Episodes

  • Bonus: A Krampus Carol

    Bonus: A Krampus Carol
    Dec 25 2020

    There are Things that lurk in the shadows of the western mountains. This is a retelling of an ancient Midwinter tale with a new twist.

    To find out more, visit our website: www.theatrejupiter.com/explore-bonusepisode

    EPISODE TEAM
    Writers: Andrew G. Cooper
    Director: Constantine X. Anastasakis
    Sound Designer: Alixandra Cowman
    Composer: Jonathan Lewis
    Audio Engineer: Kyle Marshall

    Featuring
    Storyteller: Melanee Murray-Hunt

    ABOUT THE PROJECT
    Creator/Producer: Andrew G. Cooper
    Production and Technical Manager: Skylar Desjardins
    (exp)lore is produced by Jupiter Theatre with Media Lab YYC. This season is created and presented in Moh’kinsstsis, also called Calgary, in Treaty 7 Territory, which is the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Kainai, Siksika and Piikani Nations, Tsuu T'ina (Dene) Nation and the Stoney/Nakoda Nation which include the Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley Nations and the Metis Nation Region 3. We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

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    26 mins
  • Episode 8: The Overview Effect

    Episode 8: The Overview Effect
    Dec 11 2020

    Adam had a hard enough time managing his anxiety during the pandemic-mandated lockdowns, but now, in the aftermath of the restrictions, he has found readjusting to be an equally overwhelming task. After a detour leads Adam into a strange encounter with Isaac—an enigmatic, albeit charming drifter—he finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew about human existence, the universe, and our place in it.

    ABOUT THE LOCATION

    You should be listening to this episode at the “Family of Man” statues, a public art piece in downtown Calgary. It is located at 6th Ave and 1 St SE, Calgary, AB.

    We have a map of the location, as well as directions, on our website: www.theatrejupiter.com/explore-episode8

    HINT: Stand among the giants.

    EPISODE TEAM
    Writers: Constantine X. Anastasakis
    Director: Andrew G. Cooper
    Sound Designer: Alixandra Cowman
    Composer: Jonathan Lewis
    Audio Engineer: Kyle Marshall

    Featuring
    Adam: Kyle Gould
    Ursula: Valerie Planche
    Isaac: David Snider

    ABOUT THE PROJECT
    Creator/Producer: Andrew G. Cooper
    Production and Technical Manager: Skylar Desjardins
    (exp)lore is produced by Jupiter Theatre with Media Lab YYC. This season is created and presented in Moh’kinsstsis, also called Calgary, in Treaty 7 Territory, which is the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Kainai, Siksika and Piikani Nations, Tsuu T'ina (Dene) Nation and the Stoney/Nakoda Nation which include the Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley Nations and the Metis Nation Region 3. We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

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    47 mins
  • Episode 7: Master Oogam's Blessing

    Episode 7: Master Oogam's Blessing
    Nov 27 2020
    A Chinese mystic reveals a fairy tale from across the sea and a story closer to home. Follow twins Miss Yin and Master Yang from China through their home in Calgary’s Chinatown.ABOUT THE LOCATIONThis episode is a walking tour. You should start listening to this episode at the Fu Lions in Sien Lok Park in the Chinatown district of downtown Calgary. These are located at the intersection of Riverfront Avenue and 1st Street SW.We have a map of the location, as well as directions, on our website: www.theatrejupiter.com/explore-episode7​HINT: Listen carefully to the instructions. Read along if you have to. Feel free to pause as needed.EPISODE TEAMWriters: Dale Lee KwongDirector: Chantelle HanSound Designer: Alixandra CowmanComposer: Jonathan LewisAudio Engineer: Kyle MarshallFeaturingMaster Oogam: Mike TanTour Guide: Dale Lee KwongABOUT THE PROJECTCreator/Producer: Andrew G. CooperProduction and Technical Manager: Skylar Desjardins(exp)lore is produced by Jupiter Theatre with Media Lab YYC. This season is created and presented in Moh’kinsstsis, also called Calgary, in Treaty 7 Territory, which is the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Kainai, Siksika and Piikani Nations, Tsuu T'ina (Dene) Nation and the Stoney/Nakoda Nation which include the Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley Nations and the Metis Nation Region 3. We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.WALKING TOUR ROUTENote: The walking tour route is completely wheelchair accessible, and has limited seating at most stops.STARTING POINT:The starting point is the intersection of Riverfront Avenue and 1st Street, SW. On the north side of the street, stand between the Fu Lions at the park entrance.1 – FU LIONS at SIEN LOK PARK (North side) From the Fu Lions, turn and face the river. Use the pathway between the Fu Lions to walk toward the river. Your destination is the viewing area with Asian-style red and green railings. You can’t miss it, as you’ll walk straight into them.2 – VIEWING AREA by BOW RIVERFrom the viewing station, turn around from the river and face Sien Lok Park. Take the stairs between the benches to the sculpture up ahead. In the podcast it’s referred to as The Dragon and Phoenix sculpture. A dedication plaque and benches face the sculpture which is officially called “The Wall of Names”.3 – THE WALL OF NAMESFrom the sculpture, turn away from the river, and take the curvy path toward downtown. When you come to the pedestrian roundabout, take a left and follow it to the semi-circle of benches and granite marker. This is the entrance area to the 15-ton granite sculpture in the centre of Sien Lok Park.4 – IN SEARCH OF GOLD MOUNTAIN - entranceFrom the entrance area, turn back towards the river ahead to the sculpture and surrounding area. This is “In Search of Gold Mountain” by artist Chu Honsun.5 – IN SEARCH OF GOLD MOUNTAIN - sculptureTo get to the next stop, face the river. Look toward your right until you see history boards. Walk to this location, these board commemorate The Centre Street Bridge Centennial.6 – BILLBOARDS for CENTRE STREET BRIDGEFrom the Centre Street Centennial boards, please head toward the Centre Street Bridge. Just below the lion you’ll see a zigzag ramp between the evergreens. Use it to get to the bridge, and walk towards the intersection of Centre Street and 2nd Avenue. Do not cross the street. Instead look for your destination, the Brick Gate on the NW corner of the intersection.7 – BRICK GATE of CHINATOWNFrom the Brick Gate, the story continues on the south side of Sien Lok Park. To get there… turn away from the brick gate and face the river again. Walk down the path beside the red railing, and turn left when you come to the building. Look for the Fu Lions on the west-facing side of The Calgary Chinatown Seniors Centre. Feel free to climb the stairs for an overview of the Park. Wander west through the park to the next stop.8 – SIEN LOK PARK (South side)The next destination is Wai Kwan Manor. You can get there by starting on SE corner opposite the Fu Lions where our tour began on Riverfront Ave. Walk straight (south) along 1st Street, to 2nd Avenue. Wai Kwan Manor is the 15-storey building on the SE corner of the intersection.9 – WAI KWAN MANORFrom Wai Kwan Manor, imagine you are travelling through a worm hole. The future lies about halfway down the block on 2nd Avenue. Walk toward Centre Street until you are across the street from the Chinese United Church. Stop at the taxi zone, its before the fire hydrant. If you need to sit, be careful as you cross the street to benches in front of the Church. Check out the commemorative plaques while you’re there.10 – TAXI ZONE across from CHINESE UNITED CHURCHThe last stop is a large, empty parking lot. It is the last large parcel of land to be developed in Chinatown. Take a photo of the mural before it’s gone. There’s a robot ...
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    38 mins
  • Episode 6: Lola, Nanay, Anak

    Episode 6: Lola, Nanay, Anak
    Nov 13 2020

    After the loss of her grandmother, Jen, a third-generation Filipinx woman, comes to terms with her culture and her relationship with her mother and grandmother. Through a series of letters and flashbacks, Jen is taken through the immigrant's experience across three generations of Filipinx women. Lola, Nanay, Anak is a ritual; it's a prayer. It is a celebration of Filipinx matriarchs, community, and honours the immigrant's experience and how it carries forward throughout different generations.

    ABOUT THE LOCATION

    You should be listening to this episode at Rundle Ruin, a historical site in the Victoria Park neighbourhood of Southeast Calgary. It is located at 632 13 Ave SE, Calgary, AB.

    We have a map of the location, as well as directions, on our website: www.theatrejupiter.com/explore-episode6

    HINT: Take a seat among the ruins.

    EPISODE TEAM
    Writers: Maggie Mackenzie and Kodie Rollan
    Director: Roel Suasin
    Sound Designer: Alixandra Cowman
    Composer: Jonathan Lewis
    Audio Engineer: Kyle Marshall

    Featuring
    Karla/Lilia: Thalia Altura
    Jen: Kathleen Ballangan

    ABOUT THE PROJECT
    Creator/Producer: Andrew G. Cooper
    Assistant Producer: Cassandra Watson
    Production and Technical Manager: Skylar Desjardins
    (exp)lore is produced by Jupiter Theatre with Media Lab YYC. This season is created and presented in Moh’kinsstsis, also called Calgary, in Treaty 7 Territory, which is the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Kainai, Siksika and Piikani Nations, Tsuu T'ina (Dene) Nation and the Stoney/Nakoda Nation which include the Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley Nations and the Metis Nation Region 3. This season is supported by the Calgary Arts Development, City of Calgary, and the Rozsa Foundation.

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    36 mins
  • Episode 5: The Xeno Station

    Episode 5: The Xeno Station
    Oct 30 2020

    In the riotous downfall of civilization that progressively took place over the 21st and 22nd centuries, city state blocks are separated into territories and defended by suburban inhabitants. One community's stability is put at risk when Mayson Jane, a revered Guardian, violates protocol to induct her daughter into privileged secrets, to provide the only chance either one may ever have for escape.

    ABOUT THE LOCATION
    You should be listening to this episode at Garrison Square Park, a park and monument in the Altadore neighbourhood of Southwest Calgary. It is located at 398 Garrison Square SW, Calgary, AB.

    We have a map of the location, as well as directions, on our website: www.theatrejupiter.com/explore-episode5

    HINT: Take in the monument, find its spiral patterns.

    EPISODE TEAM
    Writer: Krista Marushy
    Director: Heather Laubenstein
    Sound Designer: Alixandra Cowman
    Composer: Jonathan Lewis
    Audio Engineer: Kyle Marshall

    Featuring
    Core Central System: Daniel Kim
    Mayson Jane: Jeany Van Meltebeke
    Jona: Morgan Hayley Smith

    ABOUT THE PROJECT
    Creator/Producer: Andrew G. Cooper
    Assistant Producer: Cassandra Watson
    Production and Technical Manager: Skylar Desjardins

    (exp)lore is produced by Jupiter Theatre with Media Lab YYC. This season is created and presented in Moh’kinsstsis, also called Calgary, in Treaty 7 Territory, which is the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Kainai, Siksika and Piikani Nations, Tsuu T'ina (Dene) Nation and the Stoney/Nakoda Nation which include the Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley Nations and the Metis Nation Region 3. This season is supported by the Calgary Arts Development, City of Calgary, and the Rozsa Foundation.

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    33 mins
  • Episode 4: Niitahtaastsi

    Episode 4: Niitahtaastsi
    Oct 16 2020

    In 2027 an Apocalyptic lockdown in Moh’kinsstsis (Calgary) holds a grade 7 classroom captive during school hours. The students anxiously await their fate, not sure what is going on in the outside world, and Josh, a Blackfoot student, comes to grips with his identity and the true history of the land and the universe. When the trickster comes barreling in unexpectedly, Josh must face a lesson in colonial disorder and his own past.

    ABOUT THE LOCATION
    You should be listening to this episode at the Confluence of the Bow and Elbow River, a geographic site in the East Village neighbourhood of Downtown Calgary. It is located along the Calgary RiverWalk just north of 9th Ave SE and the Elbow River Traverse and east of 6th ST SE and Fort Calgary.

    We have a map of the location, as well as directions, on our website: www.theatrejupiter.com/explore-episode4

    HINT: Find the place where the rivers meet.

    EPISODE TEAM
    Writer: Troy Emery Twigg
    Director: Reneltta Arluk
    Sound Designer: Alixandra Cowman
    Composer: Jonathan Lewis
    Audio Engineer: Kyle Marshall

    Featuring
    Performer: Marshall Vielle
    Drummer: Zach Running Coyote

    FUTURE ANCESTORS
    About Future Ancestors: https://www.futureancestors.ca/about
    Donate to their grant fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/future-ancestors-grants

    ABOUT THE PROJECT
    Creator/Producer: Andrew G. Cooper
    Assistant Producer: Cassandra Watson
    Production and Technical Manager: Skylar Desjardins
    (exp)lore is produced by Jupiter Theatre with Media Lab YYC. This season is created and presented in Moh’kinsstsis, also called Calgary, in Treaty 7 Territory, which is the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Kainai, Siksika and Piikani Nations, Tsuu T'ina (Dene) Nation and the Stoney/Nakoda Nation which include the Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley Nations and the Metis Nation Region 3.
    We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

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    31 mins
  • Episode 3: Under the Plaza

    Episode 3: Under the Plaza
    Oct 6 2020

    There is an underground circus beneath the plaza downtown, a circus filled with colour and lights and life. Rachel has been missing for over a week, but when her best friend Vera finds her in this strange subterranean world, everything they know will be questioned. With the spirit of a big top circus and the heart of urban fantasy, Under the Plaza is a magical coming of age story that explores what it means to be lost and what it means to be found.

    ABOUT THE LOCATION
    You should be listening to this episode at Olympic Plaza, an urban park in downtown Calgary. It is located between MacLeod Trail SE and 7th Avenue SE. There’s an amphitheatre just to the west of the pool/skating rink, this is where the story begins.

    We have a map of the location, as well as directions, on our website: www.theatrejupiter.com/explore-episode3

    HINT: See if you can follow the storyteller as she moves along with the story.

    EPISODE TEAM
    Writer: Andrew G. Cooper
    Director: Janelle Cooper
    Sound Designer: Alixandra Cowman
    Composer: Jonathan Lewis
    Audio Engineer: Kyle Marshall

    Featuring
    Mask Maker: Griffin Cork
    Vera: Deedra Salange Ladouceur
    Belladonna: Jamie Tognazzini
    Rachel: Kiana Woo

    ABOUT THE PROJECT
    Creator/Producer: Andrew G. Cooper
    Assistant Producer: Cassandra Watson
    Production and Technical Manager: Skylar Desjardins

    (exp)lore is produced by Jupiter Theatre with Media Lab YYC. This season is created and presented in Moh’kinsstsis, also called Calgary, in Treaty 7 Territory, which is the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Kainai, Siksika and Piikani Nations, Tsuu T'ina (Dene) Nation and the Stoney/Nakoda Nation which include the Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley Nations and the Metis Nation Region 3. This season is supported by the Calgary Arts Development, City of Calgary, and the Rozsa Foundation.

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    46 mins
  • Episode 2: A Dangerous View

    Episode 2: A Dangerous View
    Sep 18 2020

    On a windswept hill hovering over a city, a man stands as the sign of his times, bracing for the storm of the century. As a lone sentry standing vigil, the ground beneath his feet is shaken by a perceptive stranger who holds the key to immortality. A playful and seductive homage to Film Noir, A Dangerous View bridges space and time to name unknown places which can never truly be tamed.

    ABOUT THE LOCATION
    You should be listening to this episode at Tom Campbell’s Hill, a park in the Bridgeland neighbourhood of Calgary’s northeast. The entrance we recommend using is at the corner of Thomson Ave NE and Hill Road Ne. Walk down the “grande allée” lined by a double row of Northwest Poplars and then you’re there.

    We have a map of the location on our website: www.theatrejupiter.com/explore-episode2

    HINT: Don't get too close to the edge while you take in the view...

    EPISODE TEAM
    Writer: Krista Marushy
    Director: Javier Vilalta
    Sound Designer: Alixandra Cowman
    Composer: Jonathan Lewis
    Audio Engineer: Kyle Marshall

    Featuring
    Nick “Smiles” Archer: Griffin Cork
    Ani: Ali DeRegt
    The Missus: Jamie Tognazzini

    ABOUT THE PROJECT
    Creator/Producer: Andrew G. Cooper
    Assistant Producer: Cassandra Watson
    Production and Technical Manager: Skylar Desjardin

    (exp)lore is produced by Jupiter Theatre with Media Lab YYC. This season is created and presented in Moh’kinsstsis, also called Calgary, in Treaty 7 Territory, which is the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Kainai, Siksika and Piikani Nations, Tsuu T'ina (Dene) Nation and the Stoney/Nakoda Nation which include the Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley Nations and the Metis Nation Region 3. This season is supported by the Calgary Arts Development, City of Calgary, and the Rozsa Foundation.

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    39 mins