ARTIST RESIDENCE

Two Artists in Residence at Theatre Northwest

Sep 30, 2021 | 1:50 PM

Prince George – Two new artists have been announced in Residence this week by Theatre NorthWest. Michelle Cyr and Julian Legere both hail from the lower mainland, and moved to Prince George in the last year.

“We are really excited to have both these talented artists in town,” says Melissa Glover, Artistic Associate.

“Both bring a breadth of experience and skills to our community and we already have several projects planned,” Glover continues.

Legere arrived to Prince George in October of 2020, and soon after reached out to the theatre looking to make initial contact. Legere worked at the Massey Theatre and as a freelance and independent artist in Vancouver for several years.

He has appeared in, directed, and/or written more than a dozen plays, including directing and acting in a stage reading of Jordan Tannahill’s ‘Botticelli in the Fire’ this summer at the theatre. Legere identifies as bisexual and is also in the process of centering that in his work.

“Opportunities to engage with my queerness have been rare, and I want to create more such opportunities for myself and for other queer theatre artists,” he says.

Legere will also bring his passion for community and youth engagement, saying “the arts have so much power to build more vibrant, inclusive, equitable communities; which I look forward to working toward with this residency.”

Cyr’s artistic practice has included acting professionally and teaching acting at a post-secondary institution for the past 6 years in Vancouver. Having spent time all over Canada, Cyr is keen to embrace BC’s north.

“The way we indulge in and craft stories is ever-changing; multimedia and medium crossovers are a passion, there are so many ways to tell stories, there is so much opportunity for creativity and awesome theatre experiences!” said Cyr.

Cyr is currently working on a few scripts and concepts to bring to stage here in Prince George.