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Night Shift
Our house band - the early years (Bernard Falaise — Alexis O’Hara — Michel F Côté).
The Night Shift. Shout out and boogie down
Friday to Thursday, February 5 to 11 at the Casa del Popolo — Free admission
The show is over but no one wants to go home—at least not yet—not the audience, not
the artists, not the FVA staff. For five years, the FVA has been giving night owls
something to look forward to: emotion and excess. We’ve signed up a particularly
naughty host this year in Alexis O’Hara, alongside house band Bernard Falaise and
Michel F Côté.
11 pm to 11:30 pm: “Indie” Acts
New this year, the first half-hour will be given over entirely to a solo artist or
collective to warm up the room. The lineup is diverse, authentic, inspired and
inspiring. (See below for the complete list.)
11:30 pm — FVA’s infamous Open Mic
New this year: Register in advance by email at lesfilles@electriques.ca or on-site starting at
10 pm the night of. Arrive early. Spots go quickly.
Warmed up? Part two is the Open Mic. This year, performers have 5 minutes rather
than 3 to show us their stuff. And for the first time, you can register in advance.
Emerging artists are everywhere right now, and we want to present them all. As usual,
anything goes: poetry, prose, performance, song, English, French or any other language.
But be warned: it has to be your own work. Don’t even think about hiding behind Cohen
or Miron (what, you think we wouldn’t notice?). Our one rule is: you have to work with
our stupendous house band, who are there to assist. And you can put on your CV that you
were backed by two of the most amazing musicians in Montreal.
Night Shift: Ève Cournoyer
Open mic, bilingual. Through her love affair with words, Ève
Cournoyer cultivates the art of creating powerful sentences and catchy
melodies that linger in the mind. Scattered with double-meanings, her writing
navigates between gloom and light, at times serious, at times funny or romantic.
You’ll enjoy songs from Sabot-de-Vénus and L’écho, as well as new ones from the upcoming album, all in harmony with
the distinct setting of the Night Shift. Poetically and musically authentic, these
slightly chaotic urban songs dig deep.
Night Shift: L’Écrou
Open mic, bilingual. L’Écrou, a publishing house with a penchant for
poetry that stirs up emotions, shakes the status quo, moves the soul and squeezes
tight, presents three poets who take up the challenge of performance. Éditions de
l’Écrou specializes in hard-hitting Quebec poetry that goes straight to the
vital organs and can be turned into a brilliant flash of words on stage.
Night Shift: Joe Jack et John
Open mic, bilingual. Joe likes to work with intriguing artists of all types. His
goal is to create that sense of unfamiliarity essential to the thinking process and
to genuine poetry. Jack prefers collaborative theatre in which the work is written
with the actors. John continues to integrate animals, kitsch objects, pop music,
English and grass carpets into his performances. Together, they are Joe, Jack and John, and they explore the boundaries between theatre and
performance.
Night Shift: Mathieu Lippé
Open mic, bilingual. Does your soul dance and your heart leap? Do your neurones
wriggle? Perfect, because not only does Mathieu Lippé get
your feet boogying, he’ll get your mind moving to the rhythm of his entertaining
verse and infectious, imaginative tales. Mathieu’s show clashes! A happy mish-mash of
songs, slam and stories. This artist turns theatrical songs into groovy,
light-hearted melodies by peppering them with poetic texts and surreal tales.
Night Shift: Arreuh
Open mic, bilingual. Who hasn’t dreamt of seeing the vibes in the room morph onto
the stage? These poets are attuned to the connection between audience and stage
because they are interested in the effect of their words on the public. Different
voices meet and oh!… the words that fly. This Night Shift will take you beyond your
comfort zone!
Night Shift: Bertrand Laverdure et Antoine Boute
Open mic, bilingual. A twosome reading excerpts from an experimental whodunnit
they wrote in twenty-four hours, one week before the presentation… At 9:30 pm,
they’ll sell the novel — edited on site — and screen a video recalling the day the
two accomplices spent in a Montréal hotel, plotting their moves. Will the pair of
authors pull off the event with panache? Expect the absurd with a touch of lettrism,
a bit of voice theatre, shades of Burroughs, and a few surprises along the way.
Night Shift: Les Bird Messengers
Open mic, bilingual. The Bird Messengers is an
independent female duo composed of Aboriginal artists Moe
Clark and Émilie Monnet. "Our vision is to serve as
messengers, to follow the migration and support the reconnection and reconciliation
of peoples on Mother Earth. We want to celebrate traditional knowledge through
contemporary performance, passing it on in an ethical manner using artistic action
and reflection."
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