Event

Jacqueries Gala

Venue meeting point: 16 Ryerson Ave, outside of Theatre Passe Muraille. Look for the red flag.

Jacqueries is a political heist story told through movement an inside-out experience of conspiracy, security theatre, and solidarity, inspired by parkour's co-opting of urban space.

The title comes from a failed peasant uprising in medieval France, which became a French term for any unsuccessful insurrection by the lower classes. As one of the cast said, "The French are stubborn, they just kept trying until eventually they made a revolution."

HOW DOES IT WORK?
Jacqueries is a new kind of dance / physical theatre experience, building on immersive, promenade-style theatre with new technological tools. You follow individual performers from scene to scene through downtown locations, linked by an iPhone app playing synchronized sound and showing 3D video overlays.

It's a performance for an audience who want to do more than sit in a chair and watch. For the fullest audio/video experience, you'll need your best pair of headphones and an iOS device (iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad mini) running the latest version of iOS.

Join as after the Gala performance for drinks and refreshments at Hotel Ocho, 2nd floor. 8pm