PuSh Blog

Keynote: Marcus Youssef

November 21, 2017

Marcus Youssef

Bombast! Apocalypse! Clickbait! Live Performance in the Endless End Days In a time when caustic triumphalism and endless cataclysm dominate our consciousness—and make very effective clickbait— Marcus Youssef’s keynote considers: collaboration and the productive value […]

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Pushoff Mixer

November 21, 2017

PushOFF 2015, Theatre Replacement

PushOFF, produced by Theatre Replacement in partnership with Company 605, is an independent, curated platform of tour-ready projects and works in development by Canadian artists, taking place February 1 and 2. Join the producers and […]

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Symposium: Field Notes

November 21, 2017

PuSh’s curatorial team, industry delegates and visiting artists share provocations, inspirations and notes from the field. The morning focus is on the art and how performance is responding to the political moment. The afternoon focuses […]

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Industry Brunch

November 21, 2017

On the last day of the Festival, join fellow PuSh Assembly Industry participants for a farewell brunch. Light brunch buffet provided.

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Industry Brunch

November 01, 2016

PuSh Youth Assembly, 2016 PuSh Festival

On the last day of the Festival, join fellow PuSh Assembly Industry participants for a farewell brunch. Light brunch buffet provided.

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PushOFF Mixer

November 01, 2016

PushOFF 2015, Theatre Replacement

Join PushOFF producers and artists for an informal meet-and-greet. PushOFF, produced by Theatre Replacement in partnership with Company 605, is an independent, curated platform of tour-ready projects and works in development by Canadian artists, taking […]

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Pitch Session

November 01, 2016

Pitch Session, 2016 PuSh Festival

Eight selected applicants give a 10-minute pitch of their new and upcoming projects to an audience of producers, artistic directors, festival curators, presenters and programmers.

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Keynote Address: Jess Thom

November 01, 2016

Touretteshero, Backstage in Biscuit Land, 2017 PuSh Festival

Writer, performer and artist Jess Thom (Backstage in Biscuit Land) has Tourette syndrome and co-founded Touretteshero as a creative response to her experience of living with the condition. Thom debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, […]

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