Born in 2016, the Queer Performance Camp series offers a rare opportunity to explore, create, perform and network in a safe space where “queer” is the dominant culture. These events aim to create new ways to connect, grow and build community, while supporting the development of queer artists through shows, workshops and gatherings. Organised in collaboration with MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) and La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines, Queer Performance Camp is open to ALL artists (whatever their gender and sexuality).
February 1 to 18, 2023 @ Studio 303
Activities
February 3, 7 to 10 p.m. – Opening party: karaoke + puzzles
February 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Temple for Queers, with Lari Jalbert & Naomi Moon, Melek & Miranda, Cosmique Tea a.k.a. Toni Fowler and Jessica Lieu
February 13 to 16, 1 to 5 p.m. – No one writes alone, with H Felix Chau Bradley
February 17 from 2 to 5 pm – Queerness in performance: table talks, with Arnaud Rochefort-Allie, Dani Carter, Aisha Sasha John and Michael Toppings
February 18, 2 pm to 4 pm – Queer Wisdom, with Po B.K. Lomami and Deanna Bowen – CANCELLED
+ four private residencies with Joliz Dela Pena, Mycelium, Dani Carter, and Kuntiana
Workshops
January 30 to February 3, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Ancient awakenings and technologies with B. Solomon (Toronto)
February 6 to 10, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Vocal exploration with Gabriel Dharmoo (Montreal)
February 13 to 17, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Waters with Aisha Sasha John (Montreal)
Shows
Presented by our partners, MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) and La Chapelle, Scènes Contemporaines.
February 1 and 2 at 7:30pm @ La Chapelle – BLACK MOON / FATHERMOTHER (Kezia Waters + Jordan Brown) (Chicago)
February 6 and 7 at 7:30pm @ MAI – HALAL / Ivo Dimchev (Bulgaria)
February 6 – 8, 2023 at 7:30pm @ La Chapelle – How to Fail as a Popstar / Vivek Shraya (Calgary)
February 16, 2023 at 8pm @ MAI – the queerdo love cabaret / HercuSleaze + Bijuriya + Manny Dingo + Miami Minx + Phoenix Inana + Uncle Marly + Ad’horrible + Jaqq Strapp + La Roseline + Kajol + Korra AnarchKey (Montreal)
February 17 at 8pm @ MAI – cosmic drag-pop double feature / Bijuriya + BiG SiSSY (Montreal)
February 18 at 9:30pm @ MAI – The Future Lovers Kiki Ball / Mother Raven Louboutin (Montreal)
February 3-12, 2022 Online, @ Studio 303 + partner venues
Online Activities
Sunday, February 6 -Temple for Queers: Frozen Sky Lodge with Weather Beings
Monday, February 7 – Two Spirit & Indigiqueer Futurisms: from sci-fi narrative to sovereign spaces with Gabe Calderón
Saturday, February 12 – Tea with Lenore & Lois with Lenore Claire Herrem + Lois Weaver
Sunday, February 13 – Temple for Queers: revitalizing sacred spaces through movement, mindfulness and magic with Cosmique TeaSpectacles
Workshops
Monday, February 7 to 11 – DAY RAVE Workshop with Malik Nashad Sharpe
March 27 – Voice Painting Workshop with Gabriel Dharmoo – POSTPONED
Shows
Vernissage Les liens with Thierry Huard – Thursday, February 3 – @ MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)
Bijuriya with Gabriel Dharmoo – Thursday, March 17 to 19 – @ MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)- DELAYED
How to Fail as a Popstar with Vivek Shraya – @ La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines – CANCELLED
February 1 to 14, 2021 @ Online
Online Activities
Monday February 1 to Sunday February 7 – Queer Cut Pro
Monday February 1, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. – QPC Dance Party in collaboration with CCOV.
Thursday February 4, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Chosen Family Feud: Solo Edition – CANCELLED
Saturday February 6, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday February 12, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday February 13, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Ask an Elder
Sunday February 14, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – 2:59’s
Online Workshops
February 7, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – #Queer Disabled Joy (an improvisation and dance experiment) with Seeley Quest and Aimee Louw (Montreal)
February 8 to 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – Recreating Ritual: a movement workshop for pandemic circumstances with Be Heintzman Hope (New York)
Shows
House of Barbara / Elle Barbara @ La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines – Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Whip / Fake Knot/Ralph Escamillan (Vancouver) @ MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) – Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
February 1 to 16, 2020 @ Studio 303 + partner venues
Activities
Friday February 14, from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. the next day – Slumber Party
Saturday February 8 at 5 p.m. + Sunday February 9 at 2 p.m. – Informal showing by artists in residence @ Tangente
Workshops
February 1 + 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Presence, Focus and Availability with Peter James (Montreal)
February 3 to 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – I have to give all names with Last Yearz Interesting Negro (United Kingdom)
February 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. – The space of the heart: weeeerk da’space through presence, pure creative intuition and intention with Ariah Lester (Venezuela/Netherlands)
February 10-14, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Dancing magic together with Keith Hennessy (San Francisco)
February 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Queer contact (class and jam) with Kinga Michalska + George Longshadow (Montreal)
Shows
Saturday February 8, 8 p.m. + Sunday February 9, 4 p.m. @ La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines – I ride in colour and soft focus no longer anywhere / Jamila Johnson-Small/Last Yearz Interesting Negro (United Kingdom)
Thursday February 13 + Friday February 14 + Saturday February 15, 8 p.m. @ MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) – WHITE [ARIANE] / Ariah Lester (Venezuela/Netherlands)
With support of the Caisse de la Culture Desjardins.
August 14 to 23, 2018 @ Studio 303
Activities
Tuesday August 14, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. the next day – Slumber party
Wednesday August 15, 6 p.m. – Informal showing by artists in residence
Thursday August 16th, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m – Francophone perspectives on queer body-based practices
Friday August 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m – Sound skillshare & snacks
Saturday August 18, 9 p.m. @ MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) – Queer SlowDance
Workshops
August 16 to 18, (Thurs-Sat) from 10 a.m, to 2 p.m. – A is for Animal with Antonia Baehr + Neo Hülcker (Berlin)
August 16, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – The Grid with Indrit Kasapi (Toronto)
Friday August 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Stand-up comedy with Tranna Wintour (Montreal)
Saturday August 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Empathy & Improv with Colour Outside the Lines (Montreal)
Shows
Thursday August 16 + Friday August 17, 8 p.m. @ MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) – MSM [men seeking men] / lemonTree (Toronto)
Wednesday August 22 + Thursday August 23, 8 p.m. @ La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines – Abecedarium Bestiarium / Antonia Baehr + Neo Hülcker (Berlin)
With the support of Goethe-Institut Montreal Pride and La Caisse de la Culture Desjardins.
2017-2018
August 18 to 27, 2017 @Studio 303 (and MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels), La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines, GENDER B(L)ENDER #37, L’Artère)
Workshops
Friday August 18 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Fear Drag with Jordan Arseneault
Saturday August 19 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Vogue for Virgins with Gerard Reyes
Saturday August 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Giving birth to yourself: Revolutionary Queer Storytelling with Kai Cheng Thom
Sunday August 20 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Durational Performance: When will it end ? with Dayna McLeod
Monday August 21 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – The Depth of Surfaces: Generative Writing / Directing with Tina Satter
Tuesday August 22 to Thursday August 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. @L’autre versant (St-Jérôme) – Mountain Voice with Gein Wong
Tuesday August 22 to Thursday August 24 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. @L’autre versant (St-Jérôme) – Temporary Spectacle Community with Andrew Tay
Friday August 25 and Saturday August 26 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Queer Clown with Lili Bonin
Events
Friday August 18 at 8 p.m. – This is how Queers Pray @MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)
Commissioned by Andrea Rideout with performances by Andrew Tay, Elisha Lim, Jenny Romaine, Tanya Davis and Nada Kashaba.
Saturday August 19 at 8 p.m. @MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) – Camp Cabaret
Tuesday August 22 to Thursday August 24 Creative Retreat in the Laurientians @L’autre versant (St-Jérôme)
Thursday August 24 at 8 p.m. @La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines –
Opera Omnia – je suis venu te dire – Gaétan Paré
Friday August 25 @GENDER B(L)ENDER #37 – Open Mic Queer
Saturday August 26 at 10 p.m. @La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines – Ghost Rings with Tina Satter (NY), Chris Giarmo and Erin Markey (copresented by CEAD – Centre des auteurs dramatiques)
Sunday August 27 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Potluck
2016-2017
August 11 to 15, 2016 @Studio 303
Thursday August 11 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Fear “Drag” with Jordan Arseneault
Thursday August 11 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday August 12 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Hand-in-hand for everybody with Lili Bonin
Friday August 12 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Saturday August 13 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. – School of Sound Design for feminists
Saturday August 13 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Giving birth to yourself: Revolutionary Queer Storytelling with Kai Cheng Thom
Sunday August 14 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Good Sunday morning! Queer Rave Afterglow with Andrew Tay
Monday August 15 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Potluck