Wildside Festival 2019 – January 8-20, Centaur Theatre LiveEvents January 2, 2019 2384 22nd Annual Wildside Festival Curated by Executive and Artistic Director Eda Holmes, “the hottest two weeks in winter” features an A-list of trailblazing, quick-fix theatre, from zoological spoken word to Greek tragedy object puppetry and everything in between. For tickets and information: www.centaurtheatre.com 514-288-3161 Body So Fluorescent Presented by: madonnanera Created by: Amanda Cordner and David di Giovanni Directed by: David di Giovanni Featuring: Amanda Cordner What happened last night on the dance floor? Two friends retrace their steps from the night before to figure out how it all ended in an explosive fight. Outstanding Play; Outstanding Performance; Outstanding Direction; Outstanding Production; “Best of the Fest”, 2018 SummerWorks, NOW Magazine -NOW Magazine Warning: Flashing lights, sexually suggestive language and content, strong language, 15+ Confabulation – Rites of Passage Presented By: Confabulation Hosted by: Matt Goldberg Featuring: Five guest storytellers Confabulation, Montreal’s premier showcase for autobiographical storytelling, is thrilled to return to Wildside! We’ll explore the theme Rites of Passage – stories of the moments that mark and make us. “Even in this frantic digital age, we still seek the comfort of a heartfelt connection.” -Leslie Schachter, Montreal Gazette ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY Crime After Crime (After Crime) Presented by: Sex T-Rex Written by: Collective Directed by: Collective Featuring: Conor Bradbury, Julian Frid, Kaitlin Morrow, Seann Murray An action-packed physical comedy set across 3 different “crime periods”: the set of a 1950’s film noir, a 1970 heist flick, and a 1990 buddy cop movie. 2018 Just For Laughs Best Comedy Award Winner, Montreal Fringe Festival 2018 Centaur Theatre Best English Production Award Nominee, Montreal Fringe Festival Warning: Coarse Language. All ages appropriate. Hyena Subpoena Presented by: Cat Kidd Written by: Cat Kidd Directed by: Paul Van Dyck Soundscapes by: DJ Jacky Murda South African wildlife projections by Cat Kidd and Geoff Agombar Featuring: Cat Kidd Close encounters with lions, hyenas and elephants conjure the feral forces that lurk within us. A transcendent and funky creation by an unforgettable artist at the height of her powers. “Cat Kidd is a force of nature. (…) Prepare to be blown away” -Georgia Straight Warning: Contains discussion of sexual violence. Macbeth Muet Presented by: La Fille Du Laitier Co-Created by : Jon Lachlan Stewart and Marie Hélène Bélanger Original Text by : William Shakespeare Directed by: Jon Lachlan Stewart Featuring: Jérémie Francoeur and Clara Prévost Blood, sex, ambition…eggs. This textless adaptation plunges audiences into a visceral vision of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, using only two actors, a countless number of paper objects, lots of blood, and no words. “Inventive and oxygenating…it may break your heart in ways you don’t see coming.” -NY Times Warning: recommended age 12+. Sapientia Presented by: Scapegoat Carnivale Written by: Hrosvitha of Gandersheim Adapted by Joseph Shragge based on a literal translation by Lynn Kozak Direction and Conceptual Adaptation by: Mia van Leeuwen Live accompaniment by: Evan Stepanian Featuring: Alison Darcy, Robert Leveroos, Alexandra Petrachuk, and Paul Van Dyck Household objects perform a 10th century tale of martyrdom by history’s first recorded female playwright. A playfully surreal retelling featuring lurid onstage violence between objects and food. “Hilarious, powerful, evocative and endlessly entertaining” -Jim Burke, MTL Gazette Critic Warning: This production shows and discusses violence against women and children. Recommended age 12+ The Gentle Art of Punishment Presented by: Daughter Product Created and performed by: Natalie Liconti, Emily Sirota, Lucy Fandel Sound design by: Joseph Browne Lighting design by: Darah Miah Three women unravel their girlhoods in a dream-like and nostalgic narrative. The Gentle Art Of Punishment is for anyone who has ever had a crush on their therapist – or thinks that Drew Barrymore is under-appreciated in her dramatic roles. “Beautiful, tragic and darkly comic” -alt.theatre Magazine Centaur Theatre 453 St. François-Xavier
