Theatre & Performance Art
FRIDAY NIGHT THEATRE FEATURE
THE INTERVIEW
Written & Performed by 10-Min Play Competition GOLD Winner
Heather Kirk
Directed by Deb Dagenais
Heather Kirk's one-woman show offers a small glimpse into the world and history of a transgender woman. Presented as an interview as she explains herself to an authority figure, she shares a very personal part of her own story. Her story goes in an unexpected direction.
Friday, September 19 at 6:45 pm
Fri. Sept. 19 at 5:30PM
Sat. Sept. 20 at 6:30PM
Nathan Farmer as Greer Cavendish
Deanna Stevens as Finley
Ralph Tutin as Constable Dylan
Crew
Directed by Jessica Hamilton
Stage Manager: Catherine Guida
Music Selection: Neils Henze
Lighting Operator: Jessica Hamilton
Sound Operator: Todd Lucek
Special Thanks: Thorps Bros. Funeral Home (Rehearsal Space), and Jamz Maher (Snake Handler)
Kaitlin Lickers as Voće
Reese Cranston as Quinn
Crew
Directed by Kaitlin Lickers and Reese Cranston
Assistant director / Stage Manager: Carlos Diaz
Lighting Operator: Jessica Hamilton
Sound Operator: Todd Lucek
A special celebration of theatre legend Martin Smith—actor, director, playwright, and passionate champion of local talent. Marquee with Martin: The Tribute Show is a moving tribute featuring a double bill of Martin’s final works: The Crowning Glory and The Tally Stick Program.
The Crowning Glory follows a rare interview with world-renowned expressionist painter Greer Cavendish, whose macabre works may be linked to a string of murders, while The Tally Stick Program sees AI model Vocé testing Quinn to determine if they’re human in a witty, thought-provoking exploration of what makes us human.
Join us as we honour the legacy of unforgettable magic he brought to the stage.
Six Surreal Performance Art Plinths @ GRAF 🧵
Six Surreal Performance Art Plinths @ GRAF 🧵
Exploring Textiles • Surrealism • Sustainability
Big Cityyy Arts returns to Grand River Arts Festival with a vibrant and thought-provoking series of live performance installations—bringing costumes, cloth, community, and creativity to life through a common thread: The Fabric of Realityyy
These six plinth-based performances take place throughout the festival grounds, inviting audiences to witness, reflect, and even participate in the intersection of art, fashion, and ecological imagination.
Unravel the full thread on Sat. Sept. 20

Ontario’s most exciting stage for short-form theatre—21 plays, 10 minutes each, all competing live in one dynamic day.
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NOON
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2:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Saturday, September 20, 2025
on the Coach House Stage