Five reasons to check out this year’s e-Volver Festival
1 THEATRE FOR THE MOMENT
Upintheair Theatre’s first e-Volver Festival presents a series of nine shows by local and national companies, all performed live on digital platforms. The performances reflect our current time not just through the use of technology but also through their subject matter and formats. All events are free, but advance registration is required for some performances.
2 NEW SOCIETIES
An immersive interactive
digital experience in the guise of a strategic board game, New Societies invites players to compete against or collaborate with each other to build their ideal society. Presenter Re: Current Theatre (Vancouver/ Toronto) describes its esthetic as “a nexus of old and new technologies, pop culture, games, and academic theory.”
3 SELECTIVE MEMORY
Vancouver creator/ performer/DJ Todd Simmons calls his show a “DJ Set meets Choose-Your-OwnAdventure
story.” Audience members choose a record from Simmons’ collection and he shares personal stories associated with the selected piece of vinyl.
4 HOUSE OF RICE: IN RICE-OLATION
This creation from the selfproclaimed (via cbc.ca) “queer Asian revolutionist” Shay Dior is a digital art drag show that explores the reality of being queer and Asian in Vancouver via audio, video, and live performances.
5 DESIREE AMA
Vancouver playwright/actor Scott Button’s play features a YouTube life-coach (Meaghan Chenosky) who hosts a quarantine AMA on Zoom. But a call from a mysterious stranger with a connection to her past sends our heroine on a journey of self-inquiry.