December 12, 2016
There is a ladder onstage. A young woman in a white t-shirt and black sweatpants enters. “Oh good, you’re here,” she tells the ladder, before pushing it over. It clatters to the floor. “You’re late.” […]
Read More Read more about Things a Person is Supposed to Wonder—A curatorial statement by Jordan TannahillDecember 12, 2016
Theatre Smith-Gilmour is a staple in Toronto theatre scene. I’d venture to say that they are signature company for certain generation of devised theatre makers in Toronto. It’s long overdue that they are out here. […]
Read More Read more about The revelations of As I Lay Dying—A curatorial statement by Norman ArmourDecember 01, 2016
There are several dance works at the PuSh Festival. All of them are spectacularly unique. This particular one will warm your heart. It’s a tender sweet look at intimacy, love and empathy. “What ever happened […]
Read More Read more about Sweet, Sweat Baby Sweat—A curatorial statement by Norman ArmourDecember 01, 2016
This is for the cast of Concord Floral. Each year PuSh rolls around, I am inevitably asked a question I dread as a curator: Which show is your favorite? Each year, I skirt around the […]
Read More Read more about This is for the cast of Concord Floral—A curatorial statement by Joyce RosarioNovember 30, 2016
If you are one of my friends you know that I wax poetic, well perhaps not poetic, but wax anyway about the amazing theatre that is created for young audiences around the world and how […]
Read More Read more about The power of creativity in Mess—A curatorial statement by Katharine CarolNovember 30, 2016
The PuSh Youth Academy is a group of young people from the Lower Mainland who hope to pursue a life and career immersed in and around the performing arts. The Academy—now in its fourth […]
Read More Read more about Meet the 2017 PuSh Youth AcademyNovember 10, 2016
Partnerships like the one that the PuSh Festival has this year with caravan: new english performance out of the UK are founded on several things: First off, an understanding of each others interests and current […]
Read More Read more about caravan: new english performance showcaseOctober 05, 2016
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. In looking back on my welcome messages in the PuSh Festival program guides over the last few festivals, I realize that I’m a fan of sayings […]
Read More Read more about Reflections from outgoing Board President Christianne WilhelmsonWhen you make a gift to the PuSh Festival, you help us to present the very best in contemporary performance from around the world.