Play Dead
Set in a shifting universe of domestic trappings and interlocking stories, People Watching’s first creation ‘Play Dead’ observes the way we navigate social connections. Through it’s surrealistic blend of acrobatics, movement and physical theater, the piece moves with larger than life physicality while bathing in an intimate atmosphere. By giving place for seemingly unexceptional stories to unfold, we look closer and marvel at how beautiful, twisted, and sometimes laughable reality can be. Balanced on the cusp of the familiar and the otherworldly, this performance is a reflection on the twilight of youth and all the uncertainties, flawed ideals and sheer exhilaration that such an age encompasses. But rather than settling into bored fatalism, this piece celebrates life, the same way people desperately dance to the last song before the party ends.
Concept and Direction
Brin Schoellkopf
Natasha Patterson
Jarrod Takle
Jérémi Levesque
Ruben Ingwersen
Sabine Van Rensburg
Lighting Design
Emile Lafortune
Set Design
Emily Tucker
Carpenter
Alastair Davies
Rigging
Azana Pilar
Music and Sound Design
Colin Gagne
Olivier Landry-Gagnon
Stefan Boucher
Francisco Cruz
Styling Consultant
Row Särkelä
Costume Adjustments
Camille TB
Photography and Video
Francisco Cruz
Alexis Vigneault
Chase Levy
Damian Siqueiros
Cecilia Martin
Dina Sok
Alexandre Galliez
Emily Tucker
Funded By
Conseil des arts et des letrres du Quebec (CALQ)
Support
Les 7 Doigts de la Main
White Wall Studio
Phantom Theater
Dramaturgic Assistance
Peter James
Isabelle Chasse
Gypsy Snider