MY HOUSE
Artist: FakeKnot
In Development Presentation
Russian Hall (600 Campbell Ave, 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 work-in-progress created by FakeKnot. Based around the Ballroom “House,” which represents the familial bonds found within the Ballroom community, Ralph (aka Kiki Legend OA Mother Posh Gvasalia/Canadian Mother Posh Basquiat) brings the Ball from runway to the stage. In this version of MY HOUSE, local Vancouver Kiki Ballroom guest performers are included in a section called “Ghost LSS.”
Choreographer & Performer: Ralph Escamillan aka, Posh Gvasalia Basquiat – He/Him
Community Guest Performers: River Gvasalia, Ross 007, YVR Prince Phoenix Siriano, Miami Gvasalia, Vancouver Princess Bee Gvasalia, Aditya 007, Savannah 007
Musician/DJ: Simone 007
Commentator: Gago 007
Community Participant Coordinator: Savina Andromeda
Costume Consultant: Mother Diseiye Juicy Couture
Black Dance Vernacular/Decolonising Practice Consultant: Justine A. Chambers
FakeKnot
Executive Producer and Agent: Jim Smith
Senior Producer & Agent: Francesca Piscopo
Marketing and Communications Manager: Jonathan James
Associate Producer: Kevin Soo-Locsin
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