Rotary Centre for the Arts and Living Things present PLAY DEAD

Set in a universe of domestic trappings and interlocking stories, People Watching’s new creation ‘Play Dead’ observes the beautiful, twisted and sometimes laughable facets of the human experience. Through its dynamic hybrid of acrobatics, movement and physical theatre, the piece puts forth a surrealist chronicle of the familiar. But far from settling into bored fatalism, this show marvels at the absurdity of the mundane and celebrates life, the same way people desperately dance to the last song before the party ends.

People Watching is a collective comprising six multidisciplinary artists currently based in Montreal. Each personally established in their field, they have worked for companies such as The 7 Fingers, Circa, Cirque du Soleil and Jacob Jonas the Company. Founded in the tumultuous spring of 2020, they were initially moved to investigate ways in which intimacy could be shared with an audience during a time of profound seclusion.

The inquisitive nature of this creative process led them to fuse their organic acrobatic research with elements of physical theatre and nuanced choreographic work. By providing the awe-inspiring qualities of contemporary circus with a scaffolding of depth and context, People Watching began to establish a body of work that is intimate and inherently human.

Using live performance, film, and photography as a vehicle for their artistic endeavors, they have found local and international recognition, which in turn has fostered collaborations with a multitude of established creatives and companies. Additionally, the collective continues to facilitate workshops while touring, allowing them to foster a cultural exchange with fellow artists and share some of the physical language and performance methods they have developed in the creation of their personal work.

“Not only did the six Montreal artists from People Watching give us the festival's favorite show, but they also created one of the most remarkable contemporary circus shows in recent years.”

“The fact remains that this collective takes us elsewhere. Without circus apparatus and without words, it makes us smile and moves us. These six artists, who have the ambition to reinvent the circus of tomorrow, have just raised the bar high. Remember their names.” La Presse; Circus Reinvented

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Ages 16+

Pricing

P1 (Centre Rows A - K): $60.00 ($50.12 + $2.36 CIF + $7.52 Service Fee)
P2 (Remainder of Theatre): $55.00 ($45.77 + $2.36 CIF + $6.87 Service Fee)
30 under 30 (in P2 section): $39.96 ($32.69 + $2.36 CIF + $4.90 Service Fee)
All above prices include GST.

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Mary Irwin Theatre at the Rotary Centre for the Arts event tickets include a $2.36 Capital Improvement Fee (CIF). A service fee is added for box office costs, card processing, and taxes. Tickets and their applicable fees are non-refundable.