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In the final episode of the season, I have a conversation with Continental Breakfast, Vancouver drag superstar and multi-hyphenate artist. We talk about the story behind their iconic name, the birth of their group “The Darlings” and the triumphant return of local drag.
Resources Mentioned/Relevant to Episode
Vancouver Crisis LineUrban Native Youth AssociationKids Help Phone - Text Line
Content Advisories
Discussions of addiction, self-harm, suicide, anti-Indigenous racism
Guest Bio
Continental Breakfast is an Indigenous non-binary Drag performance artist and cultural event producer. They are Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree and are a settler on the stolen lands of the Txʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. They work as a host, dancer, and performer in the alternative art scene. They aim to help empower strong existence of the non-binary community, and the importance of diversity in art. They are Emprex 47 of the Dogwood Monarchist Society, having worked to raised $32,000 in their year as the charity’s representative. They have produced shows such as Late Night Snack, Blackout: A Britney Spears Drag Musical, and The Darlings. They also co-founded the Vancouver production company, Queer Based Media.

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I chat with three theatre artists, Lili Robinson, Tricia Trinh and Anais West. You’ll hear about their upcoming projects and the ways they boldly integrate disparate sources of inspiration for their projects, ranging from queer Polish punk rock to attachment theory.
Episode transcript available here.
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Resources Mentioned/Relevant to Episode
The Nap Ministry The work of Jack HalberstamUrban Native Youth Association 
Content Advisories
Discussions of discrimination and anti-Black racism
 
Guest Bios
Lili Robinson (she/they) is a playwright, poet, actor and community organizer based on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. @lilrobmakesthings
Anais (they/he/she) is a queer, genderfluid writer, actor and producer, as well as a Polish settler based on the occupied lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. @anais_west
 Tricia Trinh is a queer, genderfluid, interdisciplinary, Chinese - Vietnamese - Canadian, theatre artist; with a background in directing, playwriting, curating, performing and producing. @dustyfoot_trinh

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I talk to performer, facilitator and writer Jackson Wai Chung Tse as well as Jenny Lars and KhattieQ, who together form the prolific creative duo JkJk. We discuss surviving the church, their hopes for the future, and how a Gemini saved Jackson’s life.
 
Resources Mentioned/Relevant to Episode
Urban Native Youth Association
 
Guest Bios
jkjk is Jenny Larson-Quiñones (writer/director) and khattieQ (composer/performer). In 2020, the couple’s solo piece Catalina La O was winner of the Vancouver Fringe New Play Prize. The film of Catalina screened at the OUTsider Festival (February 2022) and at Ars Nova’s ANT Fest (June 2022). The live performance of Catalina premiered in June, presented by the Queer Arts Festival. jkjk’s piece always boy has received development support from New Harmony Project (2022) and the Canadian Digital Dramaturgy Initiative (2021). October 2022, jkjk co-direct Casta by Adrienne Dawes, presented by the Blanton Museum of Art and produced by Salvage Vanguard Theater.
Jackson Wai Chung Tse 謝瑋聰 is an acclaimed Hong Kong-Canadian interdisciplinary artist and facilitator, creating work in writing, performance, and media. An active and playful cultivator of mindfulness, Jackson dedicates their life to building community while reclaiming spiritual connection, joy, and self-worth back from colonized ideas. Connect with Jackson on most social media platforms @sonofjacky.

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Hello, dear listeners! You may have noticed a new upload to our podcast on June 25. That audio file is part of our upcoming project, PTC Platforms, which will be launched in the next few months. One of the pieces, "Halo-Halong Tunog," created with Spencer Ocampo in support of Kamila Sediego's "Engkanto," was mistakenly uploadeed — seems we got a little excited for the launch of PTC Platforms and got a bit carried away! Don't worry, because Kamila's piece will be released in its full form in just a few short weeks. In the meantime, feel free to check out previous episodes of PTC Podcast and get excited for the launch of PTC Platforms! Thank you for your support, and we look forward to connecting soon.
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A sample of music from Catalina La O presenta: Ahora Conmigo – a solo theatre performance inspired by the life of musician and performer khattieQ, and the lives of Puerto Rican singers Myrta Silva and Ruth Fernandez. The piece features original music composed by khattieQ and Anton Berríos.
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During the spring and summer of 2019, PTC Associate Veronique West and Dramaturgical Intern Kathy Feng followed a group of Chinese seniors through a season of planting, tending, and harvesting their community garden. The garden project was a collaboration between the Carnegie Seniors Program, led by Doris Chow, and the DTES Neighbourhood House Seniors program, led by Simin Sun. The audio podcast Roots and Seeds, created from interviews and found sound during the gardening season, has been released in three versions: English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Meet Wai Yu Chan(陈惠如), Hui Qing Chen(陈惠清), Ya Qin Wan(万雅琴), Rui Lian Xian(冼瑞莲), Hui Juan Xie(谢惠娟), Yu Rong Li(李玉蓉), Yu Li(李子瑜), Yu Ying Guan(关玉英) and Ai Xia Zhang (张爱霞), as they tend the garden at the corner of Hastings and Jackson through the summer of 2019.Roots and SeedsNarrated by Kathy FengWritten and edited by Kathy Feng and Kathleen FlahertyTranslated by Simin SunInterviews by Veronique WestProduced by Playwrights Theatre Centre Music: Chan Wai Fat from the Children of Soul Mountain soundtrack and Flowers on Brocade by Hong Ting used in accordance with the Creative Commons license.PTC播客种子与根年的春夏季，PTC戏剧制作人Veronique West 和拟剧实习生 Kathy Feng 跟随一群中国老人一起栽种，照料以及收成一季的社区菜园。这个社区菜园项目由卡内基长者活动负责人Doris Chow (周慕怡) 以及 温哥华市中心东区邻里屋长者活动负责人Simin Sun （孙思敏）合办。今天的播客种子与根，来自于采访的音频以及在菜园里实地采集的声音，制作成英语，国语和粤语三个版本。下面有请Wai Yu Chan(陈惠如), Hui Qing Chen(陈惠清), Ya Qin Wan(万雅琴), Rui Lian Xian(冼瑞莲), Hui Juan Xie(谢惠娟), Yu Rong Li(李玉蓉), Yu Li(李子瑜), Yu Ying Guan(关玉英) and Ai Xia Zhang (张爱霞), 是他们照料了位于喜事定街夹积善街的菜园一整个2019年的夏天。根与种子旁白： Kathy Feng剧本和编辑：Kathy Feng 和 Kathleen Flaherty翻译：Simin Sun （孙思敏）采访：Veronique West制作： Playwrights Theatre Centre音乐：Chan Wai Fat － Children of Soul Mountain 音乐带Flowers on Brocade － Hong Ting （使用符合创作共享许可协议）
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