Hello and goodbye, Fringe Fest 2017. Oh, how we wish we could have experience you twice over! But alas, time moves so quickly and festivals must eventually end. At least we have a few reviews as re-cap! First up, a duo of one man shows (paradoxical, I know). Enjoy!
Read MoreSeptember has been moving steadily along! We think this month calls for fresh inspiration and renewal. Who better than featured artist Sandeep Johal to guide us? Take a listen to the latest mixed playlist, galvanized by her work!
Read MoreThe Disposable Camera Project is back! We gave disposable cameras to some of our favourite artists in the city, and we’ll be sharing the best photos at the Remington Gallery & Studio on September 22.
Read More“Resonating throughout each character is the connecting theme that they are all victims of circumstance. Each character is driven by incidents which both haunt and inspire them. The complexity of their dynamics and dark intentions leave you conflicted about what you hope happens for the story’s resolution.” Catch Bombay Black, written by Anosh Irani and directed by Rohit Chokhani, at this year's Fringe Festival!
Read More“Rest In Power has its roots in my first series about gender-based violence, When Honour Kills (2006), which was my response to a rash of honour killings in the lower mainland in the early to mid-2000s. It questioned this notion of honour that is so powerful families are willing to kill their daughters over it. And let’s be clear here, just daughters, never sons. The two women from that series, Jaswinder Sidhu and Amandeep Atwal, are also featured in Rest In Power.”
Read More“[This leads us] back to the myth that I choose to work with: it’s a story about a king of Iran, whose name is Zahak. By the kisses of the devil, two snakes start growing from his shoulders. He is very afraid of his snakes and seeks a doctor to help him. But the devil transforms himself into a doctor and instructs Zahak to cut off the heads of the young people of his country, make a meal of their brains, and feed it to his snakes.”
Read MoreDuring my childhood, when we grew tired of the trampoline or playing Lego, I would often invite the boy next door over and we would spend the afternoon making collages. Armed with scissors and glue sticks, we flipped through old magazines and cut out absolutely everything that peeked our interests, from cute dogs to plates of spaghetti. Working together, we would fill giant sheets of paper with our random cut outs, not satisfied until all of the white vanished.
Read MoreAnother playlist, oh my! The Puppyteeth material keeps on coming. Just in time to quell your summertime sadness, perhaps?
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