Emergency #20

Festival of New Dance & Performance by Peterborough-Area Artists
Celebrating 20 years! Join us at the Market Hall, Theatre on King and outdoor locations
throughout downtown Peterborough.

The Emergency Festival (named for its commitment to emerging work by up-and-coming and veteran artists alike) showcases the most inventive, engaging – and at times outrageous – new performances created by Peterborough area artists working in all performance fields.

Expect some special treats to celebrate our 20^th edition, including: two Alley Waltzes, which put performances in downtown streets and alleys, and one full-length work – The Nervous System’s Terror and Erebus, which will take place next to and within the Otonabee River.

Program A at Market Hall
Wed May 8 @ 7pm* & Thurs May 9 @ 9pm
Market Hall, 336 George St. N.
Lester/Tegan/Opal Chrysalis
Keith Macfarlane Angel
Keith Macfarlane Digital Trickster
Penelope ThomasCertain Days

Program B at Market Hall
Wed May 8 @ 9pm** & Thurs May 9 @ 7pm*
Market Hall, 336 George St. N.
Barb Dametto Mirror in the Mirror (Spiegel im Spiegel)
Old Men Dancing Under Canvas
Katie Felix Bit by Bit
Andrea Lithgow Tracing Us
Alexandra Papaconstantinou Human Flux

*Performing ONLY on Wed & Thurs @ 7pm:
The Zippa Dee Doo Dah Community Soal Chorus under the direction of Curtis Driedger

**Opening Night Bonus Feature. Free admission. Wednesday @ 10:30pm:
Tim Holland with Aunt Lil – The World’s Oldest Knife Thrower
Ventriloquist Tim Holland will be filming his newest comedic show, along with the audience who
shows up to enjoy it. Please stick around after Wednesday night’s performance to be a part of this special event.

Program C: Alley Waltz Eve
Fri May 10 & Sat May11 @ 8:30pm
Meet at Jackson Creek behind The Bridge, Bethune St. between Brock & Murray Sts.
Be prepared to walk around downtown Peterborough from one performance site to another for about 90 minutes.
Jessica Rowland What They Left Behind – an interactive installation performance
Christy Stoeten It’s A Cover
Wes Ryan Topia
Thomas Vaccaro Paris is Burning
Michael Ketemer & Jay Edmunds Ripe for the Picking (Requiem for Bernard De Pace)
Hilary Wear Tootah
Victoria Wood & Deejay Dassylva Fire Fusion

Program D: Alley WaltzDay
Sat May 11 & Sun May 12 @ 2pm
Meet at The Theatre On King, 159 King Street. Enter off the parking lot at the rear of the building.
Following the first work inside the theatre, be prepared to walk around downtown Peterborough from
one performance site to another for about 60 minutes.

Kate Story Insomnia
PyroFlies Masquerade
Deb Reynolds Clown’s Eye View
Deborah Harrison The Beauty of Woman
Conrad James Ridiculously Good Looking

Program E: 
The Nervous System Terror and Erebus
Created by Brad Brackenridge

Performers Brad Brackenridge, Kate Story, Nina Segalowitz, Derek Bell
Director Ian Carpenter
Assistant Director Em Glasspool
Fri-Sun May 10-12 Gather @ 8pm.  Show @ 8:30pm.  Length:  45min.
On the Island Stage in Rotary Park. Gather on the east side of The London Street Foot Bridge.  Come prepared to enjoy a short travel through the woods and get cozy by the water’s edge.  Blankets and light folding chairs might be nice.

Program F: TŪĀHU Workshop Presentation
Sat May 11 @ 7pm.
Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St.
Facilitated by Charles Koroneho, with the 19 participants from the TŪĀHU Performance Workshop

Christy Stoeten It’s A Cover
Program C: Alley Waltz Eve
Fri May 10 & Sat May11 @ 8:30pm
photo by Kathryn Munro

Lester/Tegan/Opal Chrysalis
Program A at Market Hall
Wed May 8 @ 7pm* & Thurs May 9 @ 9pm
photo by Lester Alfonso

Victoria Wood/Thomas Vaccaro Fire Fusion/Paris is Burning
Program C: Alley Waltz Eve
Fri May 10 & Sat May11 @ 8:30pm
photo by Esther Vincent

Kate Story Insomnia
Program D: Alley WaltzDay
Sat May 11 & Sun May 12 @ 2pm
photo by Esther Vincent

The Nervous System Terror and Erebus
Program E: Rotary Park Island
Fri-Sun May 10-12 @ 8:30pm
photo by Brad Brackenridge