The official trailer of THE FARM is now online Click here to watch the trailer!
ATSA is working actively to bring the show on the road.
May it be in show venues, in situ, in schools, in Maisons de la culture, do you have any leads ? Please contact us at info@atsa.qc.ca !
Now available for presenters / producers : Document descriptif de la pièce and devis technique général. (description document and main quote are only available in French)
Watch the trailer
Read the description document
Read technical quote
"An informative, funny, and intelligent show that deserves to be seen by as many people as possible."
Shantal Bourdelais, Programming Manager, Quartier des Spectacles Partnership
A word from the director below.
"For THE FARM, I intentionally highlighted live art and the spoken word, spoken and shared in the present tense, in person. I wanted a short piece that included a period of post-performance discussion to, once again, regain some control over our pace of information absorption and appreciate the naturalness of human interaction.
My character, played by Geneviève Rochette, who plays me while I'm on stage managing and commenting on my own text—a way of playing on the avatar concept—allows me to adopt different tones and react to the experts' comments.
We should reflect on the purpose for which this technology is used. I believe it has its place in understanding reality, for scientific purposes, and these purposes justify a certain carbon footprint, but not for consumerist purposes and ideological propaganda. ATSA addresses the civic dimension of the public, and I include myself in this conversation. Our data is precious and is used for purposes we didn't agree to participate in, such as Facial recognition for war drones or insurance companies that will do anything to discredit us.
We must disconnect, rediscover wonder at reality and the true rhythm of the slow passage of time; it's what's most precious to us. Technology aims to perfect humanity, and we're losing our primary contact with the magic of life itself.
I would like to tour this play throughout Quebec and imagine another quiet revolution, where we take control of our destiny in the face of reality and face life's real challenges, on our own, like grown-ups!
Annie Roy, creator of La Ferme.
Photography: ©Izabel Zimmer