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Sarasvàti Pro­duc­tions presents Fem­Fest 2012: Stag­ing Iden­tity, the 10th annu­al the­atre fes­ti­val of plays by women for every­one. This year’s line­up includes an excit­ing mix of artists. It will be an amaz­ing show­case of tal­ent from across the coun­try as well as a cel­e­bra­tion of local play­wrights. Sarasvàti Pro­duc­tions is thrilled to mark FemFest’s first decade in Win­nipeg by offer­ing increased com­mu­ni­ty out­reach and more oppor­tu­ni­ties to emerg­ing artists.

It is amaz­ing that Fem­Fest is still kick­ing after 10 years,” says Artis­tic Direc­tor Hope McIn­tyre. We’ve been con­vinced time and time again by women the­atre artists that the fes­ti­val is nec­es­sary. I don’t think they’ll ever let us stop!”

A unique depar­ture for Fem­Fest is the inclu­sion of Urban Ink’s Women in Fish. More than a per­for­mance this projects is tru­ly a com­mu­ni­ty ini­tia­tive that includes the com­ing togeth­er of women to share their sto­ries. In addi­tion to com­mu­ni­ty ses­sions, it includes an art instal­la­tion as well as a per­for­mance out­side the the­atre for abo­rig­i­nal orga­ni­za­tions. Women in Fish was orig­i­nal­ly pro­duced by CBC as a radio doc­u­men­tary and has been short­list­ed by the pres­ti­gious Jack Web­ster Award for Best Doc­u­men­tary. Since then it has been wel­comed by sev­er­al com­mu­ni­ties as a means to use the arts to explore a region’s history.

Fem­Fest runs at the Asper Cen­tre for The­atre and Film (at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Win­nipeg, 400 Colony Street) from Sep­tem­ber 15 – 22, 2012. Tick­ets are $10 for sin­gle shows with the full fes­ti­val being avail­able for a $50 fes­ti­val pass. Fem­Fest wel­comes all audi­ence mem­bers to join in a cel­e­bra­tion of female artists and expe­ri­ence a taste of the local and nation­al art scene.

About Sarasvàti Pro­duc­tions: Sarasvàti Dra­mat­ic The­atre Pro­duc­tions and Reper­to­ry Inc. (found­ed in Win­nipeg in 2000) seeks to inspire artists and audi­ences through the use of the­atre and to pro­vide a pace where artists can devel­op, show­case their skills and cel­e­brate their creativity.

About Fem­Fest: Found­ed in 2003 by Sarasvàti Pro­duc­tions, Fem­Fest presents the work of both estab­lished and emerg­ing artists from across Cana­da. The festival’s man­date is to pro­duce one-act plays by women and show­case women the­atre artists.