Saturday February 1
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. / Discussion: Slow Social: Around Sound (and Music and Drag)
with Gabriel Dharmoo
The Post at 750 (See map)
For general public. More info & register here.
Centred around an artist talk, Q & A, and open discussion with Gabriel Dharmoo, this event is part of The Only Animal’s Slow Socials, an ongoing series of gatherings that invite communities to connect through relaxed textile creation, environmental sound/music, and conversation, and Music on Main’s Around Sound, a long running series that features artist dialogues in an open, casual atmosphere.
Hosted in a textile installation by Barbara Adler, Slow Social: Around Sound (and Music and Drag) will explore how slow practice can sensitize relationships between people and place and set the stage for joyful climate futures. As you listen, The Only Animal will teach you how to create simple rope, aka ‘cordage’, from fibres you can find close to home, including fabric scraps, garden waste and leftovers from your hibernating craft projects. Materials and a beginner’s lesson will be provided.
About Gabriel Dharmoo
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Off-Programming: Left of PuSh
Left of Main (See map)
Anything Whatsoever (Katie Ward)
Presented by Plastic Orchid Factory
Left of PuSh is Plastic Orchid Factory’s festival platform intended for dance makers working in the margins to share “experiments-in-process” with a public. Established in 2018, and running parallel to the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, Left of PuSh offers a responsive and meaningful opportunity for dance artists to introduce their work and practice to peers and networks of curators, programmers and visitors to PuSh from around the globe in a non-transactional context.
Sliding Scale: Advanced registration highly recommended. Refreshments available; tap to pay only, please. Left of Main is regretfully only accessible by stairs. Please get in touch at plasticorchid@me.com if you require assistance.
2:00 p.m. / Industry Track Festival Performance
De glace (From Ice)
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre (See map)
Running Time: 60 minutes
This performance will be followed by a 30 minute talkback with the artists.
Step into a frozen otherworld where the bonds of friendship transcend the mortal realm in this mesmerizing tale for audiences of all ages about two girls bound by an unbreakable connection. More show info
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. / Dramaturgy Dialogues
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre (See map)
Presented with Playwrights Theatre Centre
Join this forum of local, national, and international dramaturgs and performance-makers in sharing formal and philosophical approaches to dramaturgy. Participants will engage with a curated series of provocations that expand dramaturgy beyond standard play development or academic applications. This collaborative space is intended to develop dramaturgical toolkits and working methods while honouring the diverse contexts that shape each participant’s practice. More info here.
7:00 p.m. / Industry Track Festival Performance
Seeing Double: Walking at Night by Myself
Scotiabank Dance Centre (See map)
Running Time: 50 minutes
Stripping the psychological horror genre down to its bare bones, Walking at Night by Myself confounds the senses, transforming a nighttime walk into something sinister. More show info
9:00 p.m. / Industry Track Festival Performance
Seeing Double: K BODY AND MIND
Scotiabank Dance Centre (See map)
Running Time: 75 minutes
This performance will be followed by a 30 minute talkback with the artists.
K BODY AND MIND is a cyberpunk blockbuster channeled through minimalist and machinelike theatricality, offering a mind-bending reflection on tech-assisted immortality.
9:00 p.m. – Midnight / Festival Lounge Bar
The Post at 750 (See map)
We listened to the call for more informal networking spaces and have turned our office studio into a lounge and games bar for our artists and industry professionals. Get to know folks over foosballs and highballs!