This double-bill evening presents two original contemporary dance works under the umbrella of LABdiff 10, each running approximately 25 minutes. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance, and bar service is available in the space. A curator-led discussion takes place after every evening showing.
The first work, by Marcus Merasty, draws on narratives of human-animal transformation. Three performers explore the theme through somatic practices, soundscapes, and objects including moose hides, transmitting a deeply rooted Indigenous perspective on the body and the natural world.
The second work, by Noel Transcendance Vezina, is a solo piece built around obsessive repetition of movement sequences. Drawing from queer line dancing, the performance negotiates the fine line between endurance and authenticity, bringing a community dance form into the language of contemporary dance.
Tickets are priced at $25. The venue is Édifice Wilder | Espace Vert, Montréal.
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Marcus Merasty
Marcus Merasty (he/they) is a Nēhithaw/Cree performer, choreographer and multidisciplinary artist with ancestral roots in Wapâwikoscikanihk/Pelican Narrows in northern Saskatchewan. Their practice weaves together traditional and contemporary Indigenous dance forms, choreography, visual imagery, storytelling, poetry, film, and object-based performance. Their most recent work, The Golden Rez Dog, premiered in 2026.
Noel Transcendance Vezina
Noel Transcendance Vezina is a queer, interdisciplinary dance and movement artist based in Montréal (Tiohtiá:ke/Mooniyang). They organize Montréal SPURS nights, a queer line dancing community active since 2023, and have received support from the Canada Council for the Arts as well as residencies from the Conseil des arts de Montréal, CCOV, Circuit-Est, Studio 303, and MAI.
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