Mani Soleymanlou, in association with 40 creators and performers from francophone Canada, brings Un.Deux.Trois. to Vancouver
The national production is the largest to date in the history of Franco-Canadian theatre
Un. Deux. Trois. Photo by Jonathan Lorange
First, there’s one. Then, there’s two. And finally, there are nearly 40 performers on stage!
Together, in Un.Deux.Trois, they form a chorus from all four corners of Canada. Born here or abroad, Indigenous, Métis, men, women, non-binary people, but all French-speaking, these creatives investigate our roots and our dreams, revisit our heritage and dare to raise questions about identity: who are we collectively? What defines us? What divides us and unites us? And what does it ultimately mean to be francophone in Canada?
Un.Deux.Trois. consists of three plays by Mani Soleymanlou that come together in one grand theatrical experience and is a performance-event. It lasts approximately 4 1/2 hours, including two intermissions.
Presented in Vancouver by Théâtre la Seizième, the national project is being presented in cities all over Canada. Never before has such a production been orchestrated in the history of Franco-Canadian theatre, with such a huge cast of French-speaking performers from across the country.
With performances in French with English surtitles, Un.Deux.Trois. is a multifaceted and moving declaration on language, migration, and identity that goes in search of francophone Canada without rants and placards, rhetoric or platitudes, from one dialect to another and from one ocean to another.
Un.Deux.Trois. takes place on November 11 at 6 pm and on November 12 at 2 pm at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.
More information and tickets are at https://seizieme.ca/en/spectacles/un-deux-trois/.
Post sponsored by Théâtre la Seizième.