This workshop explores the importance of both silence and sound in the creation of spoken word – from meditation, to magical editing, to the many possibilities of the vocal body in performance. Requirements: passion, patience, paper, pen, mind, memory and mouth.

Buy tickets for Bothism: Spoken Word Masterclass with Tanya Evanson

Tanya Evanson is a poet, performer, producer and educator. In performance since 1996, she has published six artist books of poetry, three spoken wor.l.d music albums, most recently Language for Gods, and an award-winning videopoem. She directs Banff Centre Spoken Word, moonlights as a whirling dervish and lives multilingually in Montreal.

Only a maximum of 20 registrations are available for this exclusive workshop experience. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 2:30pm. Box office is CASH ONLY. There is an ATM located in the building.

Advance registrations are NOT mailed out; they can be picked up at the Will Call station at the venue. Box office and Will Call will open with doors at 2:30pm. Workshop registrations are non-refundable and non-transferrable. 

Festival passes do NOT give you access to masterclasses. They are the only events that require separate registration.

Accessibility Info:

Havana Theatre is an accessible venue. To reach the theatre, you must pass through the restaurant to the gallery space. On the right, is a black door leading into the theatre. There is a narrow hallway and two doors to access the performance space, but no stairs.