Fong explained to me that her and her creative partner, Irvine Chow, want to capture the interaction between dancers and place. As they move across this church-turned-stage, they hope their performance sparks you to think about the relationship between dance, architecture, and socio-cultural interpretation. It’s all about interaction. They want the specific meaning to be crafted by the passerby — by you.

Fong described their choreography as a “site-specific process” — the creators and performers are immersed in real life interactions with the space.

“We aren’t just reading about it in a studio,” Lea explained. “I realize now that most dance performances are created in isolation from reality.” To this purpose they spent extensive time in the space — they interviewed the priest, the sweet old ladies of the parish, and observed routine ceremonies.

The average passerby who doesn’t have any connection to the church will start to pay attention. And for those who already find the building significant, Fong and Irvine have aimed to portray it in a new light — one that requires you to take a moment out of your evening stroll and give it some thoughtful consideration.

Whether or not you do this with some dep wine in a brown bag is still up to you.

Date & Location: 9pm July 23, 24, and 25 outdoors at the Saint-Viateur D’Outremont Church.

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