PuSh Blog

King Arthur’s Night

November 21, 2017

King Arthur's Night

Neworld Theatre brings us theatre at its most transformative. This production is a work of radical upheaval, in which the King Arthur legend is made fresh for our eyes. Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere—they’re all present in […]

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The Events

November 21, 2017

The Events

From Pi Theatre comes this incendiary exploration of a tragic contemporary phenomenon. Written by David Greig, The Events features Claire, a priest and choir leader who has survived a mass shooting. Shattered and bereft, she […]

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Songs of Insurrection

November 21, 2017

Daan Vandewalle

From composer Frederic Rzewski and pianist Daan Vandewalle comes this rousing tribute to political struggle—and not a moment too soon! Too often, emotional uplift and political subversion walk separate paths in the arts; but in […]

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Lookout

November 21, 2017

Lookout

Here is a work by UK artist Andy Field that bridges generations and offers a look into our city’s future through the people who will inherit it. Participants arrive at a location with a wide […]

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dirtsong

September 29, 2016

dirtsong, Black Arm Band, 2017 PuSh Festival

“Those who lose dreaming are lost.” That’s an Aboriginal proverb that serves as a motto for Black Arm Band, Australia’s spectacular performance company. Specializing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music and languages, they are […]

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FOLK-S, Will you still love me tomorrow?

September 29, 2016

FOLK-S, Alessandro Sciarroni, 2017 PuSh Festival

Choreographer Alessandro Sciarroni takes a traditional dance form and works it for all it’s worth. It’s a sheer physical feat of performance. The schuhplattler (“shoebeater”) is a Bavarian folk dance where its performers slap their […]

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Wallflower

September 29, 2016

Wallflower, Quarantine, 2017 PuSh Festival

In Wallflower the performers endeavour to remember every dance they’ve ever danced. Quarantine gives us a show that will get your head bopping and will evoke some strong memories: of awkward high school dances, of […]

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Mouthpiece

September 29, 2016

Mouthpiece, Quote Unquote Collective, 2017 PuSh Festival

In this beguiling and provocative show, co-creators Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava (Quote Unquote Collective) play two halves of the same woman. Together they sit in a bathtub, singing and speaking in unison. The woman […]

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