Alisha's Light: Forever 57 at The Faculty Events Centre

Alisha's Light Forever 57 is the true story of Alisha’s 1st first year of living authentically which began on the eve of her 57th birthday. Combining original, performative poetry, theatrical storytelling, and recreations of pivotal conversations with her mother and spouse, Alisha's message is universal: It's never too late to embrace your strengths, face your fears, and become the best version of yourself. Her performances create a dialogue for audience members to reflect on what might be holding them back from living their best life.

Alisha's transition was a starting point. Her life transformed when this lifelong prose writer took a leap of faith, switched to poetry. and overcame her fear of sharing her words beyond close family and friends. Since stepping onto a poetry slam stage in May 2023, she discovered her love for live performance and has gone on to win multiple poetry slams, was selected as the prize-winning poet for an anthology, and headlined more than a dozen times. She has also been featured in several curated true storytelling shows. In 2025 Alisha decided to combine the two genres - poetry and storytelling - and create the memoir of her first year living as a woman. In October of 2025, Alisha collaborated with Diversionary Theatre in San Diego -a 40-year old LGBTQIA+ theater company- to launch a brand new Community Voices initiative. That work is the foundation of Forever 57

In 2026, Alisha is touring Canada for the first time, with stops at Calgary, Edmonton, and Victoria Fringe Festivals.

Performance Schedule

Thursday, August 13 at 9:45 pm
Thursday, August 14 at 3:30 pm
Saturday, August 15 at 11:30 pm
Monday, August 17 at 3:30 pm
Tuesday, August 18 at 5:45 pm
Wednesday, August 19 at 11:30 pm
Friday, August 21 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 22 at 9:15 pm