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Corey Payette, Co-Director
Heather Redfern, Co-Director
Iredale Architecture, Accessibility Sponsor
TRANSFORM Festival is back!
TRANSFORM Festival returns for its fifth year, featuring four nights of incredible performances all centrestage at the iconic Vancouver Playhouse! Co-curated by Corey Payette and Heather Redfern, with the support of Protocol Keeper, Quelemia Sparrow, the 2024 festival continues to focus on empowering Indigenous artists and encouraging collaboration with non-Indigenous artists. This unique festival builds relationships and brings communities together to create lasting social change and cutting edge world-class performance. Featuring local and international Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists in a variety of performance styles including theatre, music, drag, circus, comedy and everything in between.
SCHEDULE
Opening BASH – November 6 at 7:30pm
Featuring first-ever Indigenous winner of Canada’s Drag Race Season 4, VENUS; circus sensation Sido Adamson; Vancouver dance and ballroom star Ralph Escamillan; traditional hoop dancer Notorious Cree, Métis dancer and choreographer Jera Wolfe; music with Inuit throat singing duo PIQSIQ; and much more!
Circus Ball – November 7 at 7:30pm
Hosted by Ralph Escamillan, and featuring award winning dancer and choreographer, Jera Wolfe, as well as hooping sensation Lola Loops, circus artist Matt Bagshaw, drag star Batty Banks, and a fabulous performance from the Kiki House of Siriano.
A Concert for Heroes – November 8 at 7:30pm
Sponsor: Rob McAllister and James Emery
Featuring Chor Leoni, Vancouver Youth Choir, Corey Payette, Kaitlyn Yott, Dillan Chiblow, Julie McIsaac, and Alex Vollant
On Native Land a new musical by Corey Payette – November 9 at 7:30pm
Featuring Jesse Alvarez, Zac Bellward, Sarah Cantuba, Dillan Chiblow, Winona Myles, Jordan Stanley, čačumḥi – Aaron M. Wells, Cathy Wilmot, Jera Wolfe, Nathan Coburn, Taninli Wright, and Kaitlyn Yott.
