(they/them) is a multidisciplinary creator and performer, and a third generation European (Swedish, English)-Canadian living on the unceded Coast Salish territories of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations - also known as Vancouver, BC.

Ashley comes from a background of contemporary dance and clown, is an emerging singer/songwriter, and a sexual health educator. Combining performing arts and education, they love to use humour and play to create accessible, inclusive, and now often informative, performances drawing upon skills in facilitation, interaction, and improvisation.

Ashley has studied with, and been influenced, by numerous, meaningful mentors and teachers including: David MacMurray Smith (Fantastic Space Enterprises), Shirley Gnome, Tiffany Tregarthen and David Raymond (Modus Operandi), Jonathan Stancanto (Inside Voice), Serge Bennathan, and Peter Bingham (Edam Dance).

After creating Pulsive Party with creative partner Natalie Tin Yin Gan and their first full length show ‘Lip Service: Come and get some’, Ashley pursued a career in sexual health education, and has since graduated from Options for Sexual Health’s certification program. Ashley currently works as an independent educator and is employed with Real Talk, a sexual health initiative aimed at people living with cognitive disabilities.

Ashley and Natalie share educational videos through Tiktok, and have completed a second show that revolves around a safer sex lesson plan, ‘Lip Service 2: Breaking down Barriers’ that looks to tour to festivals, schools, and conferences in the coming years.

About Natalie Tin Yin Gan:

Natalie Tin Yin Gan (顏婷妍) is an independent dance artist, writer, and teacher based in so-called Vancouver, on the unceded ancestral lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Her practice squats at the intersection of ancestral spirit, somatics, and technology-induced melancholy. Natalie is the Co-Artistic Director of company Hong Kong Exile that explores the historical and contemporary politic of the Chinese diaspora. She is also the smaller half of vulva duo, Pulsive Party. She is a graduate of The Writer’s Studio and a certified teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework®. Currently, she is a Narrative Designer at indie video game company, Sunset Visitor Studios.

Natalie is a late sleeper, a late riser, a late bloomer, a latecomer, and a late-night snacker. nataliegan.com

About Tara:

Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, is an award winning creator, performer, choreographer, director, writer, and artistic director of Tara Cheyenne Performance, working across disciplines in film, dance, theatre, and experimental performance. She is renowned as a trailblazer in interdisciplinary performance and as a mighty performer "who defies categorization on any level". Along with her own creations Tara has collaborated with many theatre companies and artists including; Zee Zee Theatre, Bard on the Beach, ItsaZoo Theatre, The Arts Club, Boca De Lupo, Ruby Slippers, The Firehall Arts Centre, Vertigo Theatre (Calgary).

With a string of celebrated solo shows to her credit (including bANGER, Goggles, Porno Death Cult, I can’t remember the word for I can’t remember, Body Parts, Pants), multidisciplinary collaborations, commissions and boundary bending ensemble creations Tara's work is celebrated both nationally and internationally. Tara is known for her unique and dynamic hybrid of dance, comedy and theatre. She is sought after for creating innovative movement for theatre and has performed her full length solos and ensemble works around the world (highlights: DanceBase/Edinburgh, South Bank Centre/London, On the Boards/Seattle USA, High Performance Rodeo/Calgary etc.). Recent works include a collaboration with Italian dance/performance artist Silvia Gribaudi, empty.swimming.pool, (Castiglioncello, Bassano, Victoria and Vancouver), ensemble creation, how to be, which premiered at The Cultch, and her solo I can’t remember the word for I can’t remember, toured widely, and her newest solo Body Parts has been made into a stunning film which is currently touring virtually. Tara lives on the unceded Coast Salish territories with her partner composer Marc Stewart and their child.

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