Foolish Operations ~ Artistic Direction: Julie Lebel
Foolish Operations’ mandate is to create dance experiences that welcome babies, toddlers and their families in performances and workshops filled with irresistible invitations to participate. We collaborate with artists, educators and specialists to spark inspiration between communities, disciplines and fields of knowledge, using play in art-making as the glue.
Foundation: Foolish Operations Society was incorporated in 2016, as a not-for-profit society, on the ancestral and unceded Indigenous territories of the xʷməθkʷəjˀəm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil Waututh) First Nations, also known as Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Foolish Operations is remounting Dans la maison des oiseaux, a performance for one dance theatre artist and two musicians, April/ May 2025 for performances on the island of Montreal and future tours in Eastern Canada.
Moving Resting Nesting is Foolish Operations’ participatory, site flexible performance for young children (3-8 years) and their adults.
Set under a tree, children and their adults cozy up in a nest to wonder about the world of birds and trees through dance, music, magical objects and illustrations. Blankets hold the secret to this performance – they transform into leaves, clouds and even birds. After each performance, families are invited to move and play.
https://foolishoperations.org/performances/moving-resting-nesting/
Seeking one bilingual (french/ english) dance theatre artist (age 25-45) to play Quinn.
Rate of pay: above CADA West recommended rates and fees.
Approximate commitment: 2-6 hours online, one 6 day work week (daytime hours with an early start) Apr. 28-May 3, 2025
Skill profile:
- Movement/ dance improvisation and somatic practices
- Ease moving through all spatial levels (ground work, moving from the ground to standing)
- Comfort learning and delivering scripted text
- Comfort singing in front of an audience and with live musicians
- Facilitation and teaching children experience
- Experience in puppetry is a plus
- Open to performing in unusual spaces such as parks, libraries, community centres, day cares, ect. This current production will be performed in a black box theatre.
In the case of equal qualifications, we will give preference to Indigenous, visible minority, and/or new Canadians.
Artists are invited to submit their photo, biography of 250 words, resume and expression of interest letter to community@foolishoperations.org by February 26th, 2025.
Only artists pre-selected to submit will be invited to record audition content to be reviewed. We will check with references and complete a criminal record check, as we are working with vulnerable populations. Hiring will be confirmed by March 4th, 2025.
Photo Credit: Karen La