A closed rehearsal process for the creation of a new performance installation titled: all the colours of a rupture that shook me to life.

A closed rehearsal process for the creation of a new performance installation titled: all the colours of a rupture that shook me to life.

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (both days) | The Pay What You Can Thrift Sale by GARAM GLAM is a community-centered initiative focused on making fashion accessible while promoting sustainability and mindful consumption. Attendees will be able to browse a curated selection of clothing, accessories, and unique pieces and pay whatever they are able to afford. This event aims to reduce barriers to self-expression through style, support slow fashion practices, and create an inclusive, welcoming space for the community to connect. 100% of proceeds from the event will be donated to GARAM GLAMS efforts to improve warmth equity and provide education surrounding skin safety for unhoused women and children in Calgary. 

Silent Soul Studio invites you into the creative process of Coloured Skin, a Deaf-led film currently in development.

About Coloured Skin

Coloured Skin follows Scout, a bipolar chameleon navigating a rigid grayscale world where conformity reigns.

As a racialized Deaf person, Scout constantly shifts between identities while hiding emotions and adapting to expectations just to survive. But suppressing joy, grief, and anger comes at a cost. The pressure builds until even the smallest moment threatens to break everything open.

Blending mask performance, physical theatre, and visual storytelling, Coloured Skin explores what happens when identity refuses to stay contained.

Open Installation Viewing (12-5):

Drop in throughout the day to explore the evolving world of Coloured Skin.

Masks, sketches, and visual fragments from the film’s development will be on display, offering a glimpse into the creative process behind the project.

Private Showing & Conversation (7-9:30):

The evening gathering will feature a private showing of selected work-in-progress footage from Coloured Skin, followed by an informal conversation with the artists. This is also an opportunity to learn more about Silent Soul Studio, a Deaf-led creative initiative focused on building meaningful collaborations between Deaf artists and experienced industry professionals.

Earlier this month, Deaf artists participated in a Bouffon and physical theatre workshops in collaboration with Green Fools Society Theatre, exploring new performance tools that helped shape the development of Coloured Skin.

The March 28 gathering offers a first look at how this model can grow and how collaborations like this can create new opportunities for Deaf artists within the broader arts community.

One on One Performance Coaching | Montreal based performance coach Olivier Laroche will be working with 2 local bands over 3 days to help them perfect their showcasing sets for future export opportunities.

Healing Through Hoops Comic Book Release | March 6th (6-9pm by RSVP), March 7th (10am-4pm drop in) | An enhanced comic book experience highlighting our newest Your Brain on Sport (YBoS) comic: Healing Through Hoops.  The YBoS comic series is a collaboration between John Rattray and his Why So Sad? Campaign, Push To Heal at Hull Services, Dr. Bruce Perry and the Neurosequential Network, Nike Skateboarding, and the Centre for Healing and Justice through Sport.  It highlights how sport and movement support regulation, connection, and healing.