FemFest 2020 engages community through theatre

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English - September 18, 2020 19:03 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MB
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Saturday, September 19 is the opening of FemFest 2020, an annual festival held by Sarasvàti Productions celebrating women theatre artists.

The theme of this year’s festival is “Engaging community,” and the lineup has been adapted to include virtual as well as in-person socially-distanced performances and workshops.

BeCause Radio spoke with Sarasvàti Productions’ Founding Artistic Director, Hope McIntyre, and incoming Artistic Director, Frances Koncan, to learn more: