Switching Queen(s)

Created and performed by The Switch Collective: Anna Malla, daniel jelani ellis, Naty Tremblay, and Sedina Fiati, in collaboration with:

• Faith-Ann Mendes Toni, chorus

• Natasha ‘Courage’ Bacchus cabaret

• Dainty Smith Future Femme, cabaret lead

• Jaideep Goray cabaret

• Mars Alexander Tiina

• Micha Edwards Lou

• Sze-Yang Ade-Lam choreography, shape-shifter, chorus

• daniel jelani ellis riddler, chorus, cabaret

• Anna Malla Slate, chorus

• Naty Tremblay Cyborg, shadow puppeteer

• Kara Manso shadow puppeteer

• Melisse Watson shadow puppeteer

• Jody Chan Raging Asian Womxn Taiko Drummers

• Yang Chen Raging Asian Womxn Taiko Drummers

• Denice Badua Raging Asian Womxn Taiko Drummers

Contributors

• Jody Chan poetic narrative

• Leon Tsai poetry and voice

• Kiley May poetry and voice

• b solomon poetry

• Andrea Thompson voice

• Sedina Fiati writing, music

• Opal Sparks Parkdale Women’s Leadership Group and Parkdale People’s Economy

• Beryl-Ann Mark Parkdale Women’s Leadership Group and Parkdale People’s Economy

• Ko Hosoya Parkdale Women’s Leadership Group and Parkdale People’s Economy

• Shareen Shazeena Ally Parkdale Women’s Leadership Group and Parkdale People’s Economy

• Bernadette Rilloraza Parkdale Women’s Leadership Group and Parkdale People’s Economy

Production

• Lexi Sproule Production Manager + Stage Manager

• daniel jelani ellis Producer

• Naty Tremblay Community Engagement 

• Anna Malla Community Engagement

Interpretation

• Aneesa Mustafa

• Marcia Adolphe

• Nahed Dajjani

Costume Design and Construction

• Afi Browne

Technical Direction

• Byron “Mojo” Noble

• David Blackmore

• Ian Kelly rehearsal technician

Vibes Team

• Angela Xu coordinator

• Morgan Davis

• Brawk Hessel

• ​Susie Mensah

Video

• Ezra Li

• Ana Higuera

• Naty Tremblay​

• Parkdale Organize - rent strikes

• Mad Pride - marching

• Wy-J Kou open captions

Audio

• Anna Malla sound design and editing

• Kaija Sirala sound design and editing

• daniel jelani ellis djembe, "We Fed up”

• Sunrise Movement “We gonna rise up”

• Sedina Fiati “The Water is Rising”

Partners

SummerWorks Festival 

Greenest City

Parkdale Women’s Leadership Group

Parkdale People's Economy

BAND Gallery and Community Centre

Eva’s Phoenix print shop

With many thanks to

b current Performing Arts for producing Switching Queen(s): Back Alley Galaxies

Paul Zulauf & Dennis (sculptor) - for site access on the Milky Way & being great neighbors!

Funders

Canada Council for the Arts

Toronto Arts Council

Ontario Arts Council