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: […]
Please join us for an evening with award winning, multi-media artist KC Adams (kcadams.com). We are excited to present this unique event that ties in to our current work, but also allows folks to gather for an inspiring talk over wonderful food. The Art of Reconciliation – a fundraising evening and dinner featuring a Special […]
Feeling unsure of how to navigate your way downtown? Our latest video by Snow Angel Films will show the ropes! From transportation to details on our walking tour, find out why downtown is a great place to see theatre. The performer in the video with the beautiful voice is singer/songwriter Heram Nelam who is part of […]
The Board of Directors of Sarasvàti Productions is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Whitbread as Assistant Artistic Director. Hope McIntyre, as founding artistic director, has indicated a need to transition the company to new leadership in a year’s time. The filling of this position will support both the longevity of the company and […]
This summer we held a Making a Living in Theatre workshop as part of our emerging artist workshop series. This was a fantastic opportunity for professionals, new theatre artists, and everything in between to discuss how to make a living in the theatre industry. Panelists and theatre professionals Katie German, Karen Schellenberg, Donna Fletcher, and […]
We are excited to accept submissions for FemFest 2020 and our International Women’s Week Cabaret of Monologues in March. Please spread the word about these two opportunities for writers, creators, and performing artists. The International Women’s Week Cabaret of Monologues Deadline September 15, 2019 We are looking for monologues or solo pieces for our annual […]
FemFest is one month away and so many exciting performances are in the works under this year’s theme of All the World’s a Stage! Let the Baking Begin! – August 16th our selected playwrights for our annual Bake-Off will get their list of theatrical ingredients and begin to cook up some creativity. We’re excited to […]
