LEAD

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LEAD

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Now in its eighth season, the LEAD Ensemble is a creative generator for artists innovating their practice and creating new works. This is a paid performance ensemble. LEAD employs a rotating roster of neurodiverse and neurotypical artists. We have 2 streams: LEAD Explore, where the ensemble meets for weekly sessions for 6 weeks to experiment and play in a variety of performance styles; and LEAD Create: where the ensemble works intensively for a 6-day period focusing on the creation of a piece with a guest director.

LEAD Create sessions this year will focus on devising with a technological focus and stage combat.

Creative Team

  • LEAD Ensemble Producer: Daniela Atiencia

  • Facilitator: Angie Descalzi

  • Facilitator: Lauren Jackson

  • Facilitator: Nathan Kay

  • Facilitator: Anton Lipovetsky

  • Facilitator: Anjela Magpantay

  • Facilitator: Carly Pokoradi

Guest Directors

  • Devising Director: Gavan Cheema

  • Fight Director: Sam Jeffery

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Daniela Atiencia

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Lauren Jackson

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Nathan Kay

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Anton Lipovetsky

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Anjela Magpantay

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Carly Pokoradi

Land Acknowledgement

Neworld is grateful to create our work on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.