Last week on Twitter, SpiderWebShow announced the first installment of foldA, a a nation-wide festival of live digital art.
We have something big we’ve been sitting on to share: @SpiderWebShow is launching foldA (festival of live digital Art) June 20-22 2018. 1/11 pic.twitter.com/x97PAEwozI
— SpiderWebShow (@SpiderWebShow) July 11, 2017
foldA is the only festival of its kind in Canada, exploring & presenting live performance aided and integrated w/ online technologies. 2/11 pic.twitter.com/kGt87LgU5L
— SpiderWebShow (@SpiderWebShow) July 11, 2017
The first foldA will unfold across the country, with a physical base at the recently built “Isabel” in Kingston, ON (Haudensosaunee and Anishinaabe Territory). Digital tools, such as CdnStudio, will network performances together.
It will be in partnership w The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts & The Dan School of Music & Drama @ Queen’s University. 3/11 pic.twitter.com/kwHqE0VN7W
— SpiderWebShow (@SpiderWebShow) July 11, 2017
foldA will take place in Kingston ON, (Haudenosaunee & Anishinaabe Territory) & across Canada using #CdnStudio and other digital tools. 3/11 pic.twitter.com/okb5YI1j4L
— SpiderWebShow (@SpiderWebShow) July 11, 2017
A key collaborator is Brendan Healy, formerly of Buddies in Bad Times and recently appointed Artistic Director for the city of Brampton, ON.
Joining the team is Brendan Healy as Artistic Instigator, and we’re thrilled as his ideas were key to realizing this festival. 5/11 pic.twitter.com/tJYtZMigJP
— SpiderWebShow (@SpiderWebShow) July 11, 2017
Featuring commissioned works exploring both live body and online performance, the festival may be experienced in Kingston at The Isabel, at a local hub, or from home.
Companies from across Canada will be commissioned to create programming that can be experienced by both a digital and live audiences. 6/11 pic.twitter.com/Xe6p3gx64p
— SpiderWebShow (@SpiderWebShow) July 11, 2017
Other companies will be commissioned to present digitally-engaged performance live at The Isabel in Kingston, accessible everywhere. 7/11 pic.twitter.com/SZ3AJsrmMj
— SpiderWebShow (@SpiderWebShow) July 11, 2017
The National Arts Centre English Theatre is also a partner.
The English Theatre @ @CanadasNAC will be partnering with us on connecting the national community across distance. 8/11 pic.twitter.com/Lz7xXipezf
— SpiderWebShow (@SpiderWebShow) July 11, 2017
The inaugural foldA will take place June 20-22, 2018.
We are launching foldA bcs we believe we are cresting big waves in a sea of change. Performance is happening in brand new ways. 9/11 pic.twitter.com/q8MZ8nFyHx
— SpiderWebShow (@SpiderWebShow) July 11, 2017
Now is the time to come together in one physical space to experience work that no longer requires us to all be in one physical space. 10/11 pic.twitter.com/K7qCI0usp9
— SpiderWebShow (@SpiderWebShow) July 11, 2017
We’re really excited for foldA play a national role in the evolution of performance in the digital and online age (aka #cdncult era). 11/11 pic.twitter.com/xB8pJcAG0T
— SpiderWebShow (@SpiderWebShow) July 11, 2017
For more information, or to get involved, contact SpiderWebShow artistic director Michael Wheeler, michael@spiderwebshow.ca or send a tweet to @spiderwebshow. To support the foldA Festival and other initiatives, you can subscribe to SpiderWebShow.
