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SUMMARY:MAYDAY: Confession Publique
DESCRIPTION:Confession Publique\n\n\n\n\n“ A sensually complex work\, Confession Publique leaves us enthralled before Angélique Willkie’s breadth of talent and her fruitful encounter with Demers’ world.” –  Alexie Legendre\, Revue JEU  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMAYDAY\nTiohtià:ke/Montreal – Kanien’kehá:Ka Territory\n\n\n\n\nNovember 14th & 15th\, 2025. 7:30PM  \nAlderney Landing Theatre\nGeneral Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available \nRun Time – 75 Minutes \nContent Warning: Nudity\, 18+ suggested. An Active Listener will be available on site if needed.\nThis show tackles experiences of racism\, sexual violation\, and living in an aging body\, as well as the power of transformation. It contains nudity and mature content. \nTraffic Note: The Parade of Lights is taking place on Nov 15th at 5pm. Please allow time for potential traffic on your way to the show. \n\n\n\n\nIts title serving as a promise\, Confession Publique explores ambiguity and paradox\, probes the noble and the vulgar\, oscillates between grace and brutality. Choreographer Mélanie Demers turns her trusted collaborator Angélique Willkie into her muse. Together\, these two kindred spirits explore the act of telling others about yourself without reserve. The result is a hard-hitting solo show\, where anecdotes become painful secrets and the body reveals as much as words\, if not more. \nIn this work\, the protagonist concentrates on the margins as she takes a deep dive into herself and ourselves. The connection is intimate\, intimidating. The performance becomes the setting for questions asked a thousand times over: our relationship to the world\, how the environment holds our destinies in its hands\, and the power others have to dictate and dominate our life-choices. \n \nMAYDAY \nSince its foundation in 2007\, an array of charismatic and eclectic artists working with Mélanie Demers has been drawn to MAYDAY as a hub for creative exchange and reflection. Each MAYDAY work is thus the fruit of a collective effort. And not only between the artists: the public enters into the creative process as well\, since the physicality\, imagery\, and sense of rhythm characteristic of MAYDAY’s unique approach only come together as a coherent whole before an audience. Drawing on creative energies from around the world\, MAYDAY’s unique works testify to both a spirit of artistic freedom and a deep-seated concern for contemporary issues. Demers’ fascination and the relationship between words and gestures crystallizes in WOULD\, a work which won the Prix du CALQ for Best Choreography at the Prix de la danse de Montréal in 2015. WOULD will be followed by the choreographic relay Danse Mutante in 2019\, then in 2021 by La Goddam Voie Lactée\, MAMA and Confession Publique\, and finally in 2022 by Cabaret Noir. Mélanie Demers won the GRAND PRIX de la danse de Montréal\, which recognizes her unique mark on her era. MAYDAY tours frequently and has collaborated with many international partners. It is proud to be one of the few Canadian companies to have performed in both North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa. \nMAYDAY tours frequently and has collaborated with many international partners. It is proud to be one of the few Canadian companies to have performed in both North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa. \n \n\nCredits\n\n\n\nIdeation\, Direction and Choreography\nMélanie Demers \n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\nAngélique Willkie with the participation of Anne-Marie Jourdenais \n\n\n\n\n\nDirection of Rehearsals\nAnne-Marie Jourdenais \n\n\n\n\n\nDramaturgy\nAngélique Willkie \n\n\n\n\n\nSet Design\nOdile Gamache \n\n\n\n\n\nSound Composition\nFrannie Holder \n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Music\nExcerpt from The Fairy Queen\, composed by Henry Purcell and sung by Angelique Willkie \n\n\n\n\n\nLighting Design\nClaire Seyller \n\n\n\n\n\nTechnical Director\nEmmanuel Bossé-Messier \n\n\n\n\n\nCostume Design\nElen Ewing \n\n\n\n\n\nProduction Management\nAlec Arsenault \n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Notes of Thanks\nÉléonore Loiselle \n\n\n\n\n\nTeaser Production\nStefan Verna \n\n\n\n\n\nCo Presented By
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/mayday-confession-publique/2025-11-14/
LOCATION:Alderney Landing Theatre\, 2 Ochterloney St\, Dartmouth\, Nova Scotia\, B2Y 4W1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Dance
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SUMMARY:MAYDAY: Confession Publique
DESCRIPTION:Confession Publique\n\n\n\n\n“ A sensually complex work\, Confession Publique leaves us enthralled before Angélique Willkie’s breadth of talent and her fruitful encounter with Demers’ world.” –  Alexie Legendre\, Revue JEU  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMAYDAY\nTiohtià:ke/Montreal – Kanien’kehá:Ka Territory\n\n\n\n\nNovember 14th & 15th\, 2025. 7:30PM  \nAlderney Landing Theatre\nGeneral Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available \nRun Time – 75 Minutes \nContent Warning: Nudity\, 18+ suggested. An Active Listener will be available on site if needed.\nThis show tackles experiences of racism\, sexual violation\, and living in an aging body\, as well as the power of transformation. It contains nudity and mature content. \nTraffic Note: The Parade of Lights is taking place on Nov 15th at 5pm. Please allow time for potential traffic on your way to the show. \n\n\n\n\nIts title serving as a promise\, Confession Publique explores ambiguity and paradox\, probes the noble and the vulgar\, oscillates between grace and brutality. Choreographer Mélanie Demers turns her trusted collaborator Angélique Willkie into her muse. Together\, these two kindred spirits explore the act of telling others about yourself without reserve. The result is a hard-hitting solo show\, where anecdotes become painful secrets and the body reveals as much as words\, if not more. \nIn this work\, the protagonist concentrates on the margins as she takes a deep dive into herself and ourselves. The connection is intimate\, intimidating. The performance becomes the setting for questions asked a thousand times over: our relationship to the world\, how the environment holds our destinies in its hands\, and the power others have to dictate and dominate our life-choices. \n \nMAYDAY \nSince its foundation in 2007\, an array of charismatic and eclectic artists working with Mélanie Demers has been drawn to MAYDAY as a hub for creative exchange and reflection. Each MAYDAY work is thus the fruit of a collective effort. And not only between the artists: the public enters into the creative process as well\, since the physicality\, imagery\, and sense of rhythm characteristic of MAYDAY’s unique approach only come together as a coherent whole before an audience. Drawing on creative energies from around the world\, MAYDAY’s unique works testify to both a spirit of artistic freedom and a deep-seated concern for contemporary issues. Demers’ fascination and the relationship between words and gestures crystallizes in WOULD\, a work which won the Prix du CALQ for Best Choreography at the Prix de la danse de Montréal in 2015. WOULD will be followed by the choreographic relay Danse Mutante in 2019\, then in 2021 by La Goddam Voie Lactée\, MAMA and Confession Publique\, and finally in 2022 by Cabaret Noir. Mélanie Demers won the GRAND PRIX de la danse de Montréal\, which recognizes her unique mark on her era. MAYDAY tours frequently and has collaborated with many international partners. It is proud to be one of the few Canadian companies to have performed in both North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa. \nMAYDAY tours frequently and has collaborated with many international partners. It is proud to be one of the few Canadian companies to have performed in both North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa. \n \n\nCredits\n\n\n\nIdeation\, Direction and Choreography\nMélanie Demers \n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\nAngélique Willkie with the participation of Anne-Marie Jourdenais \n\n\n\n\n\nDirection of Rehearsals\nAnne-Marie Jourdenais \n\n\n\n\n\nDramaturgy\nAngélique Willkie \n\n\n\n\n\nSet Design\nOdile Gamache \n\n\n\n\n\nSound Composition\nFrannie Holder \n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Music\nExcerpt from The Fairy Queen\, composed by Henry Purcell and sung by Angelique Willkie \n\n\n\n\n\nLighting Design\nClaire Seyller \n\n\n\n\n\nTechnical Director\nEmmanuel Bossé-Messier \n\n\n\n\n\nCostume Design\nElen Ewing \n\n\n\n\n\nProduction Management\nAlec Arsenault \n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Notes of Thanks\nÉléonore Loiselle \n\n\n\n\n\nTeaser Production\nStefan Verna \n\n\n\n\n\nCo Presented By
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/mayday-confession-publique/2025-11-15/
LOCATION:Alderney Landing Theatre\, 2 Ochterloney St\, Dartmouth\, Nova Scotia\, B2Y 4W1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Dance
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SUMMARY:Canadian Labour International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Mayworks Momentum presents selections from the Canadian Labour International Film Festival.\nThe Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLIFF) is in its 17th edition and Mayworks will again present a local satellite screening of short films chosen from this year’s CLIFF selections. \nCLIFF selects films from across the globe that give voice to workers and their struggles for better lives. \nTotal program runtime: 91 minutes \n \n\nFilm Program:\n\nNola\nby Natalie Remplakowski & Aisha Evelyna (Canada: English) – 10 min \n \nA Black woman working as a sous-chef navigates toxic restaurant culture and her wavering mental health\, until a chance encounter changes her. \n\nYour Own Boss\nby Álvaro Guzmán Bastida (Spain: Spanish) – 18 min \n \nA food delivery worker struggles to juggle his responsibilities as a young father with the impossible demands of an algorithm that pushes him to the limit. \n\nWorking For Freedom \nby Conor Devries (Canada: English) – 11 min \n \nWorking for Freedom is a short documentary that follows an Ottawa-based woman through her experiences of prison labour at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. Author of Solidarity behind bars\, Jordan House\, provides us with an overview of the frameworks that allow these exploitative practices to continue today. \n\nShadow Work\nby Gillian McKercher (Canada: English) – 3 min \n \n\n\nThis short documentary looks at “shadow work”: tasks that are not part of an employee’s official job description\, but are necessary for the organization to function\, and may be unpaid and unseen. \nUnpaid labour\, shadow work\, glue work\, organizational citizenship. Whatever you name it\, organizations benefit from it. \n\n\n\nLimerent Pittsburgh\nby Anne Ciecko (USA: English) – 3 min \n \nA videopoem revisiting the rust belt city is a site of rekindling of memories and mythologies of labour and family. \n\nMotown South\nby Samuel George (USA: English) – 20 min \n \n\n\nThe electric vehicle industry is booming in the American South\, so much so that the region has earned the nickname the “Battery Belt”. \nBut why are producers setting up shop in states such as Georgia\, Alabama and Tennessee? In part\, the trend stems from a historic lack of union representation there. But workers – and labor organizers – have noticed. And they are starting to push back. How this emerging dynamic plays out could transform the future of American industry. \n\n\n\nGhost Workers\nby Lisette Olsthoorn (Netherlands: English) – 26 min \n \n\n\nIn a film set in which their home offices have been recreated\, six European microworkers share experiences with the filmmaker and with each other\, offering an affecting critique on changing labour conditions. \nGhost Workers is a cinematic research project into the people conducting the often hidden labor necessary to make artificial intelligence work. Working from home\, not being recognized as a worker by the platforms that they work for and being misunderstood by family and friends all together creates strong feelings of isolation. Therefore\, the filmmaker invited six workers from across Europe to share their work experiences with her and with each other. Focusing on the theme of isolation and recognition as a ‘real worker\,’ the film engages in a collective conversation about this type of work. \n\n\n 
URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/canadian-labour-international-film-festival-8/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada
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