A Vista consisted of 3 performances of ever changing sequences of painted theatrical backdrops at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster, one of the few hemp house rigging systems left in Canada. A Vista is a technical theatre term meaning to change a scene in front of an audience. 

This work was created in collaboration with the following artists: Director: Josh Hite. Devisers-crew: mia susan amir, Howard Dai, Alex Lazaridis Ferguson, Kate Franklin, Logan Hallwas, Elissa Hanson, Walter Kubanek, Katie Lowen, Dan O’Shea, Diego Romero. Light design: Jordan Boivin, James Proudfoot. Sound Design: Nancy Tam. Dramaturgy: mia susan amir, Alex Lazaridis Ferguson, Steven Hill. Engineer: Scott Billings. Consultants: Stephen Jackson, Natalie Purschwitz, Shawn Sorensen. Documentation: Flick Harrison. 

Thank you to Jessica Schneider and everyone at the Massey Theatre and the Royal City Musical Theatre.