Labour
Parts+Labour
Presented by DanceWorks
LABOUR is a creation that embraces a minimalist and repetitive physicality. Raw, sweaty, visceral, and absurd, it rejects aesthetic politeness and imagines a shared power, both intimate and collective, rooted in a plurality of femme perspectives. The piece puts at the forefront womxn’s labour and the radical forces that build, sustain, reimagine and transform. Through unstable and yet simple rhythms, it turns the body into a site of metamorphosis, confronting today’s fragmented realities with gestures of resistance, care, and collective, celebratory force.
For DanceWorks:
Artistic Director – Jennifer Robichaud
Interim General Manager – Jake Ramos
Education and Outreach Manager – Catherine Romano
Social Media and Marketing – Charlotte Cain
Production Manager – Sophia Fabiano
For Parts+Labour:
Concept & creation: Emily Gualtieri, David Albert-Toth
Dancer-collaborators:
Brianna Lombardo, Maïka Giasson, Jossua Satinée, Lou-Anne Rousseau, Frédérique Rodier
Lighting Designer: Paul Chambers
Assistant Lighting Designer: Jordana Natale
Costume & Set Design: Jonathan Saucier
Composer: Frannie Holder
Arrangement: David Albert-Toth
Mixing & Mastering Engineer: Ghyslain Luc Lavigne
Rehearsal Direction: Jamie Wright
Dramaturge: Helen Simard
Technical Direction: Samuel Thériault
Communications: Kristina Hilliard
LABOUR runs September 10–12, 2026 at The Theatre Centre, presented with support from dance: made in canada / fait au canada Festival
September 10
to September 12, 2026
Tickets are $25 - $50
Franco Boni Theatre
Hello! Please note that the second floor spaces at The Theatre Centre will be temporarily accessible via stairs only.
Our accessibility lift is under renovation in order to be replaced. This update will help us improve wheelchair access for the building in the long term! Thank you so much for your patience.
For any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
Thursday, September 10 – 8pm (Opening Reception)
Friday, September 11 – 8pm
Saturday, September 12 – 8pm (Talkback)
This performance is Approximately 60 minutes.
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