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Expanse 2024 – Body-Based Stories Reframed.

Morgan YamadaMay 17, 2023Leave a Comment

The festival unfolds through two primary streams: the Mainstage Series features performance works by local, regional, national, and … Read More

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☕ April Coffee Hangs!☕⁠ ⁠ Pull up a chair, ☕ April Coffee Hangs!☕⁠ ⁠ Pull up a chair, grab a cup, and dive into real, unfiltered conversation with the team behind Azimuth Theatre. Whether you’re an artist, arts worker, audience member, or community dreamer — this is your space to connect, create, and caffeinate.⁠ ⁠ 🎭 Got a question about producing?⁠ 🎭 Want to share your vision or hear someone else’s?⁠ 🎭 Just need a break with cool folks and warm vibes?⁠ ⁠ Join in the conversation and lets build our community together.⁠ ⁠ 📍 Fringe Grounds Café⁠ 📅 Friday, April 25⁠ 🕙 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM⁠ ⁠ A huge thank you to our partners, Fringe Theatre and Fringe Grounds Cafe, for their continued support in making these gatherings possible.⁠
🎉 CALLING ALL CREATORS! 🎭⁠ ⁠ Are you dre 🎉 CALLING ALL CREATORS! 🎭⁠ ⁠ Are you dreaming up bold, brave, and boundary-pushing work? Do you have a project that’s ready to EXPAND? Submit Your Project Proposals for the 2027 & 2028 Expanse Festival!⁠ ⁠ The Expanse Festival is seeking proposals from artists, collectives, movers, shakers, and creators of all kinds for our 2027 and 2028 festivals — and we want you to be part of it.⁠ ⁠ Whether you’re rooted in dance, theatre, performance art, or somewhere entirely in between, Expanse is a platform for the unconventional, the emergent, and the transformative.⁠ ⁠ 📅 Deadline: May 15th, 2025⁠ ⁠ 📍 Festival Dates:⁠ 2027 Expanse Festival: April 8 to 18, 2027 ⁠ 2028 Expanse Festival: March 23 to April 2, 2028⁠ ⁠ ✨ This is your invitation to create, question, transform, and EXPAND.⁠ Submit your proposal now. Let’s dream big together. 💫⁠ ⁠ 👉Fill out our submission form at https://azimuththeatre.com/submissions/ or through our link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #ExpanseFestival #CallForArtists #EdmontonArts #PerformanceArt #InterdisciplinaryCreation #CreateWithUs #FestivalVibes⁠ ⁠ Artist credit: Claren Grosz in I love the smell os gasoline at the 2025 Expanse Festival. ⁠ Photo credit: Marc Chalifoux Photography⁠
💫 Thank You! 💫⁠ ⁠ After 10 days of gathe 💫 Thank You! 💫⁠ ⁠ After 10 days of gathering, celebrating, and dancing together — our festival has come to a close. And we are overflowing with gratitude.⁠ To the incredible artists and technical team: Thank you! Your expertise, brilliance, and power lit up our stages and our lobby and invited us into conversations that matter. You reminded us that art can be a sanctuary, a rallying cry, and a dance party.⁠ ⁠ To our audiences – whether you came once or every single night – thank you for showing up with open hearts, loud applause, and curious minds, you are the reason we do this work. Thank you for seeing, and supporting Expanse.⁠ Special thanks to our Festival Sponsors, who helped bring this dream to life: ⁠ ⁠ - Fruit Loop ⁠ - The Next Act ⁠ - BOA and HARE ⁠ - Fus Repair Shop⁠ ⁠ Our Vendor Sponsors:⁠ ⁠ - Wase Saba Experiences ⁠ - Adam Makes Collages Sometimes⁠ ⁠ And our Community Partnerships: ⁠ - Fringe Theatre ⁠ - Citadel Theatre ⁠ - Edmonton Poetry Festival ⁠ ⁠ Your belief in this community and in queer, boundary-breaking performance is deeply felt. Thank you!⁠ ⁠ This festival was more than a series of shows — it was a gathering of voices, a celebration of identity, and a space to build something lasting.⁠ ⁠ Azimuth is honored to hold this space. And we’re not done. Let’s keep creating, celebrating and building – together. 💜⁠ ⁠ ⁠ The Expanse Festival Team⁠ ⁠ #ThankYou #FestivalWrap #AzimuthTheatre #Expanse2025 #Intertwined #YEGTheatre #YEGEvents⁠ ⁠ Photo Credit: Marc Chalifoux Photography
🔥🎸💄 FISTS UP, FANS OUT!💄🎸🔥⁠ ⁠ Get ready for a DOUBLE FEATURE NIGHT that will shake the stage and set your soul on fire!⁠ ⁠ 🎶 HOT DYKE PARTY – A powerhouse lineup of queer rockers bringing raw energy, rebellion, and riot grrrl realness.⁠ 👑 SISSY FIT: BATTLE CRY – A drag extravaganza that turns politics into performance and community into a call to action.⁠ ⁠ 📅 WHEN: April 3 & 4, 2025⁠ 📍 WHERE: Westbury Theatre ⁠ ⁠ 🎟 PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL TICKETS ⁠ 👉 Hot Dyke Party: https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:5980/⁠ 👉 Sissy Fit: Battle Cry: https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:5982/⁠ ⁠ Come for the riffs. Stay for the reveals. Leave feeling powerful. 💥🏳️‍🌈 ⁠ ⁠ #Expanse2025 #Intertwined #YEGTheatre #YEGEvents #AzimuthTheatre #QueerPower #RockAndDrag #HotDykeParty #SissyFit #BattleCry #EdmontonTheatre⁠
A Perfect Festival Day-Off Activity? Reliving the A Perfect Festival Day-Off Activity? Reliving the Magic! ✨📸⁠ ⁠ This festival has been an incredible experience, filled with unforgettable performances, laughter in the lobby, and cherished moments shared with our community. Thank you; this festival has been nothing short of spectacular!⁠ ⁠ A huge thanks to @Marctivist for capturing all the fun, the excitement, and the vibrant energy of Expanse! 🔥🎭💃⁠ ⁠ And don't forget there are still two more days to catch HOT DYKE PARTY and Sissy Fit: Battle Cry! Tickets are available through our Link in Bio! ⁠ ⁠ What has been your favorite festival moment so far? Share it in the comments! ⬇️⁠ ⁠ #Expanse2025 #FestivalMemories #CapturedMagic #Intertwined #YEGTheatre #YEGEvents #AzimuthTheatre⁠ ⁠ Photo Credit: Marc Chalifoux Photography. ⁠
☕🎤 EVENT SPOTLIGHT: THE POETRY CAFÉ 🎤☕⁠ ⁠ Step into the Poetry Cafe, where words flow as freely as the accompanying lobbyists and community takes center stage. Whether you're a seasoned poet, a first-time performer, or simply here to soak in the rhythm of the room, the Poetry Cafe is a space for voices to be heard and stories to be shared. ⁠ ⁠ The Poetry Cafe is part of the Expanse Festival and the Poetry Lobby Series, this special event is a collaboration between Azimuth Theatre, Edmonton Poetry Festival, and Fringe Theatre, bringing together poets, movers and storytellers for an unforgettable event.⁠ ⁠ 📅 Date & Time: April 3 & 4 from 6:00 to 6:45pm ⁠ ⁠ 📍 Location: Fringe Grounds Cafe Lobby⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Admission: Free⁠ ⁠ Come for the poetry, stay for the dancing, and leave inspired. This is where words and movement intertwine.⁠ ⁠ #ExpanseFestival #YEGTheatre #YEGEvents #PoetryLobbySeries #SpokenWord #LivePoetry #AzimuthTheatre #EdmontonPoetryFestival #FringeTheatre ⁠ ⁠ Photo Credit : Philip Hackborn at the 2024 Living Room Party. Photo by Marc Chalifoux Photography
🚀✨ MENTORSHIP DAY AT EXPANSE! ✨🚀⁠ ⁠ 🚀✨ MENTORSHIP DAY AT EXPANSE! ✨🚀⁠ ⁠ Join us for a day packed with creativity, learning, and connection at Expanse Festival’s MENTORSHIP DAY! Whether you're diving into the art of drag, exploring the magic of overhead projection, or workshopping your next big idea, there's something for everyone. 🌟⁠ ⁠ 📅 SCHEDULE:⁠ ⁠ 🧵 COSTUME DESIGN FOR DRAG & THE GLAMOUR OF GENDER DIVERSITY | 11:00 - 12:30⁠ 🎥 OVERHEAD PROJECTION LAB | 13:00 - 14:30⁠ 🤝 MIXER: MENTORSHIP CROSSOVER | 14:30 - 15:30⁠ 🎭 DEVISING DEVISING | 15:30 - 17:00⁠ 🛠 WORKSHOPPING YOUR CONCEPT: TOOLS TO TAKE AWAY | 17:30 - 19:00⁠ ⁠ ✨ Connect with artists, gain new skills, and expand your creative practice. Let’s build together! ⁠ ⁠ #ExpanseFestival #MentorshipDay #CreateConnectInspire #TheatreCommunity#YEGTheatre #YEGEvents #AzimuthTheatre
🔥 TRAILER DROP! 🔥⁠ ⁠ Get ready to scream 🔥 TRAILER DROP! 🔥⁠ ⁠ Get ready to scream, strut, and shake with Sissy Fit: Battle Cry! 💥✨ This electrifying drag spectacle is part lip-sync, part protest, part cabaret—ALL POWER. 🎭💃⁠ ⁠ 🎟 March 30 – April 4, 2025⁠ 📍 Westbury Theatre, Edmonton⁠ 💥 Pay-What-You-Can (Suggested $35)⁠ ⁠ Expect bold performances, dazzling visuals, and a fearless call to arms 🌈💖⁠ ⁠ 👀 Accessible Performance: April 1 @ 8:30 PM⁠ 💥 Featuring: Brett Dahl, Hunny Moon, Felicia Bonée, Orpheus, and Voula Callas!⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Tickets on sale now! Don't miss the revolution—join the BATTLE CRY!⁠ Information available through our Linktree. ⁠ ⁠ #ExpanseFestival #SissyFitBattleCry #DragSpectacle #QueerBoldIntertwined #YEGTheatre #YEGEvents #AzimuthTheatre⁠
☕🔥 GOOD COFFEE. GREAT VIBES. BIG IMPACT. 🔥 ☕🔥 GOOD COFFEE. GREAT VIBES. BIG IMPACT. 🔥☕⁠ ⁠ Shoutout to our festival sponsor Boa & Hare (@boaandhare), the café that keeps creativity brewing! Whether you're sipping on a strawberry matcha oat latte or vibing in their cozy space, Boa & Hare is all about fueling community, conversation, and the arts.⁠ ⁠ And here’s the best part—a portion of proceeds from March 28 to April 4 will go directly to The Lobbyists Ensemble! That means every cup you grab helps support groundbreaking performances, emerging talent, and the Expanse Festival.⁠ ⁠ Sip, support, and fuel the arts.⁠ ⁠ #BoaAndHare #FuelTheArts #SupportLocal #Expanse2025 #CommunityConnections⁠ ⁠
🔥 GET MOVING WITH US – DANCE WORKSHOPS MARCH 🔥 GET MOVING WITH US – DANCE WORKSHOPS MARCH 30! 🔥⁠ ⁠ Whether you're looking to shake off the rust, level up your movement skills, or prep for your next big dance audition, this is the space to do it! Join us on Sunday morning, March 30, for a high-energy, welcoming dance workshop designed for movers of all levels.⁠ ⁠ ✨ JAZZ MAKES ME DANCE LIKE… with Kijo Gatama (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)⁠ This class focuses on expressing energy and storytelling through movement by using jazz styles to engage with physical expression. This workshop is open to all levels—come groove with us!⁠ ⁠ 🎭 DANCE AUDITION LAB with Jason Hardwick (1:30 PM – 3:00 PM)⁠ Stepping into the audition room can be nerve-wracking—but this lab will give you the tools, confidence, and mindset to bring your best self into any audition⁠ ⁠ 💃 MIXER: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY 💃 a chance for Dancers, Movers, and anyone who would like to dance along with other members of the community and connect with each other. It’s a chance to connect with others in the community and share the joy of movement.⁠ ⁠ 📅 Date: Sunday, March 30⁠ 📍 Location: Fringe Theatre Studio B⁠ 🎟️ Pay-What-You-Will – Reserve Your Spot Now!⁠ ⁠ Come stretch, sweat, and celebrate the power of movement with us! See you on the dance floor.⁠ ⁠ #Expanse2025 #DanceWorkshops #JazzMoves #AuditionReady #YEGTheatre #YEGEvents #AzimuthTheatre⁠
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