BRAVE NEW WORKS

BRAVE NEW WORKS

Jun 6, 2024 to
Jun 8, 2024

Theatre Aquarius

Jun 6, 2024 to
Jun 8, 2024

Theatre Aquarius

Celebrate our creative city with the BRAVE NEW WORKS FESTIVAL!

BRAVE NEW WORKS welcomes artists across performance art disciplines and backgrounds in conversation, performances, networking, creation and ideas. Three days of shows, readings, panels and gatherings.

This year festival passes are Pay-What-You-Will with options of $25, $20, $15 and $10.

Hosted at Theatre Aquarius.

190 King William St, Hamilton

PLAN YOUR VISIT

GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY

Brave New Works (2023)

PHOTO BY Frame-Work

Michael Kras and Kiera S. West (2023)

PHOTO BY Frame-Work

The Nine Lives Of Ross Fordham reading by Brandon McGibbon & Co (2023)

PHOTO BY Frame-Work

Sita’s Revenge Devi Triptych (2023) – Red Beti Theatre

PHOTO BY Dahlia Katz

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

JUNE 6, 2024

Event	Time & Location
Sunshine – a VR Musical Written by composer/lyricist, Kath Haling Directed by Christopher Lane Produced by Perfect Pitch/Global Musicals (SIX, 42 Balloons)	10 AM – 6 PM 30-minute slots throughout the day The Director’s Lounge
Talk: Virtual Reality and the Future of Theatre Making With Christopher Lane	1 PM Lobby
The Start-Up Written by playwright Michael Kras	4 PM Runtime: 60+ minutes Studio Theatre
Cabaret featuring: • Piindigen – Co-ordinated by Carly Anna Billings & Shane Pennells • Red Tide – Book and Lyrics by Nam Nguyen & Music by Wilfred Moeschter • The Prick – Brynn Cutcliffe • Fertility – Light Echo Theatre performed by Niki Nikita • Seeing Through Desires in Silence – Courage Bacchus • Fit But Not Hot – Madeleine Brown • I Come From Death – Ashley Comeau	7 PM Runtime: 10 minutes/performance Studio Theatre

JUNE 7, 2024

Event	Time & Location
Trigger Based Lighting Networks Design Installation by Josh Arcari	12 – 5 PM Ongoing Coat Check
Show Home Presented by Open Heart Arts Theatre in collaboration with L’Arche Hamilton	2 PM Runtime: 45 minutes Studio Theatre
GUNPLAY (After the Gun Goes Off) Written by playwright Jennifer Walton	4 PM Runtime: 90 minutes Studio Theatre
Savage is a Word in the English Dictionary Performed by playwright Brefny Caribou	7 PM Runtime: 20 minutes Studio Theatre
Koli Kari Performed by Pink Banana Theatre	8 PM Runtime: 45 minutes Studio Theatre

JUNE 8, 2024

Event	Time & Location
You Should Have Stayed Home Too Written by Tommy Taylor	2 PM Runtime: 45 minutes Studio Theatre
Foxy: Tales of an Urban Zorra Written and directed by Mariló Núñez	4 PM Runtime: 45 minutes Studio Theatre
Kindling Written by Lili Robinson	7 PM Runtime: 20 minutes Studio Theatre
Juicy XXL Written, performed and choreographed by Jan Jennings. Directed by Tsholo Khalema.	7:30 PM Runtime: 45 minutes Studio Theatre

“A huge thank you to Theatre Aquarius and all the artists who took a chance on themselves and bravely showed their creative work to us all weekend long. It was a great experience to be a part of!”

STEEL GIRL CITY REVIEWS for BRAVE NEW WORKS 2023

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

JUNE 6, 2024

JUNE 7, 2024

JUNE 8, 2024

OTHER EVENTS

JONAS AND BARRY IN THE HOME

BOY FALLS FROM THE SKY

SHIRLEY VALENTINE