PuSh Worldwide Performing Arts Competition declares 2023 lineup

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PuSh Worldwide Performing Arts Competition 2023

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When: Jan. 19 — Feb. 5, varied instances | The place: Numerous venues and on-line programming | Tickets/data: On sale Nov. 23, midday at pushfestival.ca

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The nineteenth version of the PuSh Worldwide Performing Arts Competition introduced has unveiled its lineup for the 2023 occasion. As all the time, the roster of thrilling and adventurous new works of theatre, dance, music, multimedia and extra from native, nationwide and worldwide creators is blended and diversified.

With 20 works from a dozen nations, the competition contains six world premieres, a North American debut in addition to Canadian and native openings. Apart from a cross-Canada illustration, there will likely be performances by artists from Africa, Asia, Europe and South America.

Among the many highlights are Rakesh Sukesh’s Becasue I like the range (this micro-attitude, all of us have it). The multimedia present from this Indian/Belgian performer confronts the political use of know-how to impress and tackle problems with racial profiling and liberation.

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Vancouver’s consistently shocking Electrical Firm Theatre presents the world premiere of An Undeveloped Sound, which takes Goethe’s Faust as a template for a dialogue of improvement and destruction between 4 venture representatives. May something be extra Decrease Mainland for a subject?

Lisa Cooke Ravensbergen brings conventional oral Anishinaabe tales into the on a regular basis in Delinquent Theatre’s The Seventh Fireplace. Working with sound designer Mishelle Cuttler and a matriarchal inventive group, the piece blurs temporal and spatial frames to realize ancestral connection in modern life. African spirituality and modern artwork are united in a press release of resistance and reclamation in Zimbabwe/U.S. artist nora chipaumire’s afternow, which incorporates a number of video screens and soundtracks.

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From dance to the cabaret connections at Membership PuSh at Efficiency Works, there will likely be no finish of in-person pleasures to take pleasure in. Those that choose the digital realm gained’t be ignored with performs akin to Aphothic Theatre/ITSAZOO Productions and The Cultch’s RE/PLAY Digital Playground’s The Café. This beforehand sold-out manufacturing has been became a web based immersive expertise to wander by means of from your individual dwelling.

That is the primary PuSh Competition helmed by newly appointed director of programming Gabrielle Martin working as a part of the competition’s collaborative management group, which incorporates director of operations Keltie Forsyth and director of Indigenous initiatives Dr. Margo Kane.

The full festival program is available online to browse and there are expanded alternatives for business professionals, youth and others to interact at assorted further engagement occasions. Ticket buying choices embody assorted multi-show, youth and digital passes in addition to single tickets, ranging from $20.

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