Def. (noun)
1. an event that deepens the audience's and the artist's understanding of the art of theatre, especially with regards to how it's made, who is involved, what conditions have led to its creation
2. an event that engages audiences and artists in conversation about the hot topics currently affecting the theatre community 3. pay-what-you-can
Magnetic Encounters gives audiences and artists a chance to get up-close-and-personal with Canada’s fabulous artists: linger over tea with the extraordinary artists in the Festival; take a backstage look at our performing arts greats as they share their stories; engage in a good old-fashioned debate that’s sure to shake things up; and grab a sneak peek into the creative processes of 11 Vancouver theatre companies.
All Encounters events are pay-what-you-can at the door. If you would like to be guaranteed a seat for a Celebrity Speaker, you can purchase a ticket in advance for just $20.
CELEBRITY SPEAKERS
These encounters are not to be missed—come early for a seat! Celebrity Speaker events are at Performance Works from 5 PM - 6 PM, unless otherwise noted.
Sip tea with director Sarah Stanley and enjoy her compelling conversations with some of this year’s Festival artists. These encounters take an intimate look at what makes these artists tick, what drives them and how they came to create this year’s shows.
Afternoons at Performance Works from 3 PM - 4 PM.
JUNE 5
blood.claat with d’bi.young.anitafrika and Amina Alfred
JUNE 6
[boxhead]
with Chris Abraham, Andrew Shaver and Adam Lazarus
JUNE 7
LOFT with Patrick Léonard and Sébastien Soldevilla
JUNE 11
GOODNESS with Ross Manson
JUNE 12
WHERE THE BLOOD MIXES with Kevin Loring and Glynis Leyshon
JUNE 13
SO MANY DOORS with Celia McBride and Kelly Thornton
LUNCHTIME ENCOUNTERS The menu at Performance Works from 12 noon - 1 PM includes:
THE GREAT DEBATE:
Watch an old-fashioned style debate with artists who have big opinions about hot topics in Canadian theatre on June 7.
Hosted by actor, director Ker Wells.
Featuring: Moira Sauer actor, co-artistic director Jenny Munday playwright, actor, artistic director Dean Paul Gibson director, actor Philip Akin actor, artistic director
Debate Topics:
1. Be it resolved that technology makes theatre better
2. Be it resolved that theatre is better than sex
THE DOYENNE:
Get the real story of what it takes to become one of Canada’s great theatre women on June 8.
Hosted by Mallory Gilbert, arts consultant
Featuring: Joy Coghill actor, director, writer Marti Wright designer Jackie Richardson singer, actor Mary Vingoe director, writer, actor
THE PROJECTIONIST:
Play designer for a day and make a very small number of video projectors replace a very large number of stage lights. Demonstration by professor and designer Robert Gardiner at the Great Northern Way Campus on June 9
Check out these amazing pictures on
projection lighting!
Gather together with artists from the HIVE Collective, hosted by Camyar Chai, and encounter their amazing creation process and their philosophy of theatre as a community event on June 13.
Before shows, between shows, after shows ... there’s time all day long to meet, mingle and relax in our comfortable indoor/outdoor Festival Hub at Granville Island’s beautiful Performance Works.
