Savannah Stewart

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Savannah Stewart

Jai Nitai Lotus reimagines the hip hop concert with drip or drown, a multidimensional performance coming to MAI that blends music, spoken word, dance, visual projections and performance art. Set within a portable studio and multiple stages, the show reflects on the Montreal artist’s ongoing quest for self-knowledge and individuality. With socially conscious lyrics and introspective themes, Lotus challenges the audience to consider how identity evolves and how fear shapes authenticity.

2 weeks ago | cultmtl.com | Savannah Stewart

Festival TransAmériques (FTA) 2025 will showcase the work of 200 choreographers, directors, performers and designers from 23 countries, presenting “multiple visions of the world through powerful, moving and sometimes disturbing dance and theatre shows.”Here are our highlights from the lineup of the 19th edition of FTA, happening at venues around the city from May 22 to June 5. Tutus, en pointe, bare-chested: 10 dancers face away, gently swaying to The Swan. But this is no ordinary ballet.

3 weeks ago | cultmtl.com | Savannah Stewart

The MAC invites Montrealers to celebrate its 60th anniversary year with a one-night-only return of its signature Nocturnes parties at the Société des arts technologiques (SAT). This Saturday, May 17, the MAC will host performances, creative workshops, local artists, DJs and a new family-friendly afternoon experience, curated by Mojeanne Behzadi.

3 weeks ago | cultmtl.com | Savannah Stewart

A new production of Michel Tremblay’s For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again (en anglais), breathes fresh life into a classic of Quebec theatre. Directed by Alice Ronfard and starring Ellen David and Emmanuel Schwartz, this beloved play honours Tremblay’s mother — the spirited, witty woman who inspired his passion for storytelling. Originally set in working-class Montreal of the 1950s and ’60s, the play blends humour and nostalgia, capturing the complex bond between mother and son.

3 weeks ago | cultmtl.com | Savannah Stewart

A new production of Michel Tremblay’s For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again (en anglais), breathes fresh life into a Quebec theatre classic. Directed by Alice Ronfard and starring Ellen David and Emmanuel Schwartz, this beloved play honours Tremblay’s mother — the spirited, witty woman who inspired his passion for storytelling. Originally set in working-class Montreal of the 1950s and ’60s, the play blends humour and nostalgia, capturing the complex bond between mother and son.