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Aki Studio
#Paprika21
Currently in the 6th year of partnership, Paprika Festival is working with Native Earth to present the 21st annual youth-led performing arts festival. Following a year of professional theatre training and mentorship programs, Paprika Festival showcases creations from the next generation for one full week in Aki Studio.
Paprika programs are free of cost for participants and offer exceptional training in: playwriting, performing, directing, producing, collective creation, design, and arts administration. New in 2017, through the support of Native Earth and other industry partners, Paprika Festival launched the Indigenous Arts Program to support and present the work of young Indigenous artists.
This year’s Festival events are all FREE / BY DONATION, and available at these amounts:
Donations at the level of $50 (Equivalent to 1 Month of Pro Zoom) and $100 (Equivalent to 2 Hours 1-on-1 Mentorship) will receive a Tax Receipt after the Festival.
#Paprika21 Opening Party
Performance by Rebecca Hope
Hosted by Keshia Palm and Julia Dickson
Indigenous Arts Program Sharings
A Pineberry’s Past | Created by Jordan M. Burns
Clear the Comms| Created by Ethan Kayes*
kaqwiⱡȼis| Created by Samantha Sutherland
*Content Warning: this sharing contains vulgar language, misogynistic in nature.
Meet #Paprika21
6:00 PM | 60 minutes
Featuring: Natasha Advani Thangkhiew, Alex Cameron, Ayesha Khan, Sydney Jinjoe, Nidhi Baadkar, Julia Dickson, Keshia Palm
cepheloparty!
8:00 PM | 120 minutes
Co-created by Jonnie Lombard, Ayesha Khan,
Sydney Jinjoe, Paul Smith
BOOM! with Talking Circle
6:00 PM | 105 minutes
Written and Co-Produced by isi bhakhomen
Directors Lab Sharings:
The Gaza Mono-Logues | Directed by Ahlam Hassan
CLOVER | Directed by Sienna-hessoo Jang
8:30 PM | 90 minutes with intermission
Directors Lab Sharings:
The Gaza Mono-Logues | Directed by Ahlam Hassan
CLOVER | Directed by Sienna-hessoo Jang
6:00 PM | 90 minutes with intermission
BOOM! with Talking Circle
8:30 PM | 105 minutes
Written and Co-Produced by isi bhakhomen
Playwrights Unit Staged Readings:
Free Pizza | Written by Ethan Keyes
Hay Coloured Houses| Written by Maezy Dennie
my body is changing| Written by Tanaz Roudgar
2:30 PM | 135 minutes
What Can Indian Look Like?
Created by Natasha Advani Thangkhiew
#HotTopic – What Can Indigenous Look Like?
Indigenous Arts Program Cohort Community Discussion
Panellists Jordan M. Burns, Ethan Keyes, Samatha Sutherland, Natasha Advani Thangkhiew
What Can Indian Look Like?
Created by Natasha Advani Thangkhiew
Indigenous Arts Program Showcase
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We will be following the Native Earth and Aki Studio Covid-19 Safety Guidelines throughout the festival. Audiences will be required to wear a mask at all times for all indoor activities, and proof of vaccination is required to attend all in-person festival events. For your safety, all events have a limited audience capacity of 80%. Paprika will have a number of free respiratory style masks available for community members and audiences at every event. Ticket holders will be asked to show their proof of vaccination (minimum of 2 doses) or completed exemption requirements and a piece of ID on the day they are attending the show. (Please do not send it in advance as we cannot store this information on your file. Native Earth and Paprika will not be storing or publically sharing any health record information.) All staff, volunteers, and artists will be masked throughout the festival. Performers will only remove their masks on stage during the performance, and performers will remain masked during any performances that involve audience interaction. Please email Julia Dickson ([email protected]) if you have any questions or concerns related to your safety.
Paprika Festival is a theatre organization that runs year-round professional training and mentorship programs that culminate in a performing arts festival of new work by young and emerging artists. Welcome to the future of theatre.