PuSh Blog

The Democratic Set

November 24, 2019

The Democratic Set performance collage of images

PRESENTED WITH NEWORLD THEATRE “[M]ostly it’s full of laughter and hope, a feeling very much helped by the wide demographic of its contributors.” —RealTime This is not a performance—it’s a model for the way we […]

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Skyborn: A Land Reclamation Odyssey

November 24, 2019

Quelemia Sparrow in a black dress holding a small blue model of a house

A black hole, hungry ghosts, a Grandmother wolf—Quelemia Sparrow’s Skyborn is an epic odyssey grounded in Indigenous ancestral knowledge. Guided through the universe on a river made of stars, Sparrow makes a journey by canoe […]

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She, Mami Wata & The Pussy WitchHunt

November 24, 2019

d'bi young anitafrik

Please note: The performance dates were incorrectly printed in our program guide. The performances are on January 29, 30, 31 and February 1. All performances are at 8PM. We apologize for this error. “[A] profound […]

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Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story

November 24, 2019

Old Stock Performance

PRESENTED WITH TOUCHSTONE THEATRE AND UBC THEATRE AND FILM “Richly humorous, wildly entertaining and deeply moving.” —Martin Morrow, The Globe and Mail Wild, witty and wonderfully inventive, this fusion of concert and drama tells the […]

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KISMET, things have changed

November 24, 2019

Kismet, Things Have Changed performance

“What do you believe in?” Ten years ago, four artists in their late 20s travelled across Canada asking that question. Their 100 respondents ranged in age from one to 100, and the answers became part […]

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High Water

November 24, 2019

High Water performance man reaching into glass tank

PRESENTED WITH VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL In this playful, resourceful performance, one solitary soul uses consumer products to build entire worlds inside a fish tank, working on the spot against a rising horizon of water. […]

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Free Admission

November 24, 2019

Free Admission performance wall salute

“[A] full-frontal statement and demonstration of honesty, vulnerability and power.” —Time Out Uncouth, uncensored and… undressed? Ursula Martinez gets personal, political and philosophical in this soul-baring solo performance. Call it a monologue with a meta […]

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Footnote Number 12

November 24, 2019

Footnote Number 12 performance with Nancy Tam and James Long

“Wonderful… Thought-provoking… I’m going to tell everyone I know to go and see it.” —Mooney on Theatre A deep dive into the politics of language and the dynamics of privilege, Footnote Number 12 turns the […]

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