Poster designed by Joy Ross-Jones, featuring a photo of Huirui meditating during a workshop session
Talkback after the outcome performance

Mentorship Program Outcome
2018-2019 ARTISTA


Program Director: Joy Ross-Jones
Outcome Showtime: May 16, 2019
Venue: Georges-Vanier Cultural Centre, 2nd floor
Participants
Huirui Zhang, Jasmine Winter, Banafsheh Hassani, Chloé Bilodeau, Léa-Mirana Metz, Courtney Rasmussen, Antonia Lieben-Seutter, Asma Kattan, Yoanna Joseph, Grace Debarats, Monica Spencer, SeaSea Nemecek
Mentors 
Dayna McLeod
Marie Barlizo
Jane Wheeler


About the Program
ARTISTA, Imago Theatre's free theatre mentorship program for young women between the ages of 16-21. I was selected as part of the 2018-2019 cohort, which was their 5th annual cohort. The theme for that year was “antidote”, and thus also the name of our outcome presentation of learning.

About the Outcome Showcase
This ARTISTA asked -
What are the venoms that affect us?
What form do the antidotes take?

Antidote is a theatrical manifestation of 13 young artists’ learning, bravery, and perspectives, a performance of process, experiments, and first-time collaborations. Join us to witness the voices and creations of young artists, and stick around after for a talk back discussion, followed by wine, cheese, and mingling with the participants.

My part of the performance was titled “I will never be: 一场与自己的和解” and my co-performers were SeaSea Nemecek and Banafsheh Hassani.