Performatorium

January 19 – 21, 2012

Performatorium

January in Saskatchewan is a time of opposition – warm/cool/hot/cold, covered and bare, darkness and brightness; exposed and protected, wet and dry, freeze and thaw, accumulation and removal; inside and outside, safety and risk. It is after all winter, an oft dreaded season on the Canadian Prairies, when natural and unnatural elements converge to create dramatic scenarios and relationships – extreme, spectacular, sensational, sensual, beautiful and dangerous. What better time to present a festival of performance that draws its inspiration from a season of transformation in which all living things must adapt to survive? Performatorium – Queer City Cinema’s 3rd edition of queer performance, not unlike Winter / (S)Hiver, presents works that address physical and mental challenges : struggle, peril, tribulation, vulnerability and ultimately the reclamation of human physicality – the body.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL PERFORMANCES AT NEUTRAL GROUND – 1856 SCARTH ST. 2ND FLOOR

ALL PERFORMANCES are rated RESTRICTED (R) (People under the age of 18 will not be granted entrance)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19

PERFORUM – ARTIST TALKS – FREE // 6:30 – 8:50 PM // University of Regina // Riddell Centre – Dept. Fine Arts – Room 050

Reception to follow.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20

THE INABILITY TO BE LOOKED AT AND THE HORROR OF NOTHING TO SEE

ZACKARY DRUCKER // LOS ANGELES

Performance starts @ 7:00 PM

Duration – 25 min.

TERESIAS

HEATHER CASSILS // LOS ANGELES/MONTREAL

Performance starts @ 7:45 PM

Duration – approx. 240 min.

(Durational – audience is welcome to come and go)

HOT SOAK

HELENA GOLDWATER // LONDON

Location TBA

Performance starts @ 8:00 PM

Duration – 210 min.

(One-to-one performances @ 10 min. intervals)

Bookings on-line:

QUEERCITYCINEMA.CA

REGINA GYPSY: THE QUEER CITY CAB COMPANY – FREE

CINDY BAKER // SASKATOON

Durational & Arranged

Performance // Various Times – Day & Night

PERFORMATORIUM LABOUNGE – FREE

7:00 PM – Late

QUEER SURVIVAL CAMPOUT SNOWCAVE – FREE

ANTHEA BLACK // ALBERTA/LONDON

8:00 PM – Late

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21

PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING WORKSHOP WITH JAMIE LEWIS HADLEY

Balfour Collegiate – 1245 College Ave.

Workshop starts @ 10:00 AM and ends @ 5:00 PM

Admission – $50 (includes catered lunch)

Bookings on-line: QUEERCITYCINEMA.CA

THIS ROSE MADE OF LEATHER

JAMIE LEWIS HADLEY // LONDON

Performance starts @ 8:00 PM

Duration – 30 min.

ILLEGAL TENDER

GEORGE STAMOS // MONTREAL

Performance starts @ 9:30 PM

Duration – 30 min. with post performance chat.

REGINA GYPSY: THE QUEER CITY CAB COMPANY – FREE

CINDY BAKER // SASKATOON

Durational & arranged performance // Various times – Day & Night

PERFORMATORIUM LABOUNGE – FREE

7:00 PM – Late

QUEER SURVIVAL CAMPOUT SNOWCAVE – FREE

ANTHEA BLACK // ALBERTA/LONDON

8:00 PM – Late