ABORIGINAL PERFORMANCE SERIES
The 2012 PuSh Festival Aboriginal Performance Series presented by Vancity aims to profile compelling and virtuosic projects that transform perceptions, provoke questions and explore tensions through a range of indigenous performance, in order to foster a broader understanding and interaction of contemporary indigenous artists and their diverse cultures.
2 FOR 1 TICKETS!
Audience members with proof of current Vancity membership are eligible for 2 for 1 tickets to shows in the Aboriginal Performance Series. This offer is available at the door only, not on advance purchase. Limited availability, arrive early.
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BEAT NATION LIVE
Presented with Theatre Conspiracy
Jan 25, Club PuSh at Performance Works. 8PM
A cross-platform collective that brings together visual artists, writers and musicians— featuring Kinnie Starr, Ostwelve, Jackson 2Bears and many more.
Toa Fraser (Auckland, New Zealand)
NO. 2
Presented with The Cultch
Jan 31–Feb 4, The Cultch. 8PM
An ancient, cantankerous Fijian matriarch decides at 4 am one morning that her time is up, and orders her grandson to organize a feast where she will name her successor.
Native Earth Performing Arts (Toronto, Canada)
ALMIGHTY VOICE AND HIS WIFE
Presented with Touchstone Theatre and Pi Theatre
Feb 1–4, Waterfront Theatre. 8PM, Matinee Feb 4. 4PM
First Nations playwright Daniel David Moses tells the story of a Cree man arrested for killing a cow without a license, and the ensuing manhunt that gives rise to his status as a martyr and a legend.
MICHAEL GREYEYES KEYNOTE MANIFESTO ADDRESS: STAGING ETHNICITY
Presented as part of the PuSh Assembly
Feb 2, Performance Works. 6PM
A thought-provoking manifesto on the inherent complexities of staging ethnicity—what defines “native” theatre, what the public expects it to be, and how this impacts both those who create and those who experience it.
GHOSTKEEPER
Presented with Theatre Conspiracy
Feb 3, Club PuSh at Performance Works. 10PM
A colourful patchwork of heartfelt, outsider blues and noisy pop by Calgary-based musicians Shane Ghostkeeper and Sarah Houle.
Connected with the Aboriginal Performance Series, is a unique ticket accessibility program for members of First Nations communities. If you or your organization is interested in learning more, contact us at communitytickets@pushfestival.ca.