Telling It Bent - 2017

Telling It Bent is back: bigger and better than ever!
Everyone is a writer and writing is everywhere
 
Coast Salish Territories, Vancouver, BC- the frank theatre company is excited to present the third iteration of its Telling It Bent creative writing and performance program for queer, trans, two-spirit and questioning youth ages 14-25. This time we are scrapping the drop-in format in order to facilitate the development and presentation of an original work, with the support of our workshop facilitators: Amal Rana, Molly Billows, and James Fagan Tait. We are also opening up the program to youth from across BC for the first time. Each successful applicant will help collectively create, edit, rehearse and publicly perform this piece over the course of the five-month program. With a focus on creating and maintaining a safer, encouraging space, Telling It Bent provides a place to meet other queer and trans artists, to express and imagine together, and to learn and nurture writing, editing, performance, and publications skills.
 
We are also running a pilot program to include youth from outside of the Lower Mainland. Out-of-town youth will use online meeting software to participate in the weekly workshops in real time, and will be brought to Vancouver for at least part of the rehearsal period and for the performance.
 
Eligibility
Participants must be:
– between the ages of 14 and 25
– identify as queer, trans, two-spirit, and/or questioning
– located in the Greater Vancouver area OR located outside of Greater Vancouver (within BC) with access to a computer, webcam, microphone and high-speed internet
 
Application deadline: Nov 25 at 11:59pm
Applicant interviews: Week of Dec 5-9
Workshop dates: Weekly on Thursdays from 6-8pm, from Jan 12 to Apr 27
Workshop location: Woodwards building in downtown Vancouver
Rehearsals: Three evening rehearsals per week from May 1-19)
Final performance: TBD (mid-late May)
Honorarium: $500, awarded upon completion of the program
 
About the frank theatre company: Formerly Screaming Weenie Productions, the frank theatre company's mission is to explore what it means to be queer, and the place of queer individuals in society, by creating, developing, producing and presenting theatrical work that places queer issues on a global canvas. These are works wherein issues of queer marginalization intersect with racism, classism, and sexism. the frank is primarily a text-based theatre company, trusting in the ability of the playwright to wrestle with these questions. For more information: thefranktheatre.com
 
Media Inquiries:
Contact: Maura Doherty
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 604-558-1440