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Jan 27, 2026

PuSh’s Artistic Director, Gabrielle Martin, speaks with Wet Mess about TESTO, coming up at the 2026 PuSh Festival: February 7 and 8 at Performance Works.

Show Notes

  • Gabrielle and Wet Mess discuss: 
  • The origins of TESTO, particularly in what it meant to take hormones like testosterone
  • Drag as a tool to...


Jan 23, 2026

PuSh’s Artistic Director, Gabrielle Martin, speaks with Mother Bee Gvasalia, Savannah Sutherland, Ihomehe (“Legs”), and Menace Gvasalia about The Motha’ Kiki Ball, coming up at the 2026 PuSh Festival: February 7 at the Birdhouse.

Show Notes

Gabrielle and her guests discuss: 

  • How did Blackout Collective...


Jan 20, 2026

PuSh’s Artistic Director, Gabrielle Martin, speaks with Vanessa Goodman about WAIL, coming up at the 2026 PuSh Festival: January 26 and 27 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.

Show Notes

Gabrielle and Vanessa discuss: 

  • Vanessa’s current work and process on tour across the continent with BLOT
  • The original impulses and...


Jan 16, 2026

PuSh’s Artistic Director, Gabrielle Martin, speaks with Rainbow Chan about Rainbow Chan Live at the Dream Factory, coming up at the 2026 PuSh Festival: February 4 at 7:30pm at the Chinese Canadian Museum.

Show Notes

Gabrielle and Rainbow discuss: 

  • The unique collaboration and context of Rainbow Chan Live at the...


Jan 14, 2026

Am Johal, Executive Artistic Director of the Indian Summer Festival, guest hosts this episode! He chats with Rakesh Sukesh about Invisibles, coming up at the 2026 PuSh Festival: January 26 at the Vancity Culture Lab (the Cultch).

Show Notes

Am and Rakesh discuss: 

  • The trajectory and transitions of Rakesh’s artistic...