El Retorno/I Return RISER Project 2017 The Theatre Centre, Toronto May 5–13, 2017 In 1979, a Chilean family, in political exile in Canada, traveled to Eastern Europe with their young children to prepare for The Return Plan, an international effort to topple the Pinochet dictatorship. El Retorno/I Return explores family, exile and revolution, and journeys … Read More
Demos Kratos What does it take to shift from democracy to dictatorship? Control of public spaces, gradual shifts in the law, a missing person, a military parade? It may seem a distant possibility here in Canada, but history tells us that shifts of power can come quickly and unannounced. Liberal democracies are showing signs of … Read More
HERE Frost Bites Festival 2017 Open Heart Arts Devised by Kelly Wolf & Peter Riddihough Written & Directed by Kelly Wolf Projection & Lighting Design & Videography by Peter Riddihough Featuring Beekaa Abraham, Amber Wood, Winnie Wu Staged in a former hair salon and storefront on Hamilton’s Barton Street, and in the shadows of the … Read More
The Memory Project II The Memory Project II is a collectively devised, site specific performance installation, conceived as a sequel to the highly successful “Memory Project”. Guided by the theme of memory and conceived in situ, the piece fuses movement, sound & video. Original choreography, audio field recordings, historic film, documentary and narrative film techniques … Read More
Last Supper Frost Bites Festival, Hamilton February 14-17, 2019 A hybrid of theatre and film, Last Supper portrays the intersection of three characters brought together around a church kitchen; a young woman who seeks political asylum, a priest with the power to offer sanctuary, and a border officer who must enforce the law. A short … Read More
The Memory Project Frost Bites Festival 2016, Hamilton The Memory Project is a collectively devised, site specific performance installation. Guided by the theme of memory and conceived in situ, the piece fuses movement, sound & video. Original choreography, audio field recordings, and documentary film technique repopulate the space in order to connect with its industrial … Read More