5th Annual Decolonise your Ears New Play Festival presented by Red Beti Theatre

Name: 5th Annual Decolonise your Ears New Play Festival presented by Red Beti Theatre
Start: 2025-10-10T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-12T22:00:00-04:00
Location: Theatre Aquarius

Schedule

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 12 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 pm

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Location

Theatre Aquarius | Hamilton, ON

Red Beti Theatre Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Decolonise Your Ears Festival with Three Powerful New Works by Indigenous, Black and Racialised Playwrights Festival features intimate new plays exploring Indigenous and South Asian women’s experiences alongside professional development workshops for artists.
Taking place October 10-12, 2025 at Theatre Aquarius's Norman and Louise Haac Studio Theatre. This milestone year features three compelling new works by Indigenous, Black, People of Colour (IBPOC) playwrights, showcasing stories that centre culturally specific voices and challenge theatrical conventions.
The festival presents Brick Lane Bargain by Radha S Menon, Ancestors Soup by Carly Anna Billings and Nbwaachaadaa Nokomis by Danielle Boissoneau. Each work offers audiences an intimate glimpse into diverse cultural experiences while celebrating the power of storytelling as a tool for reclamation and resistance.
Also featuring a special performance of "The Hanging" featuring the Hamilton Aerial Group on Sunday October 12th at 5:00pm
Workshops include: Acting with Anand Rajaram on October 11th, Movement and Dance with Josh Taylor on October 10th and Storytelling with Romeo Candido on October 12th.
Tickets are PWYC cash at the door and available at https://www.showpass.com/dye2025/
Email [email protected] if you're interested in volunteering!
Email [email protected] to register for professional development workshops!
Decolonise your Ears! We can't wait to welcome you!