Vancouver theatre artists Marcus Youssef and Maiko Yamamoto are curating a series of compelling presentations
by Charlie Smith on January 13th, 2021 at 10:46 AM
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This has been an awkward year for the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. The associate artistic director, Joyce Rosario, was let go in the midst of a pandemic, along with others. And health restrictions imposed by the provincial government have made it impossible to put on live theatrical or musical performances.
Stepping into the breach have been highly regarded Vancouver theatre artists Marcus Youssef and Maiko Yamamoto.
In a phone interview with the
Straight, Youssef pointed out that there was a reaction from the community when Rosario left because the PuSh festival is so meaningful to so many artists. “Suddenly you have an organization that’s been central to the development of many of our careers and our lives without any artistic leadership whatsoever,” he said.