Production photo of Aalaapi
Illustration for Aalaapi designed by Chief Lady Bird
Native Earth Performing arts and le Théâtre français de Toronto, in association with Luminato Festival Toronto present

Aalaapi | ᐋᓛᐱ

June 8 to 10, 2023
Duration: 80 minutes

“Choosing silence to hear something beautiful”: that’s the meaning of Aalaapi in Inuktitut. This play combines documentary and radio testimonies in French, English and Inuktitut to immerse audiences in the daily lives of five young women from Nunavik who share their lives between the North and the South. These intimate portraits, depicted with speech, sound and silences, reveal the richness of their history and the power of their future.

ENGLISH SURTITLES AVAILABLE.

NOTICE TO PARENTS: On Saturday, June 10, for the 1:00 p.m. performance, TfT will be offering free on-site childcare for your children ages 4 to 12! Thanks to the support of Balancing Act, the Summerhill Club will be happy to entertain your children during the show.

Distribution

Olivia Ikey and Nancy Saunders

Creative team

Produced by Collectif Aalaapi
Production and touring La Messe Basse
Original idea Laurence Dauphinais + Marie-Laurence Rancourt
Directed by Laurence Dauphinais

Created at the Centre du théâtre d'aujourd'hui by the Aalaapi collective, Montreal, 2019
The collective is the recipient of the 2018-2019 Playwright Award

Radio documentary directed by MagnétoMarie-Laurence Rancourt + Daniel Capeille
Set Design Odile Gamache
Set Design assistance Nancy Saunders
Lighting Design Chantal Labonté
Music Antonin Wyss
Sound and Video on tour Joël Lavoie
Video Guillaume Vallée
Translated by Brett Donahue + Nicolas Pirti-Duplessis
Assistant Director Charlie Cohen
Animation Camille Monette-Dubeau
Tour Manager Charlotte Ménard
Technical Director and Lighting Manager on tour Romane Bocquet
Sound and video on tour Pierre-Alexandre Poirier-Guay
Stage Manager Charlotte Ménard
NEPA commissioned artwork Chief Lady Bird

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