April at The Cultch springs forth the seventh annual Femme Festival, celebrating female-identifying voices and lived experiences.
Across three stages, this year’s line-up of features four world premiere productions, touching on lives from around the globe including:
- Parifam
Co-produced by Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre & Medusa Theatre (Vancouver)
At The Cultch’s Historic Theatre, April 04–14
Memories and secrets swirl in this debut play by Canadian-Iranian playwright Aki Yaghoubi! An artist’s private world is disrupted when a childhood friend reappears.
- You used to call me Marie…
Savage Society (Vancouver) and NAC Indigenous Theatre production
At The Cultch’s York Theatre, April 18–28
An epic Métis love love story, a historical saga, and a celebration of Métis song and dance, this new work by Tai Amy Grauman paints the stories of the Callihoo women in Alberta from the fur trade era to the present day.
- Fat Joke
Presented by The Cultch and Neworld Theatre, in association with Rumble Theatre
At The Cultch’s Vancity Culture Lab, April 25–May 05
A mixture of stand-up comedy, storytelling, and fact-blasting, Fat Joke puts fatphobia under the spotlight. Drawing upon personal experience and research, Cheyenne Rouleau delivers far more than punchlines.
- Homecoming
An Urban Ink (Vancouver) Production
At The Cultch’s Historic Theatre, May 02–12
Three generations of Filipina women hop between an ocean and time, memory and dreams. Kamila Sediego weaves a complex story about belonging, family, food and magic, in a world premiere that is raw, intimate, and full of humour.
“Why the Femme Festival? Because we believe that feminism serves everyone and creates equal opportunities regardless of gender. Feminism is inclusive. It is powerful. It creates strength. We’d love for you to join us, no matter how you identify. Because at the end of the day, it’s about values we share when we have performative experiences that make us feel free and celebrate each other.” Heather Redfern, Executive Director of The Cultch
The Cultch Femme Festival 2024 opens with Parifam on April 4, 2024. Tickets are on sale now at thecultch.com/femme-festival