Debi Wong

IndieFest 2025 starts this week 🤯 Check out the full Festival Schedule. Save the dates and get your tickets now! ⁠ ⁠ Opening Gathering 📌Nov 20 6:30pm at DigiBC ➡️ Hosted by @fannykearse we are showcasing three bite-sized performances from artists taking part in our new initiative, the Convergence Cohort: @mykristinalao , @alyssanicolesamson , and @van_lefan ⁠ ⁠ Willilish'd 📌Nov 21-22 7:30pm at DigiBC ➡️ A new immersive production from @as_and_when_it_happens (@thule_____ and @straightsullivan ). Through creative design, quad sound, and archival elements; Willilish'd explores themes of memory, emotion, change, and motherhood through lullabies and nursery rhymes sung to Hayley by her mother. ⁠ ⁠ Future Mythologies: DEPTHS 📌 Nov 23 6:30pm / 8pm at @lobestudio_ ➡️ Created by @audioessentia DEPTHS is an immersive audiovisual journey, blending technology and ceremony to explore consciousness, shadow, and transformation. Special thanks to our Guest Curator @van_lefan . ⁠ ⁠ Creative Collisions 📌 Nov 25 5pm at DigiBC ➡️ Join re:Naissance, @touchdesigner.yvr , and @move37xr for Vancouver’s first-ever Immersive Jam Session: a night where technologists, performers, and digital dreamers collide to create new worlds in real time. Come connect, play, and be part of a growing community shaping the future of live, digital, and immersive creation.⁠ ⁠ Future Mythologies 📌 Nov 26 7:30pm at The Annex ➡️ In collaboration with @chapelsound and @notebook.platform come and enjoy an exciting night of live music and visuals. Joining us will be @8ulentina (Live) and @embaci (Live), with local support from @miia_n3zha (Live) in their presentation of "Ashes of Time", with visuals by @melt.a.way (VJ). ⁠ ⁠ Inferno: A Hip Hop Opera 📌 Nov 28-29 7:30pm at DigiBC ➡️ Created by @omariakilnewton and Amy Lee Lavoie. In a stripped down iteration, blending hip-hop, rap, beat boxing, sampling, R&B, and contemporary opera in celebration of IBPOC voices, and featuring four powerhouse vocalists: @teiyakasahara , opera singer, @leodejohnson , Soul and Blues, @kimmortaltheartist , Rapper and hip hop artist, and @scribbly.doodle , beatboxer. ⁠ ⁠ Tickets available through the link in our bio!

“Awe is the moment you’ve reached outside yourself, and now you’re part of something greater.” — Debi Wong, an acclaimed interdisciplinary artist and XLISTER, captures the transformative power of awe in her innovative work as the Founding Artistic Director of re:Naissance Opera. By merging opera with video game elements, Debi creates immersive experiences that blend human voice, movement and motion capture technology. Her award-winning creations provide storytelling experiences that connect deeply with audiences and transcend the ordinary. We’re still reeling from the magic of the XP Fronts at C2 Montréal, shared through the wise words of Debi and others. Check out more insights at xp.land. #XPLand #Experiential #ExperientialIndustry #ImmersiveExperiences #Montreal #C2Montreal #C2 #C2mtl #XPFronts

I didn't know it when we planned the festival, but this year’s IndieFest was all about magic. There was magic when fanny kearse brought our community together at our open gathering; a magic that wrapped around the audience when Hayley and Thule sang childhood rhymes; magic happened when artists from different practices jammed at Creative Collisions and collaborated for Future Mythologies; and we closed with the magic of singing together at Inferno. At every event, we were reminded that magic happens when we come together and share time, space, creativity and stories. - Debi Wong⁠ ⁠ 💖 Thank you everyone for making IndieFest 2025 as full of wonder as it could be. ⁠Until next year! Stay tuned for more highlights and recaps from the festival here at @opera_reborn ✨⁠ ⁠ Thank you to our IndieFest Sponsors and Funders:⁠ IndieFest 2025 is supported by the City of Vancouver, @vancivictheatres , @downtownvan , @follow_digibc , @centredigimedia , @bcartscouncil , and the Province of British Columbia. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. We are funded by the Government of Canada - Financé par le Gouvernement du Canada⁠.⁠ ⁠ ⁠📸⁠ Photos 1-5 by @laurahphoto ⁠ Photo 6 by @beccaasmit ⁠ Photos 7-10 by @lindseyblane ⁠ ⁠ #bringingtheartstolife #indiefest #indiefest2025

INFERNO CONCERT PERFORMANCES ARE SOLD OUT 😍 DM @opera_reborn to hop on the waitlist!!# #vancouver #liveperformance #indiefest #vancouverfestivals

It’s almost showtime! @thule_____ talks about building upon their previous iteration of Willilish’d by @as_and_when_it_happens from the initial stages of playing with lullabies and what Hayley’s mom had shared, to working with new designers in lighting, sound and projection. Get ready to be immersed! ⁠ ⁠ Have you gotten your tickets yet for Friday and Saturday? ⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Don't miss this show at IndieFest, Nov 21 & 22, 2025.⁠ Get tickets at the link in bio → @opera_reborn ⁠ ⁠ ✨Meet the team: ⁠ Created and performed by Thule van den Dam and Hayley Sullivan ⁠ Dramaturgy: Melanie Yeats⁠ Scenic/projection design: Avideh Saadatpajouh @where_the_dada_is ⁠ Lighting design: Alexandra Caprara @itsalexandracap ⁠ Systems/sound design: Samira Banihashemi @samirabanihashemi ⁠ Outside eye: Moya O’Connell⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #indiefest #indiefest2025 #vancouverartists

💫Rehearsals for Willilish'd are underway. Dramaturge Melanie Yeats talks about the creative approach to space and scale as the team gets ready for Nov 21-22. Get a glimpse of the world they’re building and grab your seats now! Willilish’d Team:⁠ Created and performed by Thule van den Dam and Hayley Sullivan ⁠@as_and_when_it_happens Dramaturgy: Melanie Yeats⁠ Scenic/projection design: Avideh Saadatpajouh @where_the_dada_is ⁠ Lighting design: Alexandra Caprara @itsalexandracap ⁠ Systems/sound design: Samira Banihashemi @samirabanihashemi ⁠ Outside eye: Moya O’Connell⁠ ⁠ 🎫Get tickets at the link in the bio → @opera_reborn .⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #indiefest #indiefest2025

🔥 You heard it here first! Inferno: A Hip Hop Opera arrives Nov 28-29 at DigiBC Creative Tech Studio, Vancouver. re:Naissance is so excited to be presenting the next step in this developing work's journey at IndieFest 2025. 🎆Save your seats at the link in our bio --> @opera_reborn The Core Team:⁠ Omari Newton, Co-creator & Co-writer @omariakilnewton ⁠ Amy Lee Lavoie, Co-creator & Co-writer⁠ Teiya Kasahara, Opera singer @teiyakasahara ⁠ Kimmortal, Rap & hip hop artist @kimmortaltheartist ⁠ Leo D.E Johnson, Soul & Blues artist @leodejohnson ⁠ Scribbly Doodle, Beatboxer @scribbly.doodle ⁠ Anju Singh, Music Director @whatismakingussick ⁠ Debi Wong, Music Supervisor @debiwong ⁠ And more artists we're excited to announce soon! Inferno: A Hip-Hop Opera blends hip-hop, rap, beat boxing, sampling, R&B, and contemporary opera in celebration of IBPOC voices, featuring powerhouse vocalists: Teiya Kasahara, opera singer, Leo D.E. Johnson, Soul and Blues, Kimmortal, rapper and hip hop artist, and Scribbly Doodle, beatboxer.

What does memory sound like?⁠ ⁠ Willilish’d by @as_and_when_it_happens invites you into an immersive sonic world at the intersections of design, music, and theatre.⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Don't miss this show at IndieFest, Nov 21 & 22, 2025.⁠ Get tickets at the link in bio → @opera_reborn ⁠ ⁠ ✨Meet the team: ⁠ Created and performed by Thule van den Dam and Hayley Sullivan ⁠ Dramaturgy: Melanie Yeats⁠ Scenic/projection design: Avideh Saadatpajouh @where_the_dada_is ⁠ Lighting design: Alexandra Caprara @itsalexandracap ⁠ Systems/sound design: Samira Banihashemi @samirabanihashemi ⁠ Outside eye: Moya O’Connell⁠ ⁠ Trailer by As and When⁠ Shot by ⁠Jack Goodison⁠ ⁠ #indiefest #indiefest2025 #vancouverartists

IndieFest Opening Gathering --> Thursday, Nov 20 at DigiBC Creative Tech Studio 🎆Hosted by @fannykearse ! We’re kicking off IndieFest 2025 with an evening of community, connection, and collective imagination. Don't miss three bite-sized performances from artists taking part in our Convergence Cohort incubation program! ✨Featuring performances from: @mykristinalao @vanlefan @alyssanicolesamson 6:30PM-9PM, Tickets $10-$15 | RSVP at the link in bio! @opera_reborn

SIGNALS CREATIVE TECH EXPO OPENS TONIGHT FOR GUEST AUDIENCES!!! #vancouver #creativetechnology #viff #digibc #immersive #vancouverfestivals

We are really doing this! Signals opens on Friday!!! Come check out the work these amazing artists have created!! Link in bio. @locmdao , @pegah_tabassinejad , @pinyaooo , @inkstoriesnyc , @yuyu.guan , @follow_digibc , @eyez.bin , @zacherycameronlongboy , @madmusiquescientifiquephd , @w.e.i.d.i , @otherwisefine , @regenimpactmedia , @mel__lif__lu__ous , @bingabrands , @fadingplaces.io

Welcome back to IndieFest!! 🎆 We are so excited to celebrate 6 years of IndieFest with you November 20 - 29, 2025. IndieFest continues to expand artistic practices and uplift equity-deserving voices, bringing people together across mediums, sectors, and lived experiences.⁠ ⁠ 💥This year's theme is "Colliding Art Forms", inviting you to a celebration of the unexpected ways artists and audiences alike connect.⁠ 🔥 Explore the lineup and get early bird tickets at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ 📅 IndieFest 2025 | Nov 20–29, 2025⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📍DigiBC Creative Tech Studio⁠ 📍The ANNEX⁠ ⁠ ⁠🎟 Early Bird tickets for Inferno and Willilish'd are on sale now. All tickets go on sale Oct 22.⁠ ⁠ 👀 Click the link in our bio | @opera_reborn ⁠ ⁠ IndieFest 2025 is supported by the City of Vancouver, @vancivictheatres , @downtownvan , @follow_digibc , @centredigimedia , @bcartscouncil , and the Province of British Columbia. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. We are funded by the Government of Canada - Financé par le Gouvernement du Canada⁠ ⁠ #indiefest2025 #indiefest #bringingtheartstolife #festival #earlybird #onsalenow⁠ @debiwong @wongchoices ⁠