Six free shows to see in the street

Vanessa Guimond

Tuesday, 11 July 2017 23:10

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Considered as the most important event dedicated to street arts in North America, To we the street!!! will continue its activities, mainly on the rue Saint-Denis, until July 30. Presented as part of the 375th anniversary of the city, the festival will host fifty of the troops, here and abroad, who will present hundreds of performances. Here are six not to be missed.

Veles e vents

Presented by the Spanish company Xarxa Teatre, considered a rock star in his field, this show promises to put on view to the public in montréal. On stage, the audience will meet the crew of a ship which will embark on a crossing marked by many pyrotechnic effects. This production, created in 1994, has already traveled in 22 countries.

15 July to 21 h 30, Place des Festivals.

Eat your street

It is up to the company’s quebec Momentum that we owe this truck a new genre, where it suggests to the public to fill the soul rather than the belly. The menu of this ” micro-theatre “, in which évertueront, among others, Dominique Leduc, Stéphane Crête and Sylvie Moreau, there are 15 excerpts from plays that will be offered to the public by three actors and a musician.

From 18 to 25 July, a variable schedule, track, red, rue Saint-Denis.

The Color of Time

Inspired by the Holi hindu, this event, presented by Artonik (France) is both a gathering and a demonstration arts. The public is invited to take part in this festival inclusive, which will also be dancers and musicians.

22 and 23 July to 16 h, departure from the Beaudry metro station | Show on Sainte-Catherine street, between Berri and Saint-Hubert.

Plasticiens Volants

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In the context of this show came from France, it invites spectators to admire, from close up creatures inflatable giant who will eventually take their flight at the top of their head. Manipulated from the ground, the puppet – Snake, Newt, Artemis, and the Zeppelin – will be highlighted throughout the course that will be accompanied by a musical score.

21 and 22 July to 21 h, rue Saint-Denis, between De Maisonneuve and Ontario.

Place of Angels

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At the end of the event, the team At we the street!!! will the “angels” of the company’s Skyscraper to invade the sky of the metropolis. Thanks to a system of zip lines, the artists will perform their ballet acrobatic in an atmosphere that we qualify as ” magical “. In the final, millions of white feathers will fall on the public.

29 and 30 July at 21 h 45, le parterre in the Quartier des spectacles.

The drums of fire

Recognized for its percussion, and its costumes, the fireworks, which shoot out flames and fireworks, the company of the basque Deabru Beltzak offers to the public to follow them in a parade that will delight the eyes and ears.

From 19 to 24 July, 20: 15 to 22: 45, starting on the rue Saint-Denis, corner De Maisonneuve.

The details concerning all of the programming of the event can be found at the address 375mtl.com.