After more than four years in the making, Public Energy Performing Arts’ Erring at King George opens Friday (May 6), and kawarthaNOW got a sneak peek of what you can expect to see at the multi-arts festival that runs all this weekend and next at the former King George Public School in Peterborough’s East City.
Public Energy hosted a VIP preview of the festival on Thursday night, with invited guests gathering on the front lawn of the school where they witnessed the conclusion of a dress rehearsal for Spirit Week — Kate Story’s immersive theatre work (already sold out for this weekend) that travels through the building — as Daniel Smith emerged from the building to the accompaniment of music by the McDonell Street Gospel Quartet.
Following an land acknowledgement by Public Energy’s general manager and marketing director Eva Fisher and a sponsor welcome from artistic producer Bill Kimball, attendees were offered a copy of the festival program — cleverly designed by Rob Wilkes to resemble a school yearbook.
Attendees were then invited to roam the three floors of the building, browsing 25 art installations, listening to spoken word performances broadcast over the school’s PA system, and watching a selection of the film and live performances running during the festival.
The performances included all four chapters of The Lear Project (by Dedra Blow and Brad Brackenbridge), Care (by Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, and Morgan Johnson), and Dancers Playing Basketball (by Deanna Peters and Katie Lowan). Films included The Fewings 16mm Educational Film Collection (by Josh Fewings) and One Day in December (by Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, and LA Alfonso).
The festival runs from May 6 to 8 and May 13 to 15, from 7 to 10 p.m. on Fridays, 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. We’ve supplied a festival schedule and festival program below, but make sure to visit Public Energy’s website at publicenergy.ca/erring-at-king-george-festival-schedule/ for a comprehensive look of all the art installations and performances, including descriptions and artist bios, and for a printable PDF schedule.
Tickets range in price from $5 to $30 and can be purchased online at eventbrite.ca/e/erring-at-king-george-tickets-311827001957. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Here’s a video and a selection of photos by kawarthaNOW from the festival’s preview night.
VIDEO: A taste of “The Lear Project” by Brad Brackenridge and Dreda Blow
Erring at King George Schedule
For a comprehensive look of all the art installations and performances, including descriptions and artist bios, and for a printable PDF schedule, visit Public Energy’s website at publicenergy.ca/erring-at-king-george-festival-schedule/.
Friday, May 6
Box Office opens at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. Capacity is limited for indoor performances, please arrive early.
Pre-Show Event (SOLD OUT)
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Spirit Week Kate Story (Box Office)
7:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Installations open for viewing
Scheduled Events
7:00 – 7:45 p.m. – Music – Kyle Chivers (Front Lawn)*
7:00 – 9:30 p.m. – New-Growth Forest – CM Duffy (3E)*
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Experimental Filmmaking Drop-in – CIIC (1B)*
7:15 – 7:25 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 1 – Jasher (P.A. System)
7:30 – 7:45 p.m. – Dancers Playing Basketball – Deanna Peters, Katie Lowen (1Gym)*
7:30 – 7:41 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 1: How Pleasant to Know Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (3Hall)
7:40 – 8:00 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
7:45 – 8:00 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
8:00 – 8:20 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (2Hall)
8:25 – 8:31 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 2: How Unpleasant to Be Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (1Hall)
8:35 – 8:45 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 2 – Jasher (P.A. System)
8:45 – 9:00 p.m. – Dancers Playing Basketball – Deanna Peters, Katie Lowen (1Gym)*
8:50 – 8:58 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 3: Uncle Arly and the Two Old Men – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (2Hall)
9:00 – 9:15 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
9:00 – 9:20 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
9:00 – 9:45 p.m. – Fewings 16mm Films – Selections From the Collection (1B)*
9:15 – 9:35 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (2Hall)
9:35 – 9:45 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 4: The Owl, The Pussycat, The Nonsense – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (3D)
*A drop-in event you can visit when you like during the time indicated.
Saturday, May 7
Box Office opens at 2:30 p.m. and doors open at 3 p.m. Capacity is limited for indoor performances, please arrive early.
Panel Discussion (free admission)
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – King George, Kaawaate (1Gym)
Pre-Show Event (SOLD OUT)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Spirit Week Kate Story (Box Office)
3:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Installations open for viewing
Scheduled Events
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. – Music – Lotus Wight (Front Lawn)*
3:00 – 6:00 p.m. – For Our Childhood – Casandra Lee (2Hall)*
3:15 – 3:25 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 1 – Saleem Ansari (P.A. System)
3:30 – 3:45 p.m. – Dancers Playing Basketball – Deanna Peters, Katie Lowen (1Gym)*
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Fewings 16mm Films – Audience Choice (1B)
3:30 – 3:41 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 1: How Pleasant to Know Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (3Hall)*
3:45 – 4:05 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (2Hall)
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
4:05 – 4:25 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
4:25 – 4:31 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 2: How Unpleasant to Be Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (1Hall)
4:35 – 4:45 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 2 – Saleem Ansari (P.A. System)
4:45 – 5:00 p.m. – Dancers Playing Basketball – Deanna Peters, Katie Lowen (1Gym)
4:50 – 4:58 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 3: Uncle Arly and the Two Old Men – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (2Hall)*
5:00 – 5:20 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (2Hall)
5:00 – 5:45 p.m. – Fewings 16mm Films – Selections From the Collection (1B)*
5:15 – 5:30 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
5:15 – 5:35 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
5:35 – 5:45 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 4: The Owl, The Pussycat, The Nonsense – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (3D)
*A drop-in event you can visit when you like during the time indicated.
Sunday, May 8
Box Office opens at 1:30 p.m. and doors open at 2 p.m. Capacity is limited for indoor performances, please arrive early.
Pre-Show Event (SOLD OUT)
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Spirit Week Kate Story (Box Office)
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Installations open for viewing
Scheduled Events
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. – Music – Marsala and the Imports (Front Lawn)*
2:15 – 2:25 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 1 – Niambi Tree (P.A. System)
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. – Dancers Playing Basketball: Nogojiwanong Edition – Deanna Peters (1Gym)*
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Fewings 16mm Films – Audience Choice (1B)*
2:30 – 2:41 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 1: How Pleasant to Know Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (3Hall)
2:40 – 3:00 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
3:00 – 3:20 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (2Hall)
3:25 – 3:31 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 2: How Unpleasant to Be Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (1Hall)
3:35 – 3:45 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 2 – Niambi Tree (P.A. System)
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. – Dancers Playing Basketball – Deanna Peters, Katie Lowen (1Gym)*
3:50 – 3:58 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 3: Uncle Arly and the Two Old Men – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (2Hall)
4:00 – 4:45 p.m. – Fewings 16mm Films – Selections From the Collection (1B)*
4:00 – 4:20 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
4:15 – 4:35 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (2Hall)
4:35 – 4:45 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 4: The Owl, The Pussycat, The Nonsense – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (3D)
*A drop-in event you can visit when you like during the time indicated.
Friday, May 13
Box Office opens at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. Capacity is limited for indoor performances, please arrive early.
Pre-Show Event (SOLD OUT)
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Spirit Week Kate Story (Box Office
7:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Installations open for viewing
Scheduled Events
7:00 – 7:45 p.m. – Music – Shahrazi (Front Lawn)*
7:00 – 9:00 p.m* – Experimental Filmmaking Drop-in – CIIC (1B)*
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 1 – D’Scribe the Poet (P.A. System)
7:20 – 7:45 p.m. – Anatomy of a Trio – Justin Million, Bennett Bedoukian, Irèni Stamou (2F)
7:30 – 7:41 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 1: How Pleasant to Know Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (3Hall)*
7:45 – 8:05 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (2Hall)
8:00 – 8:15 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
8:05 – 8:25 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
8:15 – 8:23 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 3: Uncle Arly and the Two Old Men – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (2Hall)
8:25 – 8:35 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 2 – D’Scribe the Poet (P.A. System)
8:35 – 9:00 p.m. – Anatomy of a Trio – Justin Million, Bennett Bedoukian, Irèni Stamou (2F)*
8:50 – 8:56 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 2: How Unpleasant to Be Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (1Hall)
9:00 – 9:20 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (2Hall)
9:00 – 9:45 p.m. – Fewings 16mm Films – Selections From the Collection (1B)*
9:15 – 9:30 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
9:15 – 9:35 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
9:35 – 9:45 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 4: The Owl, The Pussycat, The Nonsense – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (3D)
*A drop-in event you can visit when you like during the time indicated.
Saturday, May 14
Box Office opens at 2:30 p.m. and doors open at 3 p.m. Capacity is limited for indoor performances, please arrive early.
Panel Discussion (free admission)
11:00 am – 12:30 p.m. – Art of Accessibility (1Gym)
Pre-Show Event (separate ticket required, must be purchased in advance)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Spirit Week Kate Story (Box Office)
3:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Installations open for viewing
Scheduled Events
Note: A special accessible festival day with additional programming (shown in bold text) available on the first floor to welcome visitors who require a stair-free Erring experience.
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. – Music – Ále Suárez (Front Lawn)*
3:15 – 3:25 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 1 – Sarah Lewis (P.A. System)
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Fewings 16mm Films – Audience Choice (1B)*
3:30 – 3:41 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 1: How Pleasant to Know Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (1Hall)
3:40 – 4:00 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
4:00 – 4:20 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (1Hall)
4:25 – 4:31 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 2: How Unpleasant to Be Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (1Hall)
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. – Circus Repurpose – Pocket Collective (1C)*
4:35 – 4:45 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 2 – Sarah Lewis (P.A. System)
4:45 – 5:05 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (1B)
4:50 – 4:58 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 3: Uncle Arly and the Two Old Men – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (2Hall)
5:00 – 5:15 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
5:00 – 5:20 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
5:05 – 5:50 p.m. – Fewings 16mm Films – Selections From the Collection (1B)*
5:15 – 5:35 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (2Hall)
5:35 – 5:45 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 4: The Owl, The Pussycat, The Nonsense – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (3D)
*A drop-in event you can visit when you like during the time indicated.
Sunday, May 15
Box Office opens at 1:30 p.m. and doors open at 2 p.m. Capacity is limited for indoor performances, please arrive early.
Pre-Show Event (separate ticket required, must be purchased in advance)
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Spirit Week Kate Story (Box Office)
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Installations open for viewing
Scheduled Events
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. – Music – Pays D’en Haut (Front Lawn)*
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Inclusive Dance Workshop – Propeller Dance – separate ticket required (1Gym)
2:15 – 2:25 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 1 – clifton joseph (P.A. System)
2:30 – 2:41 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 1: How Pleasant to Know Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (3Hall)
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Fewings 16mm Films – Audience Choice (1B)*
2:45 – 3:05 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (2Hall)
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
3:05 – 3:25 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
3:25 – 3:31 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 2: How Unpleasant to Be Him – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (1Hall)
3:35 – 3:45 p.m. – Spoken Word Part 1 – clifton joseph (P.A. System)
3:50 – 3:58 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 3: Uncle Arly and the Two Old Men – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (2Hall)
4:00 – 4:20 p.m. – No Elevator to Success – Jen Elchuk, PACA (2Hall)
4:00 – 4:45 p.m. – Fewings 16mm Films – Selections From the Collection (1B)*
4:15 – 4:30 p.m. – Care – Peyton Le Barr, Alexandra Simpson, Morgan Johnson (3A)
4:15 – 4:35 p.m. – One Day in December – Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, LA Alfonso (3F)
4:35 – 4:45 p.m. – The Lear Project Part 4: The Owl, The Pussycat, The Nonsense – Dreda Blow, Brad Brackenridge (3D)
*A drop-in event you can visit when you like during the time indicated.
Erring at King George Program
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This story was created in partnership with Public Energy Performing Arts.
