Confession Publique & Why So Serious?

Why see one show when you can experience two – and save while you're at it?

How does it work? With our Fluid Evening Ticket Package, you’ll receive 15% off when you purchase tickets to both Springboard performances happening on the same evening. It’s the perfect way to immerse yourself in the energy of the festival, discover new artists, and make the most of your night out.

Packages are available for Weekend 1, Weekend 2, and Weekend 3. Choose your evening, grab your discounted tickets, and dive into the wonder of contemporary performance at Fluid Fest.

 

Weekend 1: 

Confession Publique | MAYDAY DANSE

Confession Publique  leaves us speechless before the scope of Angélique Willkie's talent as a performer and her fruitful encounter with the choreographic world of Melanie Demers.

This uniquely powerful performance plunges the audience into the heart of confidences and secrets, both spontaneous and not-so-spontaneous. At the pinnacle of her international career, Angélique Willkie pours out her heart and soul in a renewed burst of authenticity and sharing, revealing with immediate impact our intimate relationship with the truth. Exposed, undressed, exposed, her ultra-vulnerability makes her more sovereign and unattainable than ever. Choreographer Mélanie Demers exposes the immense talent of this performer to the implacable law of the present moment, which alone determines the rules of the game. The result is an unprecedented and deeply moving tour de force.

At the recent Prix de la danse de Montréal, Confession Publique won both the award for best choreographic work by Mélanie Demers, and for dancer Angélique Willkie's interpretation.

This presentation is not suitable for children. For more info, please email marketing@springboardperformance.com

 Content Warnings: This show is intended for mature audiences.  It is based on a series of stories referencing racism, sexual violation, living in an aging body, and the power of transformation. It contains nudity and mature content. 18+ suggested.

Why So Serious? | Mah - Swan

Right Hand Woman | Jocelyn Mah

In this “serious contemporary dance solo” gone wrong, performer Jocelyn doesn’t realize that the audience can hear her every (doubtful and self-deprecating) thought. Desperate to fit in with other contemporary dance artists, Jocelyn performs her well-rehearsed dance sequences - that is, until her bloody tampon falls out unexpectedly onstage. To make matters worse, her giant tampon (puppet), Tony Tamponi, is a sentient, bigoted misogynist. Drama ensues. 

This presentation is not suitable for children. For more info, please email marketing@springboardperformance.com

Content Warnings

• Birth, Death
• Menstruation, Expletives

Cat Lady | Linnea Swan

(Or ‘confessions of a menopausal showgirl’)
There will be sequin and fur.
There will be laughter and perhaps a few tears.
And there will be dancing. Quite a lot of it in fact
WDNC (look it up) indeed!

 

✨ Coming to multiple shows? Purchase any 4 tickets to any Fluid Fest shows and you will receive an automatic 15% off, adjusted at check out! See four shows or bring your friends! ✨

For more information about Fluid Fest, visit our website: https://springboardperformance.com/programs/fluid-fest-2025