.
Language and access
At Théâtre la Seizième, we are committed to making the works and cultural productions we program accessible to as many people as possible.
Most of our activities and meetings will be held in French but some of them will be bilingual.
