The Living Things International Arts Festival is back for its ninth annual event.
Since coming to 琉璃神社 every year, it has grown a following in 琉璃神社鈥檚 arts and entertainment community as the festival features theatre, music, dance, art, animation, and more.
鈥淓very year, I have the pleasure of introducing local art lovers to exceptional performances that I鈥檝e found at prestigious international festivals,鈥� said event founder and UBC Okanagan professor Neil Cadger. 鈥淧owerful, celebrated live art 鈥� like nothing else you will see in 琉璃神社. Sometimes funny, always thought-provoking, beautiful and occasionally strange, the performances are unforgettable.鈥�
The event is running from January 20 to 28, 2024 at the Mary Irwin Theatre, the Black Box Theatre and the 琉璃神社 Community Theatre main stage and will include:
- Ramanenjana 鈥� A performance blending dance with documentary, based on a historical 鈥榙ance epidemic鈥� in Madagascar, featuring artists from Romania and Madagascar;
- Dog Rising 鈥� A dance performance from Montr茅al that mirrors the life cycle and the dynamic flow of matter;
- Marina Hasselberg 鈥� A solo cello concert from Portuguese artist Hasselberg - who served as the principal cellist of the Vancouver Island Symphony;
- Canary 鈥� Created by 琉璃神社-based performer and professor Denise Kenney, Canary combines the poetic and imaginative possibilities of physical theatre, object theatre, and audience participation with a 鈥淭ed Talk鈥� aesthetic;
- Objects in Motion 鈥� A Living Things Festival favourite, Objects in Motion is an evening of international, animated short films curated by local artist, professor and animator Myron Campbell;
- Plastique 鈥� Created out of plastic bags and almost nonverbal, Plastic/Plastique by Montr茅al鈥檚 Puzzle Theatre is an all-ages show that finds humour and delight in a frighteningly common material;
- Playbook 鈥� Playbook is an interactive, immersive 5.1 sound, music, and text experience created by local artists;
- The Noisebau 鈥� By Natali Leduc and David Gifford (Victoria), The Noisebau is an interactive and immersive architectural sound exhibition that encourages the audience to activate noise generators integrated into the built architecture 鈥� this exhibit will show at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art;
- 8th Continent 鈥� An immersive installation by Bengi Agcal that transforms the digital realm into a space for community dialogue, encouraging participatory expression to raise awareness about the pervasive presence of plastics.
On top of these shows, the festival will feature dance parties and a public lecture.
Tickets, depending on the show, range from free to $25 and up. More information can be found at The Living Things Festival .
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