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rock.paper.sistahz
For the past eight years b current has been filling a huge gap in the Toronto arts scene, while we proudly produce our annual rock.paper.sistahz festival. This innovating event which concentrates mainly on presenting performance work by black women artists and artists of colour has generated a fast growing and valued venue for experimental work from black theatre creators. Each year, the festival has been ‘pushing the envelope’… developing and presenting fresh material, performance styles, and ideas seldom seen in professional contemporary spaces; while also focusing on themes, forms, and styles which have grown out of the black diasporic culture.
Our continuing goal for the rps festival is:
- to create a gathering in the season of new growth for just that... new growth
- to promote the voices of emerging and established artists alike
- to expand the opportunities for black women artists to have their work nurtured from beginnings, through incubation, and into fruition
- to create a public space for galvanizing and stimulating interaction among black women artists
- to deepen the company’s vision of creating spaces where the life-affirming effects of the collision of art and culture and everyday life can have positive impacts on the general community.
- to serve the local Toronto community, the provincial and national community through providing quality artistic programming and gathering people from all walks of life.
rock.paper.sistahz.9
April 9-30 2010
Festival of word, sound, performance and more
After a whirlwind last season, our 2009/2010 season unveils with artists events, new programs, and a workshop production of Virgins by Joan M. Kivanda. From September 2009 – August 2010 the company continues its legacy of supporting emerging artists of colour, and outreach to youth and other communities.
rps9 program/ artists click here
rock.paper.sistahz.8
May 4-30 2009
rock.paper.sistahz celebr8’s full figure
b current brings it in brand new spaces
The rock.paper.sistahz festival is back for its 8th year and promises something for everyone! Beginning May 4, 2009 the festival launches with a sampling of it’s new works by Black women artists, so expect to mingle with some of the most creative dance and visual artists, filmmakers, creators and performers from the city and beyond.
rps8 program/ artists click here | press release click here
rock.paper.sistahz.7
May 1-31 2008
Seven venues. Seven main events. Seven years in the making.
The month-long showcase of established and emerging artists from across the country will play host to art forms from spoken word to theatre, visual arts to dancehall, and even a fun cooking event hosted by 7year old kids from around the city.
rps7 program/ artists click here | press release click here
rock.paper.sistahz.6
April 1-15 2007
'pushing the envelope'... developing and presenting fresh material, performance styles, and ideas.
For the past five years b current has been filling a huge gap in the Toronto arts scene, while we proudly produce our annual rock.paper.sistahz festival.
This innovating event which concentrates mainly on presenting performance work by black women artists has generated a fast growing and valued venue for experimental work from black theatre creators. Each year, the festival has been ‘pushing the envelope’… developing and presenting fresh material, performance styles, and ideas seldom seen in professional contemporary spaces; while also focusing on themes, forms, and styles which have grown out of the black diasporic culture.
rps6 program/ artist details click here
rock.paper.sistahz.5
April 1-15 2006
Presenting the fifth installment of the annual rock.paper.sistahz festival.
Cut the cake with us at b current as we turn a sweet sixteen, presenting the fifth installment of the annual rock.paper.sistahz festival and playing harder than ever!
rock.paper.sistahz is an innovating festival which concentrates on performance work by black women artists. The festival has been pushing the envelope annually by developing and presenting fresh material, performance styles, and ideas; and providing a fast growing and valued venue for experimental work. This 5th year we spread wings in venues from theatre stage, to cinema house, to gallery space and more… vibeing on the theme: full hands.
rps5 program/ artist details click here
rock.paper.sistahz.4
April 20-May 8 2005
3 weeks + 16 works = festival of nu black theatre
b current's 4th annual rock.paper.sistahz festival invites everyone to come play on our stage during three weeks of brand new one-act plays in workshop and production at Theatre Passe Muraillle Backspace this April/May.
rps4 program/ artist details click here
rock.paper.sistahz.3
May 2004
a new works series playin' with words
b current's annual festival of original one-acts in workshop and production, the rock.paper.seriez, moves into its third and most ambitious year to date with rock.paper.sistahz3.
This installment of the seriez continues to celebrate new theatrical works from black women artists, and this year gives brothaz a little room to play. So once again, prepare for the rough and ready onstage, assuaging your sight and mind and sometimes your body.
rps3 program/ artist details click here
rock.paper.sistahz.2
May 2003
a new works series playin' with words
b current's annual festival of original one-acts in workshop and production, the rock.paper.seriez, moves into its second year with rock.paper.sistahz II.
This installment of the seriez celebrates the new theatrical works of black women artists. Prepare for the rough and the ready onstage, assuaging your sight and mind and sometimes your body.
rps2 program/ artist details click here
rock.paper.sistahz
May/ June 2002
stuck & yagayah
rock.paper.sistahz featured two dynamic works running in repertory, written and performed by naila belvett and debbie young; with dazzling use of language and spoken word rhythms
rps1 program/ artist details click here
