Friday March 13, 2026

Five artists of varying backgrounds and experiences will present excerpts of their newest work with the goal of finding out what works and what doesn’t. Presented in a low-tech setting, without the need for sophisticated lighting and sound, this is a rare opportunity for audiences to see the creative process in action.

Here are the artists taking part in Rough Cuts #2:

Mintu Maria James Raised in a family of professional dancers and training since age three, Mintu is Indian-born, Canada-based classical dancer specializing in Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi styles. Mintu will be performing a Bollywood fusion piece with a mix of semi-classical Indian dance.

Sandra Kasturi Mixed-race poet, fiction writer, book reviewer and former publisher Sandra Kasturi has garnered numerous awards for her writing, and is fond of red lipstick. G & Ts, and the movie Aliens. Sandra will read from her new, funny and fast paced first novel Medusa Gorgon, Lady Detective.

Wyatt Lamoureux Writer, actor, script consultant and fledgling filmmaker Wyatt Lamoureux creates stories inspired by careers in emergency shelters, journalism, printing, and the service industry. Wyatt and two actors will read from his play Stuck, supported by visual images and followed by a brief video.

Nicole Malbeuf Circus, physical theatre and visual artist Nicole Malbeuf is creating a book! While recovering from hip replacement surgery, Nicole is working on a children’s story/art book adaptation of her circus-theatre performance piece Hen Called Freedom, a draft of which she will read from accompanied by projected images from the live show.

Lynn Teatro is a writer, facilitator, and listener whose work explores the ethics and ecology of attention.
Listening Is an Ecosystem is a work-in-progress that explores listening as a whole-body, relational experience combining spoken word, embodied stillness, and intentional pacing, inviting the audience into a heightened state of noticing; where listening becomes participatory rather than passive.