Is theater supposed to be believable? Playwright and actor Tim Crouch fearlessly tackles that question in what some describe as his “experimental storytelling”. Luminocity host, Ramya Amuthan, sat down with Tim to better understand his unique approach to story telling. His performance of An Oak Tree is being featuered this year at the Luminato Festival.

Tim Crouch’s full Ted talk:

https://youtu.be/3pb11GYJ7wY

Rebecca Singh sits down with the artists behind the instillation performance, Nigamon/Tunai, which is featuring at this year’s Luminato festival. Nigamon/Tunai Is described as an act of solidarity and a poetic manifesto against extractivism, land destruction, and displacement.

Voices heard in this episode:

Rebecca Singh,

Émilie Monnet,

Waira Nina,

Trina Moyan,

Archer Pechawis

IN a quest to better understand the origins of stories, Rebecca Singh connects with her mother, Josefine, to look back at the folk tales of her home country, Germany.

How can someone who’s blind or low vision come to appreciate dance? It’s a complicated question but the panel Christine Malec assembled for this episode to tackle it is well equipped to answer it. We have professional dancers, a ballet expert and an accessible art consultant all working together to satiate Christines insatiable curiosity

Luminocity’s Rebecca Singh sits down with award winning writer, director and performor,Rick Miller. He’s also a co-writer of Hans: My Life in Fairytales, a performance featured at this year’s Luminato festival that celebrates the ongoing influence of Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen.

In Red Like Fruit, Governor General’s Award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch crafts a gripping, provocative new work that unpacks power, memory, and complicity in the post-#MeToo era.

Rebecca Singh sits down with Christian Barry, the co-founder and co-artistic director of 2B theater, Red Like Fruit’s production company.

Catch Red Like Fruit Friday, May 28 - Sunday, June 15

Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto

How often do you question the link between a performance and the venue in which it's taking place? Christine Malec, JJ Hunt, and Ramya Amuthan break down the undeniable importance of venue.

To illustrate their point, throughout the conversation, you'll hear an original song performed by Christine and Ramya placed in three distinct venues using the magic of impulse responses. The first is within a forest, the next in a studio theatre, and the last under a famous bridge known for its echoing acoustics.

Music by Ty Simon.

The same podcast you know and love is back as LuminoCity! In the first episode of season 5, Rebecca Singh leads the hosts in a reflection of land acknowledgements and what they mean to them, followed by an interview with Luminato Festival’s new Artistic Director Olivia Ansell, hosted by Christine Malec.

Music by Ty Simon.