You’re meeting up with a group of local teenagers. Your interest is piqued: tonight is happening outside the theatre walls. Your promising young guides take you on a peculiar excursion through their favourite spots in Vancouver. With them, an improbable playground emerges from familiar parks and neighbourhoods. The youth set the rules, and a feeling of delightful madness takes over. What happens when teens are in charge?
Nightwalks with Teenagers is a unique social performance by Mammalian Diving Reflex, adapted more than 35 times all over the world. Orchestrated by a group of adolescents selected from in and around the city, these tours create shared moments through the simple power of walking together. In seeing the urban landscape anew through youthful eyes, adults are invited to give in, let go, and get in touch with their younger selves. What can we learn from each other as we walk side by side in the dark?
Ideation and development Mammalian Diving Reflex/Darren O'Donnell (Toronto)
Coordination Isabel Ahat, Malik Caba, Alexandra Canaff-Alary, Noemie Huttner-Koros
Local coordination Gabrielle Morin
Production Ryan Lewis
Development in collaboration with Ellie, Rayne, Daniel, Laiken, William, Miles, Léonie, Emil, Noa
With the support of Réseau dialogue and the Programme VIF, Government of British Columbia
The original production was made possible thanks to the support of Ontario Arts Council, the Government of Ontario, and the Canada Council for the Arts touring programs.
The show takes places outdoors and in all weathers. The group will depart from Granville Loop Park (1435 W 5th Ave, Vancouver). The exact location of the meeting point will be sent by email a few days before the show. Sturdy shoes and weatherproof clothing are recommended. There will be no public washroom access on location.
Please note that the ending point of the show will be different from the starting point. We recommend you allow extra time after the show to walk back to where you arrived from.
