Ziyian Kwan casts spells for thriving art making and sharing in community. Always brimming with ideas, she is a skilful, inspired manifest-star of vision. Her life and soul speak art. She crafts ingredients of movement, […]
At just 13 years old, Layla Verreault is already making a name for herself as a performing artist across multiple disciplines—acting, singing, music and dance. With credits in two Hallmark movies (Scouting for Christmas and […]
Yuki Ueda has been a pillar of the Vancouver performing arts community for over a decade. An artist who sees the connections between disciplines, he has consistently worked to bring together performers from across the […]
Maia Beresford (she/her) is a Vancouver-based actor, singer, dancer, and musician who holds a Diploma in Musical Theatre from Capilano University and a Bachelor of Performing Arts Degree from Douglas College. She has worked with […]
Melanie Papalia, born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, has been a natural performer since she could walk and talk. From an early age, she was staging mini dance recitals for family and crafting homemade commercials […]
Richard Wolfe is a Vancouver-based theatre director and dramaturg who has directed, developed and produced a wide variety of live art in a wild selection of venues, often in sticky circumstances (and that doesn’t only […]
Alexis Fletcher grew up in the Comox Valley, tumbling between dance, gymnastics, musical theatre, and horseback riding. But everything clicked when she joined the youth company Dancestreams—at 14, she knew dance was it. She pursued […]
Carol Chu first tried acting at age 12 when she auditioned for her grade 7 school play, Peter Pan. Despite getting hit in the face with a pan and chipping a tooth, Carol discovered her […]
From a young age, Anya Saugstad had a deep passion for creation and was always making something. Growing up on Bowen Island provided her with mental and physical space to explore her imagination and cultivate […]
The first time I went to a dinner party at Itai’s was more than 20 years ago. I knew Itai Erdal from the theatre community, I’d been impressed by his beautiful work as a lighting […]
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