“banana” isn’t just slang — it’s a symbol of the performance, erasure, and reclamation of self. Choreographers Andrew Tay and Stephen Thompson are the co-creators of Make Banana Cry, a genre-defying work merging runway aesthetics with contemporary performance and dance. In an attempt to shake off the weight of representation and fetishization, an international cast of six East Asian artists critique, parody, and protest stereotypes of “Asian-ness.” Slipping between the codes of couture and contemporary art, straddling spectacles of consumption and entertainment, Make Banana Cry is an impressive demonstration of physicality, an unrelenting examination of Western xenophobia, and an ingenious show of humour and wit. Presented for the first time in Toronto after critically acclaimed performances at Impulstanz (Vienna), Portland Institute of Contemporary Art and Festival TransAmériques (Montreal).
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Rhubarb! 46 (2/12/25-2/16/25)
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Videos
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Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Shaker Bridge Theatre (12/4 - 12/21) | |
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Make Banana Cry
Buddies in Bad Times (1/14 - 1/17) | |
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9 to 5: The Musical
Kailash Mital Theatre (3/5 - 3/8) | |
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The Beat Goes On!! New Year's Eve Celebration
Lost Nation Theater (12/31 - 12/31) | |
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Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Shaker Bridge Theatre (12/4 - 12/21) | |
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Acro Dancing Classes Ottawa
Vanessa Plettell Dance Inc. (1/1 - 12/31) | |
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A Child’s Christmas in Wales & Other Tales
Lost Nation Theater (12/13 - 12/13) | |
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