​​Impulse Theatre’s Peek Fest is an annual festival for emerging arts workers in Victoria in November. The festival offers an exciting new look at work-in-development from some of the province’s most innovative creators and contributes to the development and growth of local artists through showcases, workshops, and a curated visual arts gallery.

SHOWCASE SERIES

Impulse offers two performance opportunities as part of the festival:
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PEEK SHOW​

​Peek Show consists of excerpts from new, or developing works from Victoria's performing artists. Each group is provided with only 7 minutes to present whatever art has been brewing in the back in their mind, itching to come out.  From text, to dance, to somewhere in-between, we will be living in a space of discovery and courage.
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​THE SHOWCASE

​​Peek Fest is proud to showcase the artists of the Residency Program, an incubator for interdisciplinary performance in Victoria. We give three works 20 hours of studio time to research and develop, before presenting excerpts at THE SHOWCASE. 

VISUAL ARTS GALLERY

A responsive and engaging  gallery curated by a local visual arts curator with emerging work.

​​WORKSHOP Series

The professional development component of the festival, open to the public and to festival artists. These workshops are facilitated by cutting-edge performance creators from a local and provincial pool of talent. With a small participation limit on each workshop, we recommend that you register early to avoid disappointment! 

Peek Fest Access Program: Impulse Theatre is pleased to offer up to 4 emerging arts workers complimentary access to all festival workshops. This program sponsors arts workers that identify as queer, trans, indigenous, and/or as a person of colour. Interested? Email us at info@impulsetheatre.ca.
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RESIDENCY PROGRAM

 During the festival, Impulse offers three companies/collectives/artists a studio residency which includes 20 hours of studio time, mentorship and tech. This time and space allows for the research and development of a new project. Applications open Summer 2020.
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ACCESSIBILITY

Impulse Theatre, and Peek Fest, seeks to create an anti-oppressive and queer-positive space for artists within the community. All of our events are wheelchair accessible and have gender inclusive washrooms.

Impulse Theatre invites interested participants with financial concerns to contact us directly at info@impulsetheatre.ca.

Thank you to our generous sponsors