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The Maydee Box by Rebecca Cuddy
The Maydee Box is an augmented reality (AR) installation for one viewer at a time.
The Maydee Box is an augmented reality (AR) installation for one viewer at a time. Individual audience members enter a space to find a cardboard box labelled “Métis Stuff”. As objects are pulled out of the box, audience members will use a smartphone to view audio and visual animations that tell the stories of those objects. This work explores the intersection of live theatre, digital art, Cuddy’s Métis heritage, and her beadwork and visual arts practice. It is at an ALPHA stage of development. ALPHA Performances are in their earliest stages, ready for internal testing, and require audience feedback to spark the next stage of development. Please be aware that The Maydee Box delves into sensitive material such as Indigenous identity, loss/grief, and Canada’s history.
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Ages: 13 +
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About The Festival of Live Digital Art
The Festival of Live Digital Art (FOLDA) is produced by Spiderwebshow Performance. FOLDA aims to increase the rigour of live digital performance as it becomes more pervasive. We want to show what is possible, provoke critical analysis, and share approaches that encourage experimentation. 2022 is the fifth iteration of FOLDA and marks a return to Kingston, Ontario after two years of online presentation. Founded in 2018 by Sarah Garton Stanley, Michael Wheeler, and Adrienne Wong, the curatorial vision seeks new and innovative ways of supporting digital practice. FOLDA 2019 featured a deep collaboration with HowlRound Theatre Commons on the Digital+Performance Convening: a gathering of 100 artists from the United States and Canada sharing perspectives and approaches to digital performance and creation. In 2020, FOLDA partnered with the National Arts Centre of Canada – English Theatre, City of Kingston, the Canada Council for the Arts, HowlRound Theatre Commons, National Theatre School of Canada, and York University to produce and present The Green Rooms. The Green Rooms were fueled with spirited conversations with leaders in fields such as climate activism, ecological economy and environmental humanities, as well as with theatre artists and leaders who have found innovative ways to engage with the climate crisis. Performances were performed 100% online and our partners at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Luminato amplified FOLDA livestreams, garnering over 34,000 views worldwide. FOLDA 2021 was also presented online, with performances on Zoom, in Altspace VR, SMS, and custom websites.