Raes Calvert

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Raes Calvert

Producer

Raes Calvert (He/Him) is a Métis theatre artist who lives and works on unceded Coast Salish territory. As a performer, he has toured Nationally and Internationally with such companies as Axis Theatre, GreenThumb Theatre, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Neworld Theatre, and The Presentation House Theatre. After graduating Studio 58 at Langara College in 2010, he Co-founded Hardline Productions and has served as an Artistic Director for the company since then. His love for physical theatre and theatrical movement has influenced and been a part of the 20+ pieces that Hardline has produced over the last 10 years. Hardline shows have been nominated for 16 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards and received 3. Raes is a five-time Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominee and two-time recipient. He is also a recipient of the Reveal Indigenous Arts Award from the Hnatyshyn Foundation. His original work Redpatch was published by Talon Books in 2019. Raes is ever so excited to be working with Neworld Theatre (the company that gave him his first professional theatre contract), and continue his journey as a Producer and Collaborator in the community.

Raes Calvert

Producer

Raes Calvert (He/Him) is a Métis theatre artist who lives and works on unceded Coast Salish territory. As a performer, he has toured Nationally and Internationally with such companies as Axis Theatre, GreenThumb Theatre, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Neworld Theatre, and The Presentation House Theatre. After graduating Studio 58 at Langara College in 2010, he Co-founded Hardline Productions and has served as an Artistic Director for the company since then. His love for physical theatre and theatrical movement has influenced and been a part of the 20+ pieces that Hardline has produced over the last 10 years. Hardline shows have been nominated for 16 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards and received 3. Raes is a five-time Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominee and two-time recipient. He is also a recipient of the Reveal Indigenous Arts Award from the Hnatyshyn Foundation. His original work Redpatch was published by Talon Books in 2019. Raes is ever so excited to be working with Neworld Theatre (the company that gave him his first professional theatre contract), and continue his journey as a Producer and Collaborator in the community.