Assembly (2026)

Simon Fraser University’s Live Acts Festival, March 17-20, 2026, Vancouver, BC

Assembly takes the structure of an elementary talent show that examines early fantasies of becoming. A bizarre lineup of performances exposes the tension between sincerity and spectacle, innocence and overidentification. Through character-driven movement and humor, the work traces how childhood aspirations are performed, exaggerated, and eventually outgrown. What emerges is a collage of characters trying earnestly—and unsuccessfully—to live up to promises made too early, asking what remains once the fantasy of “growing up” begins to unravel.