Those Roots Within

Those Roots Within

Wednesday, Feb 26 7:30 p.m. to Saturday, Mar 1 7:30 p.m.

Those Roots Within
Alida Esmail + Sophia Wright + Hodan Youssouf

dance | performing arts

February 26 → March 1, 2025
FEB 26 + 27 + 28 + MAR 1 | 7:30pm
+ MAR 1 | 2pm

Presented at MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)

Link to box office
https://m-a-i.tuxedobillet.com/main/those-roots-within

More info at
https://m-a-i.qc.ca/en/event/those-roots-within/


What happens when Deaf and hearing cultures encounter one another in performance?

Those Roots Within is a contemporary dance duet created by Alida Esmail, Sophia Wright, and Hodan Youssouf. Themes of minority identities and immigration come alive through movement, signed music, vibrations, and lighting while Esmail and Youssouf transform the stage into a world map, retracing their ancestors’ steps.

Their paths come in and out of sync, offering a reflection on intersection, disconnection, and family history. Esmail and Youssouf exist in their respective realities as they negotiate with the world around them. Every time their trajectories cross, it allows for a reflection on allyship and the effort necessary to bring such diverse experiences into communication.

LSQ and ASL interpreters are on hand 1h before and 1h after each performance.

Public+ Activities
→ Talkback with the artists hosted by Jo-Anne Bryan
Friday, February 28th — Following the 7:30 p.m. performance
*In French, English, LSQ and ASL

→ Childcare during the performance
Saturday, March 1st — 2 p.m.
*Free
*For Deaf and hearing children aged 3 to 10 with ticket-holding parents
During childcare, artist Marie-Pierre Petit will offer a co-creative workshop combining theatrical games, body expression and facial expression, with an art-clownesque approach. The exercises are above all interactive and inclusive, guaranteeing fun and creativity!
Register your children here.

→ After Party + Happy Birthday Hodan !
Saturday, March 1st — Following the 7:30 p.m. performance
The show is followed by a party for the Deaf and hearing communities with surprise performances & Indian food.


MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)
3680 rue Jeanne-Mance, Montreal, H2X 1A5
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Date and Time

Wednesday, Feb 26 7:30 p.m. to Saturday, Mar 1 7:30 p.m.

Tickets

$20 — $40
Paid

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