On this BONUS episode, Justin and Ben share some extra interview content from their chat with Rory & Kandace (Screaming Beaver Productions) and discuss theatre on Prince Edward Island - particularly, an upcoming event called 'Pounding the Pavement' coming to the 2020 Island Fringe Festival.
Pounding the Pavement: Celebrating and amplifying artists from the fringe is an Island Fringe Festival production in partnership with the Confederation Centre of the Arts, with support from InnovationPEI and the City of Charlottetown.
Island artists who identify as Indigenous, BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+, and those with a disability come together to tell their own stories from their own perspectives. Performances are made up of 10-20 minute vignettes that explore people’s journeys of discovery to having their voices heard (be they personal explorations, activism for equality, etc), and presented as dramatic readings of original poetry and plays, songs, dance, and stand-up comedy.
Rory and Kandace will be presenting a show as well - check out BLACKBERRIES! Blackberries, starring Claire Byrne , Joce Reyome, Cameron Cassidy, and Brandon Roy, is a one act play that explores the realities Black folx endure from well intentioned white people. Clara Bradburn, portrayed by Claire Bryne, and Joey Raymond, portrayed by Joce Reyome, didn’t dwell on the short notice they were given to perform at Gallant’s Theatre Company during their local Pride Festival. However, after meeting with Karen Campbell, the theatre’s artistic director, and Spencer Flowers, the theatre’s stage manager, they have to consider whether this gig is worth the emotional labour of educating those well meaning, but blatantly racist white folx.
For more information about Pounding the Pavement - visit www.islandfringe.com
