FOLDA: Through My Lens

Through My Lens is a new rhythmic, intimate work by theatre artist Amy Amantea, which is a conversation that is coupled with hospitality and portraiture.

Set in a small photography studio, the story follows Amantea as a photographer and single participant, who describes to her images that she has never ‘seen’—back to her. Each photo opens a portal of ‘seeing’—finding solace in familiar sights and sounds.

Amantea is an artist with a lived experience of blindness, specifically having a total of 2% vision in one eye. She is a photographer whose practice involves walking the city at twilight, searching for unique light patterns and capturing them with her camera.

Through My Lens is commissioned by SpiderWebShow Performance and produced by Vancouver’s Theatre Replacement.

How To Experience the Show

Audience members can engage with Through My Lens in three ways

1. One-on-One: A limited number of guests will experience the performance one-on-one with Amy and have the opportunity to describe Amy’s images to her.
2. Screening: On June 7 at 6:30pm ET a livestream of Through My Lens will be screened for a live audience in the The Gordon Vogt Film Screening Room at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts in Kingston, ON.
3. Livestream: On June 7 at 6:30pm ET, the livestream of Through My Lens will be available for virtual guests to enjoy from the comfort of their homes.
4. In-Studio Audience: On the June 10 performances, a small group of audience members will join Amy and her single participant to watch the show in-studio.

ASL Interpretation: June 7 at 6:30pm ET (Screening and Livestream)

Blind/Low Vision Watch Party: June 7 at 5:30pm ET (Zoom)

For more information on ASL, the Watch Party, or other access supports visit the Accessibility page, email access@spiderwebshow.ca or call the Access team at 1-844-MY-FOLDA / 1-844-693-6532.

For more information and tickets visit:

https://www.folda.ca/event/through-my-lens/