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May – August 2015 Focus on Theatre MAY– AUG 2015 01 Welcome to the Extended Summer Edition of Québec Culture UK – Ireland – Nordic Countries UK – Ireland – Nordic Countries May – August 2015 Focus On Theatre MAY– AUG 2015 01 Welcome to the extended summer edition of Québec Culture. Over the years, Québec theatre has earned itself an international reputation as a powerhouse The exciting level of activity you will find here is very of ingenuity, innovation and versatility, with many of its practitioners becoming household much due to you, our cultural partners. Thank you for your names on the global stage. ongoing interest and support of Québec artists and for the care, energy, passion and sheer hard work you inject into Michel Tremblay revolutionised the discipline in 1968 with Les Belle-Soeurs and his plays collaborating with them and us, in order to present their have been translated into almost 30 languages (including the Scottish vernacular) whilst work. Robert Lepage, who will be at the Edinburgh International Festival this August, has won international acclaim and shaken the dogma of classical stage direction to its foundations, Looking back after the end of our financial year, we are especially through his use of new technologies. absolutely delighted to reveal what an extraordinary twelve months it’s been for Québec in the UK, Ireland and the Other renowned names include Wajdi Mouawad, whose play Incendies was successfully Nordic countries. Last year, Maude Laflamme, our Cultural brought to life on the big screen, and, more recently in the UK, new voices such as Fabien Director, and her team worked with 297 Québec artists and companies, contributing Cloutier, François Archambault and Catherine-Anne Toupin, whose work was presented to a significant increase in the recorded number of performances/presentations to a as part of New Writing from Québec at the Traverse in Edinburgh last year. Toupin’s play staggering figure of over2300 , accounting for almost 500 individual cultural events. Right Now will also be staged at the Traverse this May while Jennifer Tremblay returns to the Québec artists are indeed fortunate to have such a dynamic cultural team here in Fringe in August for what we hope will be a third successful year. London, one of the world’s major cultural centres, that works with local partners in order Québec is also present in the West End and on Broadway through the work of Just for to assist the advancement of international partnerships, exchanges, and market and Laughs Theatricals, a subsidiary of Just for Laughs, the largest comedy producers in the networking opportunities in the countries we cover. world, producing a host of successful musicals (see listings pages 20 – 21). We are now embarking on what promises to be another thrilling summer for Many exciting Québec theatre shows are again coming to these shores (see pages 9 – 11) and Québec artists on these shores, including an exceptional Québec presence at more can be discovered at a host of festivals back home showcasing the best of what our the Edinburgh festivals this August, so keep an eye out for the Edinburgh’s theatre has to offer (see page 19). Festivals sticker throughout the brochure. More will be announced in the coming weeks and months so follow us on Facebook and Twitter to find out more. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Maude and her team if ever you have a Québec project you would like to discuss. We would love to hear from you. Bonne lecture! Christos Sirros - Agent-General, Québec Government Office in London Maureen Beattie in Jennifer Tremblay’s Maureen Beattie in Jennifer Tremblay’s Québec-UK Cultural Cooperation 2014-2015 Six projects have been selected out of an impressive number of candidates. Congratulations to: Maison de la Poésie/Edinburgh International Book Festival, MUTEK/ Convergence Events (Digital Arts), Théâtre Petit-à-Petit (PÀP)/Productions Hôtel-Motel/ National Theatre of Scotland, Théâtre de la Manufacture/Traverse Theatre, Virtu’O The List Danse/Association of Dance of the African Diaspora (ADAD) and to Dazibao/LUX (Visual Arts). For more information please see www.britishcouncil.ca 2012 - All Rights Reserved . Photo © Caroline Webster rick Labbé: Edinburgh International Festival, 13 – 22 August É Cultural Contacts Maude Laflamme Marie Morin Muireann Leonard Jesse Peterkin Whilst every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the information in this brochure you Director for Culture Cultural Attaché Project Manager Assistant are advised to contact the host organisations for [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] confirmation. No part of this brochure should be reproduced in full or in part without the consent of the Québec , Ex Machina/Robert Lepage © +44(0)20 7766 5930 www.quebec.org.uk www.facebook.com/QuebecUK www.twitter.com/Quebec_UK Government Office. | | | 887 Cover: CINEMA & TELEVISION CINEMA & TELEVISION 02 MAY– AUG 2015 03 Québec on TV5Monde Origins Festival of First Nations In the UK via Sky 796 and Virgin 825 with English subtitles Standstill – Majdi El-Omari – 10 June Everyday at 2am Uvanga – Marie-Hélène Cousineau & Madeline Piujuq Ivalu – 11 June Ciné Lumière, London, UK Francekbek – Ongoing from 12 May – Comedy drama UK Premieres Audrey is from Québec, born and bred, and moves to In English, Mohawk, French and Arabic, Standstill tells the France in search of a new life. She will do anything story of Arihote, a Kanienkehaka “Mohawk” war photographer, to hide her origins, particularly from her boss, who whose relationship with his son Karhiio has been strained ever detests anything to do with Québec. But things get since his wife left them. His life takes an unexpected turn when Francekbek. © LOVE MY TV complicated when her childhood friend decides to join he happens upon the aftermath of the murder of his upstairs her... neighbour. Standstill. Image courtesy of the artist In English and Inuktitut and shot entirely on location in Nunavut with beautifully natural performances from its Tuesdays at 8pm Inuit cast, Uvanga is a glimpse into the Arctic of today. 14 years after a short-lived affair with her son’s Inuk father, La Vie Parfaite – Mid-April – Comedy drama Anna returns to Igoolik with Tomas, a boy born and raised in Family life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially Montreal who never knew much about his origins. when your mother-in-law is massively in debt and has Uvanga. © 2012 Arnait Video Productions Inc. to move in…! http://originsfestival.bordercrossings.org.uk | www.institut-francais.org.uk/cine-lumiere La Vie Parfaite. © Yan Turcotte Vertige – Mid-May DIGITAL ARTS A family / psychological thriller series Following a fall three months ago, Daphne Roussel is in a coma. Jennifer, her best friend wonders if it was a frequencies (a) & frequencies (synthetic variations) suicide attempt, while Daphne’s brother wants to turn off her life support, creating tension in the family. His parents and other sister question his motives…plus Nicolas Bernier those of Daphne’s former husband… Vertige. © Pixcom International Inc. 29 May 2 June NOTAM, Klang Festival Oslo, Norway Copenhagen, Denmark Thursdays at 2pm Les Rescapés Seasons 1 & 2 Scandinavian premiere Until June – Sci-fi drama Composer and new media artist Nicolas Bernier creates sound performances, Montreal, 1964. Inspector Gérald Boivin takes his wife installations, musique concrète, live electronics, post-rock, noise improv, Monique, his three children and his elderly father on and video art while also working with dance, theatre, moving images vacation, where a mysterious man approaches them and interdisciplinary contexts. His latest performance work, frequencies (a), and somehow transports them all into the year 2010! was awarded the 2013 Golden Nica from PrixArs Electronica in Austria. Photo © François Laflamme Les Rescapés. © Les Autres Rescapés Inc. www.tv5monde.co.uk www.nicolasbernier.com www.notam02.no/web Frequencies. Frequencies. www.klang.dk DANCE DANCE MAY– AUG 2015 04 05 Fragments - Volume I Whelan/Watson : Other Stories Sylvain Émard Danse Danièle Desnoyers 19 May 22 – 23 May 9 – 12 July Brighton Festival Dublin Dance Festival Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House Brighton Dome Corn Exchange Project Arts Centre London, UK Brighton, UK Dublin, Ireland Photo © Sean Malyon A leading figure in Québec contemporary dance, UK & Irish Premiere Danièle Desnoyers has made her mark with an art in ‘Émard never disappoints, and his latest piece Fragments - Volume I is a masterpiece’ which dance, the visual arts and music converge. As a (paulacitron.ca). A collection of exquisite dances that reach into the soul of human choreographer, she has contributed to the development Edward Watson and Wendy Whelan vulnerability, these fragments are tributes to the artists performing them. Veteran of new generations of artists, and her repertoire is Québec actress Monique Miller offers a portrait of profound loneliness in contrast with taught in Canada’s foremost professional dance institutions. Since 1989, she has created some the raw energy of the three exceptional dancers Kimberley de Jong, Laurence Ramsay fifteen works for her company, Le Carré des Lombes, which is based in Montreal. and Manuel Roque. Intense, surprising and absolutely compelling. In a specially commissioned programme by The Royal Ballet this July, her work will feature A vital presence on the North American and European dance scene and artistic as part of a new evening of pieces by five acclaimed choreographers. Performed by the two collaborator for Lorin Maazel Opera’s 1984 (Royal Opera House), Sylvain Émard international ballet stars Wendy Whelan and Edward Watson (The Royal Ballet), it is set to be cultivates a powerful and physical choreographic style, with a repertoire of more than one of the highlights of the dance summer season. 30 dance pieces. www.lecarredeslombes.com | www.roh.org.uk Post-show discussion on 19 and 23 May.
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