PLACES WE GO

PLACES WE GO

by Hazel Venzon and David Oro
A DIGITAL WATCH-AT-HOME PRODUCTION RELEASED IN EPISODES BEGINNING JANUARY 23RD
NO ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED – COME RIGHT BACK TO THIS WEBPAGE ON JANUARY 23rd at 12PM PST FOR THE FIRST EPISODE!

Grace lives in Manila, Philippines while her mother works in Winnipeg. ‘Places We Go’ follows a day in Grace’s tsinelas (slippers) on an adventurous attempt to bring Nanay (mother) home on her birthday.

Vivid illustrations surround Grace, exposing the contrast between the worlds of mother and daughter. Inspired by Venzon’s cousin who was separated from her family for 10 consecutive years, ‘Places We Go’ shines a light on the tenacity of the human spirit.

Illustrations and Animation by David Oro
Co-directed and Co-Edited by David Oro and Hazel Venzon
Grace performed by Hazel Venzon
Voices of Bird (and whistle), Nanay, Lola, Food Stall Owner, Sari Sari Owner, Fruit Stand Owner and Friends performed by Hazel Venzon
Original Music, Composed by Edgardo Esteban and Hazel Venzon
Sound Designer and Post Production Sound Editor – RP Singh
Produced by U N I Together (UNIT) Productions

Versions of ‘Places We Go’ (formerly ‘The Places We Go’ and ‘Grace’) were made possible by the generous support of the Yukon Literacy Coalition, Culture Days Yukon, Manitoba Arts Council, Winnipeg Arts Council and Prairie Theatre Exchange

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Episodes Released DAILY Jan 23-Jan 31 – Entire Collection Available to view Jan 31-Feb 5

RP Singh

RP Singh was part of the team behind the original presentation of The Places We Go at the 30th annual Winnipeg Fringe Festival, as well as when it toured the Philippines in 2018. As a voice actor also accomplished in stage and screen, his experience with storytelling and recording audio have made him an ideal fit to bring the sound element to Grace’s story. The perspectives offered by his multicultural and multi-linguistic background were a nice little bonus, too.

Hazel Venzon

Hazel Venzon is a multi-faceted theatre artist: producer, director, writer, dramaturg and actress born and living on Treaty One Territory. Her artwork is influenced by relational-art aesthetics and community performance as a vehicle to conduct immersive, intercultural experiences in theatre (Your Nanny Hates You, For Hire, EMBRACE, Everything Has Disappeared [ongoing]). Hazel has spent the last dozen years investigating Canadian identity, particularly the ubiquitous case of Filipino migrant labour making this research a parallel to Hazel’s personal journey of recognizing her heritage.

David Oro

David Oro lives on Treaty 1 Territory, born and raised in Metro Manila, Philippines. Migration has, undoubtedly, played a massive role in Oro’s work, impacting both his life and his art. Places We Go creates a chance to retell parts of his childhood when he lived apart from his father (Saudi Arabia) for eight years. The illustrations are aspects of his memories growing up in Metro Manila. It gives Oro great joy to share his talent and long history of digital design work as a graphic artist, storyboard artist, painter, illustrator and animator – through this modern tale.

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RP Singh

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Hazel Venzon

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