MY HOUSE
Artist: FakeKnot
In Development Presentation
Russian Hall (600 Campbell Street, Vancouver)
Thursday, February 6 @ 7pm
Duration: 30 minutes
MY HOUSE - FakeKnot
Photo credit: Joe Bulawan
Image description: A production photo from MY HOUSE by FakeKnot. Four dancers are in various poses emulating queer ballroom dance moves in front of a white backdrop under dramatic lighting. A crowd of people are behind the white backdrop, looking at the performers.
MY HOUSE is a new performance work by FakeKnot, based around the “house” that represents the familial physical bonds found in the Ballroom community. Ralph, aka Kiki Legend OA Mother Posh Gvasalia/Canadian Mother Posh Basquiat, uses the motif of trompe l'oeil to express the feeling of self-actualization that is manifested on the Ballroom floor. Truly bringing the ball from runway to the stage, this piece features a team of Canadian Kiki Legends, including Snoopy 007 Basquiat and Brian 007, and Father Jaws Siriano, costumes by Mother Diseyie Juicy Couture and local commentators and DJ’s.
Produced by: FakeKnot
Choreographer & Performer: Ralph Escamillan aka, Kiki Legend Posh Gvasalia Basquiat – He/Him
Performer: Kiki Legend Snoopy 007 Basquiat (Toronto) – He/Him
Performer: Kiki Legendary Brian 007 (Montreal) – He/They
Performer: Father Jaws Siriano (Toronto) – They/Them
Musician/DJ: TBD
Commentator: TBD
Lighting Designer: Vee Pho
Costume Consultant: Mother Diseyie Juicy Couture
Black Dance Vernacular/Decolonising Practice Consultant: Justine Chambers
FakeKnot
Executive Producer and Agent: Jim Smith
Producer & Agent: Francesca Piscopo
Marketing and Communications: Jonathan James
Associate Producer: Kevin Soo-Locsin
Accounts Manager: Ann Hepper
Co-produced by National Arts Centre. FakeKnot gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
FakeKnot is the umbrella entity for collaborative performance works that play with the complexities of identity and culture through costume, sound, technology, and movement. FakeKnot is grounded in street, commercial, and contemporary dance techniques that honours the queer, POC, Philippine diasporic identity of Artistic Director, Ralph Escamillan. Collaboration as a practice of knowledge co-creation is essential for FakeKnot in the ways it can generatively bring differences together. The company is a non-profit and registered charity, and gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the British Columbia Arts Council, and the City of Vancouver.
Information for Presenters: In development. Premiering Spring/Summer 2026.
CONTACT
Francesca Piscopo
francesca@fakeknot.com
ralphescamillan.com/fakeknot
Instagram: @FakeKnot
Facebook: /FakeKnot