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Clothing – Artist Biographies

Artist Biographies Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre is proud to introduce the creative team for Clothing! Barbara England - Co-Creator Bianca Guimarães – Co-Creator Mark Hopkins – Co-Creator Fernanda Eugenio - Mentor Vicki Chau - Producer Hana Al Qadasi - Performer Jijii Buck - Performer Christopher...

Clothing: About the Experience & Accessibility

Clothing is an interactive and participatory experience. It's more like a shopping trip than a sit-down theatre show! Below is some information to help you prepare for your visit. About the Experience ~ Frequently Asked...

How to get to Clothing / Good Thrift

Clothing is performed on the second floor of Good Thrift at 149 5 Ave SE. This is right next door to Good Neighbour Community Market, in the same building. It's on the same block...

How to get to Se Pa Ra Ti Sm / Doherty Hall

Se Pa Ra Ti Sm is performed at Doherty Hall on the Stampede Youth Campus, at 623 13 Ave SE. Public Transit The closest CTrain Station is Victoria Park / Stampede. Doherty Hall is about a...

Se Pa Ra Ti Sm – Artist Biographies

A live performance about the forces pushing us apart, and what it means to be together. Artist Biographies Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre is proud to introduce the artists who were part of creating Se Pa Ra Ti Sm! Bianca...

IBPOC representation in Swallow-a-Bicycle’s staff & board

The recent wave of state-sanctioned violence against Black and Indigenous people, and the incredible social movements that have arisen in response, have prompted the Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre team to sit in grief, anger and discomfort;...

Provocation Series at 2020 IGNITE! Festival – Artist Biographies

Provocation Series at 2020 IGNITE! Festival Artist Biographies Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre and Sage Theatre are proud to present the creative team for the Provocation Series at the 2020 IGNITE! Festival of Emerging Artists. The Banana Conundrum Devin KotaniKodie RollanZach Running CoyoteKris...

What is an activist?

I recently learned that I’ve been nominated as a finalist for “Best Civic Activist” in the 2020 Best of Calgary survey. This provoked a lot of mixed thoughts and feelings, foremost among them: “Not again.” 1....

بالعكس / The Opposite – Artist Biographies

بالعكس / The Opposite Artist Biographies Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre and Kawalease ACT (Arab Canadian Theatre) are proud to present the creative team for بالعكس / The Opposite. Faten Aldib Performer Faten Dib has been involved in several Kawalease ACT productions...

Provocation Series at 2019 IGNITE! Festival – Artist Biographies

Provocation Series at 2019 IGNITE! Festival Artist Biographies Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre and Sage Theatre are proud to present the creative team for the Provocation Series at the 2019 IGNITE! Festival of Emerging Artists. 100 Years in the (Un)Making Riki Nobody Emily ParkhouseChar BrydgesLouise...