_Carlos Bulosan Theatre in Partnership with Kapisanan proudly present

Flipside Festival + Tales from the Flipside
March 8-11, 2012
at KAPISANAN
167 Augusta Ave (Toronto)

For the past six months, members of Carlos Bulosan Theatre’s Play Creation Unit - Meesha Albano, Jo SiMalaya Alcampo, Darrel Gamotin, and Flerida Peña - have been led by Director of Play Creation, Marjorie Chan to develop their writing as emerging professional playwrights.

They are proud to share their work at Tales from the Flipside - CBT’s 11th annual showcase of emerging professional Filipino-Canadian playwrights & theatre artists:

March 8th at 8PM
Oh Comely by Darrel Gamotin. Directed by Nina Lee Aquino
All the lovely moments of a family dissolve into the realities of a six year old named Sascha. 
She has seen the ugliness of love.  She thinks it’s lovely.

March 9th at 8PM
Icosagon Dreams by Flerida Peña. Directed by Autumn Smith
Love: From all sides, on all sides.

March 10th at 8PM
Hilot Means Healer by Jo SiMalaya Alcampo. Directed by Marjorie Chan
A Filipino family attempts to heal soul wounds that cut across generations.

March 11th at 2PM
Transit Diaries by Meesha Albano. Directed by Ruth Madoc-Jones
Cross the yellow line, look up, fall in love and don’t forget your transfer.

Theatre tickets are Pay-What-You-Can at the door. There is limited seating so please arrive on time. 
We regret that this is not a wheelchair accessible space.

MORE INFO:  carlosbulosan.wordpress.com

Read two articles in The Philippine Reporter about the recent interactive arts event:  Growing up "Canadian" and Fil-Can Youths not doing as well as parents based on the Filipino Youth Transitions in Canada (FYTiC) research project. 

_As a Canadian of Filipino descent or Filipino-Canadian:
What does growing up in Canada look like?

According to Statistics Canada, Filipino-Canadian youth are not, on average, doing well in education and employment after they leave high school. Members from the Filipino Youth Transitions in Canada (FYTiC) project are conducting research to find out why.

Initial findings from the research bring to light issues facing Filipino-Canadian youth such as relationships with parents and peers, discrimination, and other challenges to belonging.

On March 3rd, FYTiC in partnership with Kapisanan will be hosting an intimate showcase featuring Filipino-Canadian spoken-word artists, playwrights, and visual artists. These artists will be showcasing artwork that speak to the research themes and what it means for them to grow up in Canada.

Artists include:
Jo SiMalaya Alcampo
Darlyne Bautista
Marissa Largo
Eric Quebral
Eric Tigley

Performances by:
Catherine Hernandez
Norman “Big Norm” Alconcel
Patrick de Belen
Noel Matta a.k.a. FenaxiZ

Join us for Growing Up "Canadian":  An Interactive Arts Event
Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 6 to 10 pm
Kapisanan, 167 Augusta Ave (Toronto, Kensington Market)
Admission is free!

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