Poetical, poignant and humouristic acrobatics of the highest calibre.
The Canadian company People Watching premiered Play Dead in 2023, and it has since become one of the major circus events of recent years.
Set in a shifting world of domestic scenes and intertwined stories, Play Dead offers a surreal take on the familiar. Blending world-class acrobatics, dance, and physical theatre, it casts contemporary circus in a fresh light, and full of searing emotions. By zooming in on ordinary moments, the show reveals how beautiful, twisted, and absurd everyday life can be—celebrating it like a final dance before the party ends.
Artistic Direction & Performance:
Ruben Ingwersen, Jérémi Levesque, Natasha Patterson, Brin Schoellkopf, Jarrod Takle, Sabine Van Rensburg
Set Design:
Emily Nicole Tucker
Sound Design:
Colin Gagné
Music:
Michal Aloni, Francisco Cruz, Olivier Landry-Gagnon, Stefan Boucher
Lighting Design:
Émile Lafortune
Costumes:
Camille Thibault-Bédard, Catherine Veri, Jonathan Saucier, Paul Rose
Carpentry:
Alastair Davies, Atelier Moa
Dramaturgic Assistance:
Peter James, Isabelle Chasse, Gypsy Snider
International Representation:
Aurora Nova
Production & Tour Management:
Léah Wolff
Funded by:
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts de Montréal
Support:
The 7 Fingers, White Wall Studio, Patro Villeray, Phantom Theater
Ruben Ingwersen, Jérémi Levesque, Natasha Patterson, Brin Schoellkopf, Jarrod Takle, Sabine Van Rensburg
Set Design:
Emily Nicole Tucker
Sound Design:
Colin Gagné
Music:
Michal Aloni, Francisco Cruz, Olivier Landry-Gagnon, Stefan Boucher
Lighting Design:
Émile Lafortune
Costumes:
Camille Thibault-Bédard, Catherine Veri, Jonathan Saucier, Paul Rose
Carpentry:
Alastair Davies, Atelier Moa
Dramaturgic Assistance:
Peter James, Isabelle Chasse, Gypsy Snider
International Representation:
Aurora Nova
Production & Tour Management:
Léah Wolff
Funded by:
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts de Montréal
Support:
The 7 Fingers, White Wall Studio, Patro Villeray, Phantom Theater
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