EVEN GILCHRIST

Hi there! My name is Even. I am a queer, trans theatre creator and designer working and living in amiskwaciy (colonially known as Edmonton). I am also a recent export from Ottawa, located in the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg. There, I had the privilege to grow into my practice as a theatrical experimentalist alongside many gifted collaborators. 

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The bulk of my theatrical experience lies in the development and realization of new work. As a scenographer, my desire for creative processes lives in finding ways in which design is the catalyst of storytelling, rather than reactionary to the script. I believe that theatre lives in collaborative and transformative experiences for everyone.  

 

I am currently pursuing my MFA in Theatre Design at the University of Alberta. This program trains artists in all visual elements of theatrical production design: set, costume, lighting, and projection.

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(Photo by BB Collective)

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[Photo Description: Even, a white trans man, wearing a red t-shirt with denim overalls and boots, standing in front of a beige background. He is smiling with eyes closed, mid-laugh, and leaning to the side, his hands resting on his right thigh.]