peek show 18: aRTIST LINEUP
Anna Bigland-Pritchard |For Camosun (Where Waters Meet and Are Transformed)
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A brand new composition by composer Marko Marinic, set to text by Anna Bigland-Pritchard, revels in the magic of Camosun (the Gorge Waterway.) Blending classical and ambient sound ideas with field recordings, Anna sings, and dancer Veronique Emmett brings the movement of water to life. COLLECTIVE PROFILE: Igniting her vocal artistry and music-making with a contagious and inspiring passion for social justice, climate justice, mindfulness, and art-making for all, Anna Bigland-Pritchard is a creative interdisciplinary artist. Along with performing, she leads mindfulness-focused music workshops, and works in arts communications. Véronique Emmett is a contemporary and jazz dance artist influenced by connection to the environment, each other, and ourselves. Marko Marinic, is a composer and storyteller currently completing a composition DMA at UBC. ARTISTS Anna Bigland-Pritchard (she/they), performer Véronique Emmett (she/her), dancer Marko Marinic (he/him), composer LINKS Instagram @itme.abp, @nikki_emmett and @mark.marinic |
JENI GUnN |The Perfect Fit - A Reckoning
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After years of flying solo, Jeni’s got a date. To prepare, she hits the lingerie store, imagining herself as glamorous and irresistible. But styles have changed. The shocking onslaught of ruffles, impossibly tiny clasps and…string, forces her to confront her version of confidence, and the concept of the “perfect fit”. ARTIST PROFILE Jeni Gunn (she/her) graduated from the Canadian College of Acting in 2005. She’s a freelance writer, Resilience consultant and a member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada. Called to be a first responder in 2013, her path meandered away from her passion for collaborative storytelling. PeekShow marks her renewed commitment to creative self-expression. ARTIST Jeni Gunn (she/her) |
Heliopsis Theatre Co. |Spare Parts: A Robot Space Musical
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Content Note: Discussion of mass-murder and infanticide, depition of death When One and Abra, robots abandoned in space by their ship’s crew, find a human baby left behind, they must work together to determine the child's fate, solve the mystery of the crew, and identify the strange force aboard the ship. All before their ship crashes on the planet below. COMPANY PROFILE Heliopsis Theatre Co. was founded by Elijah Bell in 2022 to create an outlet for new, weird, and strange stage works. Heliopsis and Elijah are focused on creating places for emerging artists to expand their skills and networks in supportive and exciting environments. ARTISTS Katie Van Bergeyk (they/she), ABBADON Mireille Fynes (she/they), ABRA Gracie Van Thuyne (she/her), ONE Elijah Bell (He/Him), writer/Director/Composer LINKS Instagram @HeliopsisTheatreCo and @ElijahBellOfficial |
LUMINI THEATRE |[Failure]
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Sensory Note: the use of looping and layered sounds, specifically breath [failure] is a devised movement piece set to an original composition. It talks about the reality of being an artist in a world where AI has taken over. And why we still choose to be artists. COMPANY PROFILE Lumini Theatre was started by Luísa Teixeira and Michelle Naidu who share a passion for creating new work that sparks conversation. They love infusing their work with music and dance. ARTISTS Michelle Naidu (she/her), Co-Creator/Composer Luísa Teixeira (she/her), Co-Creator/Choreographer Cameron Gilmour (he/they), Performer Evan Utzinger (he/him), Performer |
timetheft theatre |Four out of five dentists
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Premiering at the Between Words One Act Festival the first week of June, Four out of Five Dentists is a sketch comedy piece about yearning for community. It’s about feeling stuck and wanting to reach out, and the ways in which our society impedes connection. And it's about dentists. COMPANY PROFILE timetheft theatre is a growing collective of theatre artists based on Lekwungen Territory. timetheft has been creating and producing art for over a year as an incorporated society and is thrilled to continue to produce new weird art! ARTISTS Theodore Falkiner (they/them), Director, Production Designer Emma Beadman (they/she), Stage Manager Grace Fouracre (she/her), Choreography Thomas Moore (he/they), Choreography Nadia Myroon (they/them), Original Composition Anton Matsigura (he/him), MAN Gordon Geddes (he/him), MAN Hayden Telford (he/him), MAN Julian Woodgate (he/him), MAN Rodel Frazer (he/him), MAN LINKS Instagram @timethefttheatre Facebook @timetheft theatre Website timethefttheatre.ca |
Tricoz Productions | South African depression poem in NehayaN
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Content Note: Depression An exploration of deep thoughts in a language beyond understanding with a transliteration accessibility included. ARTISTS PROFILE: Mizz Rory Keewatin has been a small production company focusing upon ReconciliACTION and is expanding into new avenues of development in Nisto's art. ARTIST Mizz Rory Keewatin (Nîso, two, she, her), creator & performer |
CIARáN Volke - Combat Simulator
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Content Note: video game death, video game violence Sensory Note: motion sensitivity (N64 graphics), bright lights from CRT TV Meet Pearl, a computer-generated spy desperate to answer the questions of her childhood— despite having not existed a few seconds ago. Locked in bloody combat with enemy spies, she must navigate her purpose and the possibility of permadeath— all on the N64 video game "Perfect Dark". ARTIST PROFILE Ciarán Volke (he/they) is a performer, director, and writer with strong childhood associations with the Nintendo 64. They are the co-founder of the award winning comedy duo, COWBOY, as well as the Mohkinstsis/Calgary based performance collective, Three Cheese. They are also the current General Manager for the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival. You can find them performing all around town, especially at the local dive bars and basements where comedy is known to fester. ARTIST Ciarán Volke (he/they), creator LINKS Instagram @ciaranvolke |