Before I saw Vertigo Theatre’s The Extractionist,I didn’t have any idea what a deprogrammer was. I learned something new. Deprogramming refers to persuading members of a cult to renounce their way of life. In this world premiere by local Calgarian playwright Michaela Jefferey, Asha Ray (Monice Peter) is working a case. She is hired by Grant […]
‘The reality is that we live in an anti-fat society.’ This is from the note in The F Word playbill from co-creators and performers Keshia Cheesman and Bianca Miranda. It captures in its totality what fat people experience each and every day. It’s a space where thinness is revered and considered the beauty standard, and […]
Édouard Lock is a world renowned choreographer and founder of the contemporary dance company La La La Human Steps. His newest work Écho, is a evening of cinematographic performance and live dance performance. This performance is aptly named Écho as it is a film that echoes on stage. It is choreography that you watch on […]