Photo of Anita Rochon by Shannon Mendes

BIOBOXES: Artifacting Human Experience is a collection of short, bilingual one-person shows for one person audiences that take place in a very intimate theatre: a box worn on the actor's shoulders. Through an interview process with first generation Canadians, six artists of diverse backgrounds have created tiny shows that can be performed in both English and another respective language, including French, Japanese, Cantonese, Italian, Serbo-Croation and German. Originally co-produced by the High Performance Rodeo & Theatre Replacement.

“...with these six exquisite pieces, Theatre Replacement proves once again that it is one of the most intelligent and generous players in Vancouver’s robust scene.”
-The Georgia Straight

“BIOBOXES blew my brain wide open. I go to plays over a hundred times a year yet its not often that I feel I’ve seen something that has made me think really fundamentally about how theatre works or what 'theatre' ultimately might be. This was one of those rare shows.”
-Vancouver Province

For booking info please contact Kris Nelson, Touring Producer.

PRODUCTION HISTORY
High Performance Rodeo
January 3 - 6, 2007 PREMIERE
Art Gallery of Calgary
CALGARY

Push International Performing Arts Festival
January 25 - February 4, 2007
Video In
VANCOUVER

FUSE
October 26, 2007
Vancouver Art Gallery
VANCOUVER

Canadian Association of Theatre Research Conference
May 31 - June 3, 2008
Dorothy Sommerset Theatre, UBC
VANCOUVER

Curtain Razors
September 18 - 21, 2008
Mysteria Gallery
REGINA

BC SCÉNE
April 21 - 26, 2009
Great Canadian Theatre Company STUDIO
OTTAWA

Theatre Centre
April 27 - May 3, 2009
TORONTO

Festival TransAmériques
May 22 - 27, 2009
Espace Go
MONTREAL

PAZZ Performing Arts Festival
April 25 - 28, 2010
Oldenburg State Theatre
GERMANY

Imaginary Enclave @ Doors Open
May 7, 2011
Richmond Cultural Centre
RICHMOND

Calgary Folk Music Festival
July 23 & 24, 2011
Prince's Island Park
CALGARY