FemFest 2010 SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
2pm 7pm
Playwrights Revealed
Opening Cabaret and Reception
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
2pm
3pm
7pm
No Offense…
(workshop) Sketch Comedy: Making and
breaking the formula with Alice Nelson
Kayak by Jordan Hall
9pm
RAUNCH by Alice Nelson and Jacqueline Russell
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
2pm
7pm
RAUNCH by Alice Nelson and Jacqueline Russell
Generation Nexxt: Contemporary Scenes
for Young Women
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
2pm
7pm
No Offense…
RAUNCH by Alice Nelson and Jacqueline Russell
9pm
Kayak by Jordan Hall
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
12:30pm The Real Thing Lecture by d’bi.young sponsored by
The University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre and Film
7pm
All of Him by Tanya Pillay
9pm
Kayak by Jordan Hall
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
4pm
7pm
9pm
(workshop) Turn Your Fetish into Gold: How
to write a one-person show with Lindsay Burns
she by d’bi.young
All of Him by Tanya Pillay
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1
7pm
she by d’bi.young
9pm
The Vajayjay Monologues by Lindsay Burns
Sarasvàti Productions is a Winnipegbased independent theatre company dedicated
to using theatre to promote human understanding.
We produce FemFest, as well as a wide range of
plays, community tours, workshops of new creations
and projects that support emerging artists.
FemFest has been up and kicking since 2003!
Ticket Prices:
Single Shows/Cabarets........................... $10
Platinum Pass (3 shows)................................. $25
Festival Pass (Entire Festival)......................... $50
Skill Development Workshops......... $5-$15
For tickets
and information:
204.586.2236
www.sarasvati.ca | www.femfest.ca
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2
1pm
2:30pm
4pm
7pm
9pm
SEPT. 25 – OCT. 2
(reading) Breast Milk, Best Milk
by Primrose Madayag Knazan
(reading) Shiksa by Cairn Moore
(workshop) the storyteller’s integrity: a dubpoetry
masterclass with d’bi.young
The Vajayjay Monologues by Lindsay Burns
Closing Cabaret – Sarasvàti Productions
10th Birthday Party
Canwest Centre for Theatre and Film
at the University of Winnipeg, 400 Colony St.
Winnipeg’s Annual Festival of Plays by Women for Everyone
Design by Velocity Branding
Photos: No Offense..., Cairn Moore, Lindsay Burns, Raunch:The Rise of The Female Chauvinist Pigs!, Tanya Pillay, d’bi.young, Primrose Madayag Knazan
IN-HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
SHORTS
Kayak
Exciting one-woman shorts presented
throughout the festival:
by Jordan Hall (Toronto)
When the next big flood comes will you hold on tight to
preserve your way of life while others perish? Annie Iversen is
forced to question her comfortable existence when her son’s
radical environmentalist girlfriend disrupts her life plan.
No Offense…
Chelle by Beverly Akerman (Montreal)
Mrs. Ferguson’s Bed by Sherryl Melnyk (Calgary)
READINGS OF NEW SCRIPTS
IN DEVELOPMENT
she
written and performed by d’bi.young (toronto)
produced by anitafrika dub theatre
‘she’ is the first play in the labyrinth trilogy. it is an apocalyptic
yet hopeful biomyth adventure critically commenting on the
status of womben in today's world through the lens of gender
norms, expectations and exploitations.
All of Him
written and performed by Tanya Pillay (Toronto)
directed and dramaturged by Jajube Mandiela in
association with b current performing arts corps
collaboratively developed by
Sarasvàti Productions and Fringe Benefits Theatre
Breast Milk, Best Milk
This interactive theatre experience was created by over
30 youth, artists and community members. Racial tensions
run high when an aboriginal and a white student are found
fighting. Based on real stories this no holds barred portrayal
is certain to inspire dialogue.
Caught between militant breastfeeding advocates and the
need to provide sustenance for her son, frustration, extreme
exhaustion and stress drive a new mother to the brink
of insanity.
A live biography of a jovial father with a dark past who asked:
is that all there is to me? This intimate eulogy invites your
comments and questions amidst the mix of cheer and smear.
Shiksa
by Cairn Moore (Winnipeg)
written and performed by Lindsay Burns (Calgary)
directed by Vicki Stroich
Painter Emma, meets attorney Zak. Zak is Jewish. Emma
is not. When Zak’s parents discover he is living with a Shiksa,
he must choose between the love of his parents and the love
of his life.
A remix, revolt and call for revolution, The Vajayjay
Monologues is feminism with a killer sense of humour. It is an
inspiring and hilarious call to action, which has been performed
for sold out audiences across Canada and in New York.
PRESENTED PIECES
CABARETS
RAUNCH:
The Rise of The Female Chauvinist Pigs!
Featuring an exciting mix of artists from all disciplines!
Generation Nexxt:
An Evening of Contemporary Scenes
for Young Women
coordinated by Cairn Moore
What do you get when you mix 16 women playwrights, 8 actors
and 4 directors? A riveting collection of scenes for young
female performers. From break-ups to political kidnapping,
scenes range from absurd comedy to hard-hitting drama.
Playwrights Revealed
Manitoba Culture Days Free Public Event
In association with the Manitoba Association of Playwrights
and Thin Air: Winnipeg International Writers Festival.
Hear an exciting selection of national and local playwrights
read from their work and answer questions about the
playwriting process.
by Primrose Madayag Knazan (Winnipeg)
written and performed by
Alice Nelson and Jacqueline Russell (Calgary)
produced by Alice Nelson and Jacqueline Russell
Breast Implant Websites, Kinderwhores, Girls Gone Wild:
is this the face of “New Feminism”? A performance that leaps
from Lolitas to MILFs, Aerobic Striptease to labioplasty
incorporating clown, puppetry, projection and monologue.
Best of Fest Winnipeg Fringe 2009!
The Vajayjay Monologues
Join us for these two exciting variety shows, each offering
a unique smorgasbord of entertainment including music,
dance, theatre and film.
Our closing Cabaret on October 2nd will be a special birthday
party celebrating Sarasvàti Productions’ decade of difference.
Join us as we turn 10 in 2010!
Plus special guest artists
conducting workshops
and community outreach.