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Connecting to the Ecstatic Power of Dance and Music in Attractor – A curatorial statement by Joyce Rosario

January 08, 2019

Framed as a “powerful, secular, present-day ritual,” Attractor is inspired by the Javanese tradition of entering trance through dance and music. Works that ignite meaningful experiences and important discussions about the world around us is what inspires […]

Giving Voice to History, Culture and Climate in Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools – A curatorial statement by Roy Surette

January 07, 2019

In the Inuktitut language, when a knife is dull, it is said to “have no face”. The word “Kiinalik” translates to mean the knife is sharp – or, “it has a face”.

A Cross-Border Bilingual Opera Explores the Legendary Mexican General Pancho Villa

January 03, 2019

By Alex Teplitzky for Creative Capital Published on December 7, 2018 In his Creative Capital project, Pancho Villa from a Safe Distance, Graham Reynolds delves into the life of the enigmatic general, legendary bandit, and hero of […]

Meet the 2019 Youth Academy

December 17, 2018

We’ve thrilled to welcome a new team of all-stars for the 2019 PuSh Youth Academy. The Youth Academy is a unique opportunity for a small group of professionally minded young people who hope to pursue a […]

Encountering the Uncanny in Heart of the Scarecrow: A curatorial statement by Amy Kazymerchyk

December 07, 2018

People often describe an encounter as uncanny when it feels familiar yet is unrecognizable. The term for this phenomenon is a rough translation of the German words for homely and unhomely. Uncanny poignantly describes Guatemalan-Canadian […]

Cozy Up! Your Holiday Reading List is Here

December 06, 2018

New this holiday season, PuSh and the Vancouver Public Library have created reading lists for selected 2019 PuSh Festival shows. Grab your library card, brew some coffee (or may we suggest hot chocolate?) and have a […]

The Immediacy of the Silence in Muted: A curatorial statement by David Pay

December 04, 2018

You know when you walk into a darkened room? It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust, but then you’re able to see all the details. Muted is the aural equivalent of that. Everything […]

Defying Gender, Race, and Ability in Prince Hamlet – A curatorial statement by Ravi Jain

December 04, 2018

I started Why Not Theatre in Toronto after 10 years of living abroad. I built the company on 3 core values: innovation, community, and collaboration. Over the past 11 years Why Not Theatre has evolved into […]

PuSh Blog

Connecting to the Ecstatic Power of Dance and Music in Attractor – A curatorial statement by Joyce Rosario

Giving Voice to History, Culture and Climate in Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools – A curatorial statement by Roy Surette

A Cross-Border Bilingual Opera Explores the Legendary Mexican General Pancho Villa

Meet the 2019 Youth Academy

Encountering the Uncanny in Heart of the Scarecrow: A curatorial statement by Amy Kazymerchyk

Cozy Up! Your Holiday Reading List is Here

The Immediacy of the Silence in Muted: A curatorial statement by David Pay

Defying Gender, Race, and Ability in Prince Hamlet – A curatorial statement by Ravi Jain

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PuSh Blog

Connecting to the Ecstatic Power of Dance and Music in Attractor – A curatorial statement by Joyce Rosario

Giving Voice to History, Culture and Climate in Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools – A curatorial statement by Roy Surette

A Cross-Border Bilingual Opera Explores the Legendary Mexican General Pancho Villa

Meet the 2019 Youth Academy

Encountering the Uncanny in Heart of the Scarecrow: A curatorial statement by Amy Kazymerchyk

Cozy Up! Your Holiday Reading List is Here

The Immediacy of the Silence in Muted: A curatorial statement by David Pay

Defying Gender, Race, and Ability in Prince Hamlet – A curatorial statement by Ravi Jain

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