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Tickets available now!!! Check out the upcoming Toronto premiere of @operaqto’s new queer musical film featuring historical bi and gender-defying icon Julie d’Aubigny Maupin! ⚔️
The in person premiere will feature a live performance by acclaimed drag king @ace.monstera, a 50-minute screening of La Maupin, followed by a 30-minute post-screening Q&A with the core creative team ✨
Ace Monstera is a gender-defying alternative drag king from Toronto who has a penchant for over-the-top theatricality. Ace is a disability justice advocate who emphasizes the importance of viral disease protection & community care practices. Here to bring you intensity, electricity, and vulnerability, Ace will have you wriggling with delight and with your jaw on the floor!
Full production & creative team creds on website linked in bio.
Toronto Premiere: Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre Toronto, ON Saturday, March 14th 7:00-9:00pm Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can ($5 min + fees) Linked in bio @lamaupinfilm
Can’t catch it in person? Tickets are available for digital viewing between March 14 - April 14.
La Maupin reclaims and reimagines Julie d’Aubigny’s story through a contemporary queer lens, with the legend herself guiding the audience through her mythic past. Created by a team of queer and non-binary artists, La Maupin is led by the same opera company behind Medusa’s Children, a finalist for Opera America’s 2022 Digital Excellence in Opera Award. The film serves as both a celebration and a reminder that queer and trans people have always existed, shaping culture and history for centuries. Please note: attendees are asked to wear masks (KF94/KN95/N95+), except for access reasons. Free masks available at the door. We ask that our attendees refrain from wearing and using scents in the spaces, so we can ensure a lower scent environment.
Wheelchair accessible, captions, & scripts avail
More access info in the second step of ticketing info! Supported through OperaQ’s Tapestry Opera residency, Canada Council for the Arts & @c1foundation. Special thanks to the @bonhamcentre and @nightwoodtheat for funding the initial commission and expansions.
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The in person premiere will feature a live performance by acclaimed drag king @ace.monstera, a 50-minute screening of La Maupin, followed by a 30-minute post-screening Q&A with the core creative team ✨
Ace Monstera is a gender-defying alternative drag king from Toronto who has a penchant for over-the-top theatricality. Ace is a disability justice advocate who emphasizes the importance of viral disease protection & community care practices. Here to bring you intensity, electricity, and vulnerability, Ace will have you wriggling with delight and with your jaw on the floor!
Full production & creative team creds on website linked in bio.
Toronto Premiere: Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre Toronto, ON Saturday, March 14th 7:00-9:00pm Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can ($5 min + fees) Linked in bio @lamaupinfilm
Can’t catch it in person? Tickets are available for digital viewing between March 14 - April 14.
La Maupin reclaims and reimagines Julie d’Aubigny’s story through a contemporary queer lens, with the legend herself guiding the audience through her mythic past. Created by a team of queer and non-binary artists, La Maupin is led by the same opera company behind Medusa’s Children, a finalist for Opera America’s 2022 Digital Excellence in Opera Award. The film serves as both a celebration and a reminder that queer and trans people have always existed, shaping culture and history for centuries. Please note: attendees are asked to wear masks (KF94/KN95/N95+), except for access reasons. Free masks available at the door. We ask that our attendees refrain from wearing and using scents in the spaces, so we can ensure a lower scent environment.
Wheelchair accessible, captions, & scripts avail
More access info in the second step of ticketing info! Supported through OperaQ’s Tapestry Opera residency, Canada Council for the Arts & @c1foundation. Special thanks to the @bonhamcentre and @nightwoodtheat for funding the initial commission and expansions.
Image description pinned in comments.
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ID: Against a black background, a drawing of a white woman in a seventeenth century suit and feathered hat holding a sword, standing in front of a black background. Text says La Maupin, a musical film. TORONTO PREMIERE: March 14 7-9PM at Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre. Featuring a performance by ace monstera. Beside their name is a photo of them in drag with a white face, black beard, and black horn like hair.
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