The theatre artist Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg talks to Joseph Planta about her new show Pants, at the Firehall Arts Centre, 17-20 January 2024.

Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

Starting Wednesday night at the Firehall Arts Centre will be a solo dance/theatre/comedy piece, Pants, by the veteran dance artist Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg. She joins me now to talk about this show that looks at how people view gender, and how that affects identity. I’ll ask Tara about why so many seem unwilling to accept how one defines their own identity, and how her work in the theatre allows her to address some of these relevant and urgent themes. We’ll also talk about the collaboration involved, even in a solo show such as this. Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg is a choreographer, performer, educator and artistic director. She received the Chrystal Dance Prize in 2014. Visit www.taracheyenne.com for more information. Pants is on at the Firehall from Wednesday through to Saturday, 20 January 2024. Visit www.firehallartscentre.ca for tickets. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg; Tara, good morning.

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