Counter Offence
Set in 90’s Montreal, Counter Offence tells the story of Shazia, an Indo-Quebecois woman who finds herself caught in an abusive marriage with Shapoor, an Iranian man grappling with complex parental problems, and challenges of immigration. Things take a turn when Shapoor is arrested on domestic violence charges by Sgt. Galliard, a white officer staunchly dedicated to preventing violence against women. Moolchand, an Indo-Canadian anti-racist activist, comes to Shapoor’s defense, by accusing Galliard and the entire SPVM of racial bias. Clarinda Keith, a Black social worker, defends Galliard despite the police’s undeniable racism against people of colour, in order to support the voices of vulnerable women. When suddenly a body is found, everyone is a suspect as lines between what is right and wrong become blurred. Counter Offence explores multiple realities existing simultaneously, and asks the question: how can one discover truth through conflicting narratives?
Cast
Aladeen Tawfeek
Amanda Silveira
Ambica Sharma
Andrew Joseph Richardson
Arash Ebrahimi
Howard Rosenstein
Oliver Price
Sophie-Thérèse Stone-Richards
- Moolchand Misra
- Shazia Rizvi
- Shafiqa Rizvi
- Murad Rizvi
- Shapoor Farhadi
- Gilles Prougault
- Guy Galliard
- Clarinda Keith
Crew
- Director
- Playwright
- Stage Manager
- Set Designer
- Costume Designer
- Lighting Designer
- Sound Designer
- Production Manager/Technical Director
- Assistant Director
- Apprentice Stage Manager
- Design Assistant
- Intercultural Dramaturg
- Fight Choreographer
- Accent Coach
- Publicist
- Graphic Designer
- Videographer
Murdoch Schon
Rahul Varma
Ava Bishop
Marie-Ève Fortier
Diana Uribe
Aurora Torok
Violette Kay
Shopdogs MTL
Summer Mahmud
Emmanuel Dagenais
Fred Blais
Eric Micha Holmes
Anita Nittoly
Julia Lenardon
Janis Kirshner
Shanthony Exum
Jules Nerestant