May 22th – June 2nd 2024
rEvolver Festival is the latest ongoing evolution in Upintheair Theatre’s history of Festival production and presentation. The festival takes place each May at The Cultch in East Vancouver. It features new performances and premieres reinterpretations of existing works by Canadian artists.
is an incubator of new work with a focus on formal innovation, supporting artists or companies who identify as emerging and/or early-mid career at transformative junctions in their careers.
presents adventurous and high energy works, bringing audiences the full range of contemporary performance, from script-based theatre to devised and site-specific works, dance, and installation.
programs work with a strong artistic vision that takes risks, and is reflective of diverse voices and experiences.
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@interWEBBED
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A Life Sentence
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Blood Offering
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Cloaks
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Earth Case Scenario
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Lumbar 5, Thoracic 12
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Multi – Vs
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ParaNorma PI
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Plays for the end of the world
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Please Wait While We Connect You
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Silent Howl
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Soft tongues: a bioacoustic opera
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Station2Station
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The African Dream
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The Ballad of Georges Boivin
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The Izo Afro-Dance Workshop
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The Midnight Parade
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The Routine
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tony wrestles a stranger
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Updrafts Staged Reading: Kookie with a K
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Updrafts Staged Reading: The Yoko Ono Cult
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What the F-Word is Going On?
Curatorial Statement
Welcome to rEvolver Festival 2024. Our festival takes place on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories. This year’s festival celebrates the privilege and power of creating amidst adversity. Art guides us through challenging times, preserving memories and inspiring change. Our festival explores the strength of the human spirit, questions societal norms, celebrates neurodiversity, and evokes the joy of hope. Through diverse mediums, the artists share perseverance, courage, and the indomitable will to overcome. We lift storytellers who bravely navigate the lifelong complexities of the human experience, from birth to old age, amplifying voices often unheard and marginalized. Our exhibition is a celebration of diversity, including explorations of sexuality and gender identity. We proudly showcase the unique perspectives of neurodivergent individuals, providing access, fostering understanding and empathy. Amidst the turmoil we face in our shared world, we offer glimpses of a brighter tomorrow, reminding audiences of the transformative power of hope. We invite you to join us on a journey of reflection, connection, and celebration—a testament to the enduring beauty of the human spirit.
Dave and Sarah (the rEvolver Festival Curatorial team)
rEvolver takes place on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples: the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. At Upintheair Theatre, we hope to contribute towards a better future on these lands through our work with emerging storytellers.
