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THURSDAY, JUNE 10
6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
NIGHTLY WELCOME
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hosted by Dill Prusko
Night seven of Nextfest 2021 opens with a warm welcome from our host and some discussion of what to expect this evening. Ratings and content warnings will be shared.
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JUNE 10 - DIGITAL THEATRE 2nd Summit presents HOMEGROWN
created by Rochelle Laplante An audio-visual exploration of the connections between my natural hair and different plant life. A celebration through movement of growth, beauty, colour, and diversity.
featuring Rochelle Laplante and Jasper Poole JUNE 10 - DIGITAL THEATRE OVERWHELMED:
DECOLONIZING MENTAL ILLNESS
performed and created by Sissy Thiessen Kootenayoo Join dancer, spoken word & multimedium artist Sissy Thiessen Kootenayoo as she walks through what it’s like living with mental illness and trying to find meaning to the terms “healthy coping mechanisms” as an Indigenous person through characterization/ lip-syncing, body movement, Powwow dance, spoken word & storytelling.
JUNE 10 - DANCE UNTITLED LETTERS TO THE WOMEN I HATED WITHOUT KNOWING
directed and created by Michaella Haynes The female dynamic is based on scarcity, a constant battle to occupy the limited space we feel is available that is fueled by fear and comparison, anonymity, and disconnection. This work is my own scarcity complex shouting out loud, a letter of acknowledgment, and a resolution for change.
featuring Michaella Haynes, Alyssa Maturino, Julianna Barwick, and Gia Margaret JUNE 10 - WORKSHOP READING STONE AND SOIL
by Gabby Bernard directed by Julie Murphy Camille Claudel was a brilliant sculptor, remembered more for a tragic love affair than her own ground-breaking work as an artist in 19th century France. Her ghost, tortured and furious, haunts the ruins of her final studio – and today, she receives a visit from an unexpected guest. Stone and Soil examines art and womanhood, genius and madness, and what it really means to give up a grudge.
Audiences are invited to a Zoom room after the performance to join a talk back about the play.
JUNE 10 - DANCE AND ALONG CAME TOMORROW
choreographed and performed by Shannon Lin filmography by Tino Dumec An exploration of the comforts and discomforts of lonesomeness, augmenting the curiosities that emerge from this state of being. Inspired by the conflicting desires of vulnerability and resiliency, the piece navigates through the contemplation of human connection that captures the essence of a chaotic mind from every angle.
JUNE 10 - SHOWCASE iHuman Studios presents THE TNT SESSIONS - MAD JOHN
performed by Mad John You don't know Mad John, yet. And Mad John don't know you, yet. We are really excited for you to meet. Mad John wants you to know that Mad John really really likes Winehouse, Joplin, and Joni.
iHuman Studios is amped to present the first season of TNT with six episodes spotlighting the iHuman music artists: Valkyrie, Vntge, Mad John, FAVES, Jayden Paz, and Trebla. iHuman Studios is a collective of young multidisciplinary artists between the ages of 12 and 24 years who constitute the members of iHuman Youth Society. iHuman's mission is to invite young people to transform their experiences of personal and systemic trauma through acts of expression & creativity into experiences of Purpose, Self-worth, Identity, and Belonging.
JUNE 10 - SHOWCASE Remix the Ritual presents LA SANGRE LLAMA
curated by Lady Vanessa Cardona “La Sangre Llama" is a collection of poems and stories about my relationship to my blood. La sangre llama can be directly translated as 'the blood calls'; however, I do not believe that this gives the title full credit for all that it encompasses. A saying, a way of life, and a calling. La sangre Llama in a remembering journey into the self. Re-calling DNA, unashamedly, proudly confronting and embracing all my ancestors and lineage, and the reasons my blood has brought me here today. The memory in our veins is powerful and some memories are meant to be kept private, some memories are meant to be told. A hope, a prophecy, an old wives’ tale, an oral story asking to be remembered. Here we dive into the trans-parent world of becoming.
JUNE 10 - DJ POP-A-Z
Pop-A-Z first emerged popping off songs from all ages that had the chance to be recorded. After much dancing and DJ electro-swing became favoured with its genre jumping way of merging melody and peoples movement. A monumental moment everyone can share over generations. Gapping the simplicities of a washtub bass to the massive momentum of bass bins. Playing songs from A to Z in any location plausible from art galleries to zoo's. Come join us on the dance floor to hear some fresh oldies with a very lively crowd ready to throw around, up and down, frequency expression.
