Registration is officially open for our first workshop of 2020! On January 19th, join Ali Robson for a movement workshop for actors and movers of all skill-levels. Activating the Performer’s Body: An Introduction to Movement for Actors Facilitator: Ali Robson Saturday January 19th, 1-4pm Asper Centre for Theatre and Film, 400 Colony Street Room 2T15 […]
Our March 2020 International Women’s Week Cabaret of Monologues: Changes is gearing up to be an exciting and eclectic event beyond the constraints of traditional monologues. The menu for this year’s event will include four monologues brought to life by local performers and five performances by artists in other creative mediums. These creative pieces will […]
We are excited to be lining up an amazing selection of pieces for our March 2020 International Women’s Week Cabaret of Monologues. This year’s theme is… Changes. A wide variety of solo performances will explore how we navigate a changing world . Four monologues have officially been accepted into this year’s cabaret, while others are […]
We would like to take a moment to look back at a few of the many highlights of FemFest 2019: All the World’s a Stage! This year was a dynamic festival that included new works, touring shows that pushed the boundaries of traditional theatre, and many opportunities for creative inspiration and development. Our touring shows […]
Thanks to everyone who attended our fundraising dinner: The Art of Reconciliation. This was a wonderful evening to mingle with the community, share a delicious meal, and be inspired by the creativity of award-winning multi-media artist KC Adams! The 1491 menu, created by Chef Steven Watson of the Common Wealth College, was a very special […]
We have an exciting array of emerging artist workshops for the 2019/2020 season. We began the year with the Launchpad Project! Our new emerging artist program that brought together 10 emerging artists under the fabulous guidance and mentorship of Victoria Hill and Lindsay Johnson. This group of enthusiastic emerging artists participated in intensive workshops with […]
110 artists and production crew, 39 volunteers, and countless audience members made FemFest 2019 a huge success! We reflect on this in our latest blog post and are gearing up for a fantastic season of new projects, workshops, and performances ahead. Coming up we have a fundraising dinner featuring award-winning multi-media artist KC Adams and […]
Our Artistic Director, Hope McIntyre, and Sarasvàti Productions are proud recipients of the Community Service Recognition award that will be presented as part of the sesquicentennial (150th year anniversary) of Mahatma Gandhi. In celebration of this event the Mahatma Gandhi Centre of Canada (MGCC) will be honouring Mahatma Ghandhi by holding two days of activities. […]
The final weekend of FemFest 2019 is around the corner and you still have time to catch the exciting programming at our festival this year. Touring Shows This year FemFest is bringing some truly unique performance experiences with our touring shows Like Mother, Like Daughter and 4inXchange will be playing throughout the weekend. Don’t miss […]
This year at FemFest 2019: All The World’s A Stage we are offering ASL interpreters and Child Minding services for select performances throughout the festival. ASL Interpreting There will be 4 performances with ASL interpreting, helping to make the festival more accessible and inclusive to as many community members as possible. Raising Stanley/Life with Tulia: […]
