Festival Gatherings
Join us for a series of artist talks and social events, plus a Town Hall discussion during Part I of our programming.
* An All Access or Emerging Artist Pass is required to book for the Succession Talk, Town Hall and Artist Talk.
Theatre Replacement’s 20th Birthday Party!
2024 is a very exciting year for Theatre Replacement — it's our 20th Anniversary! Please join us to share stories and reflections from the last 20 years from Artistic Director, Maiko Yamamoto and friends as we reach this huge milestone! There will be performances by beloved TR collaborators Veda Hille and Amanda Sum, and a DJ set by Jamie Taylor and Sarah Bernstein!
Join us for Hong Kong Exile’s HEAVEN FM before the party at 7pm!
To support the programming of our 20th anniversary season, this event is ticketed separately on a Pay-What-You-Can basis. We recommend $20 (for 20 years!).
If you are interested in attending any or all of HOLD ON LET GO events and cost is a barrier for you, please reach out to holdonletgo@theatrereplacement.org.
Tuesday, January 23 @ 8:30pm
RUSSIAN HALL
Succession: A Case Study
The last few years have been a time of great transition for our sector that has seen an increased turnover in leadership roles, with generational transitions taking on new meaning and relevance. Join Tim Carlson, Co-Founder and former Artistic Producer of Theatre Conspiracy (Vancouver), for a presentation about the company’s approach to succession.
"Theatre Conspiracy embarked on a three-year succession plan just prior to the pandemic and navigated its way through the complications to completion this past summer. The staff and board attempted a succession particular to the company's artistic vision and future potential rather than defaulting to the usual traditional hiring processes. The plan prioritized the values of mentorship, institutional knowledge and mutual support for both founder and incoming leadership.” –Tim Carlson
Please note: This talk is now a pre-recorded conversation available to Pass holders throughout festival via our Daily Newsletter.
HOLD ON LET GO Mixer
Join the artists and teams of HOLD ON LET GO and the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival for the HOLD ON LET GO Mixer! This event takes place directly following the afternoon programming on Friday January 26. See schedule for further details.
Check out the PuSh Festival’s program at pushfestival.ca
This event is free to attend (no pass required).
Friday, January 26 @ 5:3Opm
RUSSIAN HALL
Town Hall
This year, PushOFF has a new name: HOLD ON LET GO. This is an exciting moment for the program, and comes after 4 years of immense change for our sector. Within this moment of change and evolution we wanted to gather with our performance community to ask — what are you holding on to right now? (What feels essential or important or real?) And what are you ready to let go of? (What can we cast off and leave behind as we move forward?)
Moderated by Vanessa Kwan, with Theatre Replacement and Company 605. Join us for an open discussion about holding on to the things that matter and letting go where we can.
Saturday January 27, 12 noon (90 minutes max)
RUSSIAN HALL
Artist Talk with Lara Kramer
Lara Kramer is a performer, choreographer, and multidisciplinary artist of mixed Oji-cree and settler heritage, raised in London, Ontario. She lives and works in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montreal. Her choreographic work, research and field work over the last fourteen years has been grounded in intergenerational relations, intergenerational knowledge, and the impacts of the Indian Residential Schools of Canada. She is the first generation in her family to not attend the Residential schools.
Her creations in the form of dance, performance and installation have been presented across Canada and Australia, New Zealand, Martinique, Norway, Vienna, the US and the UK. She has received multiple awards, acknowledgments, and prizes for her work both as an emerging and established artist. In 2018, Lara received the Jacqueline-Lemieux Prize for recognition of artistic excellence and distinguished career achievement in dance.
Join us for a discussion with Lara, in conversation with Company 605.
Saturday January 27, 8:15pm (45 minutes max)
RUSSIAN HALL