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<span style="font-size:40pt;font-family:Impact;color:rgb(1, 124, 157);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">CONFESSION PUBLIQUE<h2>MAYDAY / Mélanie Demers [Tiohtià:ke]</h2>May 26-27, 20238 PMScotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie Street)Presented by <a href="http://plasticorchidfactory.com">plastic orchid factory</a> An autobiographical solo with Angélique Willkie as its muse. The work takes on themes of privacy and secrecy, delving into the marshy depths of the psyche in a revolt against the vulgar self-exposure that bombards us every day. An examination of nobility and elegance in the ways we acknowledge our shortcomings, our flaws, and our manufacturing defects. Seeking confession as a poetic gesture, a necessity, a small concession to our vanity. An intimate dive into self-interrogation, revealing mysteries that form and structure what the work and what it confides in us. Introspection has no choice but to come face-to-face with its inevitable opponent — confession. Ideation, direction and choreography, Mélanie DemersPerformers, Angélique Willkie and Anne-Marie JourdenaisDramaturgy, Angélique WillkieRehearsal director, Anne-Marie JourdenaisMusic, Frannie HolderScenography, Odile GamacheLighting design, Claire SeyllerCostumes, Elen EwingTechnical director, Hannah KirbyProduction director, Mélanie PrimeauSpecial thanks, Éléonore Loiselle photo  (c) Angélique Willkie by Kevin Calixte <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">✨ Tickets are on a sliding scale. Pay what you can.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">✨ Advanced registration is highly recommended.  The project is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, t<span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">he Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Conseil des arts de Montréal. <h2>                    </h2> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">We look forward to welcoming you to the show! :) <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">plastic orchid factory and Left of Main are located in the heart of Historic Chinatown on the unceded, ancestral and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) people. As artists that live, work and play on these lands, we strive to be allied with, learn from and acknowledge the rights of Indigenous Peoples. <a href="https://plasticorchidfactory.ca/"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(17, 85, 204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">plasticorchidfactory.ca</a>

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:none">First name <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:none">Last name, Thank you for joining us for CONFESSION PUBLIQUE on <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{date-variable-e8e29c82-6859-4e8b-8b17-78798ba79200}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:none">Date at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.We look forward to welcoming you to the show! Any questions can be directed to plasticorchid@me.com   WHAT TO EXPECT:<ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;box-sizing:inherit">The show starts at 8 PM. Plan to arrive 15-20 minutes prior to the show as the seating is not assigned. </li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;box-sizing:inherit">We are not able to admit latecomers after the show has started. If you are driving, allow plenty of time to find parking. </li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;box-sizing:inherit">Door sales will be available one hour prior to the performance. No cash, tap only.</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;box-sizing:inherit">Although masks are no longer mandated by public health, The Dance Centre strongly recommends masks in the building, studios and theatre. Hand sanitizer is available throughout the building, as well as air filtration with HEPA filters and UV lights. Please stay home if you are not feeling well or have any COVID symptoms. If you have purchased a ticket, we are happy to provide a refund.</li><li>The running time is approximately 55 mins.</li></ul> COMMUTING:<ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;box-sizing:inherit">The Dance Centre is located at 677 Davie Street on the corner of Granville Street. <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/QtAKVtX4ZkeF2e8t7">Map</a> </li><li>Major intersections and buses/Skytrains in the neighbourhood: <ul><li style="line-height:2">Davie Street at Granville Street</li><li style="line-height:2">Bus routes #4, #7, #6, #14, #16, C23, #50</li><li style="line-height:2">Skytrain: Yaletown Station on the Canada line or Granville Station on the Expo/Millineum line (approx 7-minute walk)</li><li style="line-height:2">Please also refer to this <a href="https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/schedules-and-maps/transit-system-maps/regional-maps/2023/april-2023/cc_2023-04-17.pdf" target="_blank">Transit Map</a>.</li></ul></li><li style="line-height:2">Street parking available</li><li style="line-height:2">Bike parking out front</li></ul> OTHER INFO ABOUT THE DANCE CENTRE:<ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;box-sizing:inherit">There are washrooms throughout the building. </li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;box-sizing:inherit">There is an elevator in the building, the theatre is on the lower floor of the building and has wheelchair access.</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;box-sizing:inherit">The Dance Centre is a scent-reduced space. Please refrain from wearing perfume or strong deodorants. </li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;box-sizing:inherit">No animals, with the exception of guide dogs, are permitted.</li></ul>Looking forward to welcoming you to the show! Our very best,Natalie & Jamesplasticorchidfactory.ca plastic orchid factory and Left of Main are located in the heart of Historic Chinatown on the unceded, ancestral and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) people. As artists that live, work and play on these lands, we strive to be allies with, to learn from and to acknowledge the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

CONFESSION PUBLIQUEMAYDAY / Mélanie Demers [Tiohtià:ke]May 26-27, 20238 PMScotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie Street)Presented by <a href="http://plasticorchidfactory.com">plastic orchid factory</a> An autobiographical solo with Angélique Willkie as its muse. The work takes on themes of privacy and secrecy, delving into the marshy depths of the psyche in a revolt against the vulgar self-exposure that bombards us every day. An examination of nobility and elegance in the ways we acknowledge our shortcomings, our flaws, and our manufacturing defects. Seeking confession as a poetic gesture, a necessity, a small concession to our vanity. An intimate dive into self-interrogation, revealing mysteries that form and structure what the work and what it confides in us. Introspection has no choice but to come face-to-face with its inevitable opponent — confession. Ideation, direction and choreography, Mélanie DemersPerformers, Angélique Willkie and Anne-Marie JourdenaisDramaturgy, Angélique WillkieRehearsal director, Anne-Marie JourdenaisMusic, Frannie HolderScenography, Odile GamacheLighting design, Claire SeyllerCostumes, Elen EwingTechnical director, Hannah KirbyProduction director, Mélanie PrimeauSpecial thanks, Éléonore Loiselle photo  (c) Angélique Willkie by Kevin Calixte ✨ Tickets are on a sliding scale. Pay what you can.✨ Advanced registration is highly recommended.  The project is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Conseil des arts de Montréal.                      We look forward to welcoming you to the show! :) plastic orchid factory and Left of Main are located in the heart of Historic Chinatown on the unceded, ancestral and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) people. As artists that live, work and play on these lands, we strive to be allied with, learn from and acknowledge the rights of Indigenous Peoples. <a href="https://plasticorchidfactory.ca/">plasticorchidfactory.ca</a>

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CONFESSION PUBLIQUE ➤ MAYDAY // Mélanie Demers // May 26-27

Scotiabank Dance Centre

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