On the Roam!
A Virtual Showcase of Alberta-made Theatre
Live Stream via VIMEO LIVE on January 7, 2021 at 3 PM EST / 1 PM MST. To join (URL): click here.
Join us for an exciting 75-minute showcase of dance theatre, epic puppetry, and compelling stories as we highlight some of the best touring and digital theatre productions from Calgary, Canada! The showcase also includes a presentation on Inside Out Theatre’s Good Host Audience Accessibility Program. A Q&A with the artists will follow.
Hosted by Magpie Exchange Arts Management. Please contact christy@magpieexchange.com to RSVP or for more information.
SHOWCASE PROGRAMME
IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
CLOUDSWAY DANCE THEATRE - Sansei: The Storyteller
7-minute Showcase Presentation
Created and performed by Kunji Mark Ikeda. On December 7, 1941, an attack on Pearl Harbor triggered the internment and dispossession of tens of thousands of Japanese Canadians. In a tale that is both illuminating and profoundly personal to Ikeda, layers of dance, narrative, historical audio, and family recollections are woven together in a moving exploration of his family’s experiences. Length: 55 minutes | Touring company: 1 actor and 1 crew | Available 2021 and beyond
A preview of CLOUDSWAY DANCE THEATRE’S Win the Game, Know the Rules follows.
GHOST RIVER THEATRE - GIANT
20-minute Showcase Presentation
By David van Belle and Eric Rose. With captivating imagery, animated objects and creative use of scale, GIANT boisterously tracks the life and stardom of André the Giant. It also examines his struggles with gigantism. A female cast provides indispensable lenses for interrogating the hyper-masculine world of professional wrestling. “It is an achievement worthy of its title.” The Calgary Herald. Recommended for thrust stages, configurable black boxes, arenas. An OUTDOOR production is in development | 90 minutes | Touring company: 5 actors and 5 crew | Available 2021-22 and beyond
Previews of Ghost River Theatre’s acclaimed ONE and digital-hybrid SensoryBox follow.
INSIDE OUT THEATRE - Good Host Audience Accessibility Program
10-minute Showcase Presentation
Through Good Host, Inside Out Theatre works with other presenters to improve theatre’s accessibility for audience members and to ensure their equity and dignity in attending performing arts. Inside Out opens up the theatre going experience by facilitating a full spectrum of accessible performances like ASL Interpreted nights, Audio Described plays, and Relaxed Performances. Uniquely, through its work with multiple presenting partners in Calgary, it offers a year-round accessible season for local audiences.
A preview of Field Work’s digital docu-drama THE ESSENTIALS follows.
THE OLD TROUT PUPPET WORKSHOP
Represented by Paul Tanguay Impresario
A preview of The Old Trout Puppet Workshop’s GHOST OPERA will be followed by:
Famous Puppet Death Scenes
20-minute Showcase Presentation
Who could forget the first time they saw a puppet die? Famous Puppet Death Scenes, a charming masterpiece of puppetry for adults, offers an unparalleled and riveting parade of theatrical demises. Hailed as "...nothing short of glorious...an absolute must" by The Edinburgh Guide, FPDS has been performed to critical acclaim through Europe and North America. Represented by Paul Tanguay Impresario, paulhtanguay@gmail.com. www.theoldtrouts.org.
A Q&A with the showcase artists will follow the live stream on January 7, 2021 at approximately 4:15 PM EST / 2:15 PM MST.