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Ça a l’air Synthétique Bonjour Hi by Burcu Emeç, Michael Martini, Nien Tzu Weng and Roxa Hy

A satirical participatory performance where willing audience members are compensated for their participation. 
Attended at SummerWorks Festival in Summer 2019 in Toronto, ON. 

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Co-created and performed by: Burcu Emeç, Michael Martini, Nien Tzu Weng and Roxa Hy  
Technical direction: Zoe Roux 
Object design consultant: Laura Azzalini 
Sound consultant: Joe Thibodeau 
Lighting consultant: Paul Chambers 
Economic consultant: Leah Temper 
Delegate production of: LA SERRE - arts vivants 
Creative residencies and development: La Chapelle Scène Contemporaines, LeParc - Milieux Institute, Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal 
Supported by: Conseil des arts de Montréal, RAIQ - Regroupement des arts interdisciplinaires du Québec, Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec

What if an audience was paid for contributing to an artwork?

Four artists that blur disciplinary, linguistic and cultural borders, reflect on what it means to participate. Shifting between the banal and the poetic, they propose a collective reflection on invisible labour and consent. For real, you will be compensated.

Ça a l'air synthétique bonjour hi [TRAILER] from Roxa Hy on Vimeo.

Awards & Press 
"Fascinating interactive show asks deep questions about the value of participation" - NOW Magazine 

"an interactive performance that shakes up all conventions between audience and performer" - DF Dance

Winner of the OFFTA Grolsch Hybridity Award in 2018
Winner of the BAAM-CAM Bursary in New Artistic Practices in 2019
NOW Magazine: Outstanding Production, Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Design at SummerWorks 2019 
Presentations
  • SummerWorks Festival: Toronto, ON 10, 14-16 August 2019 
  • ZH Festival: Montreal, QC 4 August 2018 
  • OFFTA Festival: Montreal, QC 29-30 May 2018
  • Vous Êtes Ici (in-process): Montreal, QC 28-30 September 2017 
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