April 26, 2025

OFFTA, Montreal

“For nearly two years, at the invitation of LA SERRE – arts vivants and in partnership with Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, four artists from Wales and Quebec have come together to reflect on how we connect and form relationships. Through conversations, residencies conducted between the two territories, and the use of various performative scores, they explore notions of dissensus, hospitality, uncertainty, and wisdom, seeking pathways toward a harmonious polyphony while blurring the boundaries between performance and encounter. OFFTA presents the outcome of their experiments across different spaces in the city, engaging with community and cultural partners, as well as their neighbours.
The artists present three performances of the same work, each followed by an activity in response to the environment that hosts it.
“It feels like this moment requires new languages or to unearth the ancient.
We have been huddling trying to find our way out of the mess. We’ve tried long talking, walking, dancing, swimming, cooking, listening, mending, making, stretching, gardening our way out of it. We’ve tried together. We invited other people. Here and there. This is how far we’ve got:
Courage is a matter of the heart
This is progress
It’s not going to be solved in our lifetime
An ongoing conversation
We’d now like to invite people in Ahuntsic, Centre Sud, and Verdun to join the conversation. If you want to come, you’re invited.”
—Jo, Sonia, Marilou and Spicey”
Jo Fong, Sonia Hughes, Marilou Craft & Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé
Thursday, May 29: 12pm*
*Followed by a walk along the river in Verdun
Friday, May 30: 12pm*
Venue: Pavillon d’accueil du Parcours Gouin
*Followed by a shared meal on the shore of the Rivière des Prairies
Saturday, May 31: 12pm*
*Followed by a swim at the sports center
The performances are presented in English.
FREE!
Book your ticket here: nettles-how-to-disagree