PEEP

A multidisciplinary art event where audiences peep through windows to view surprise performances taking place inside a box.

PEEP is a site-specific Art Party, created as a modern interpretation of a peep show. A custom constructed peep box is the stage for unique, specially created performances and installations.

Audience members peep through our geometric windows to catch a surprise durational performance or installation in a variety of art forms including dance, circus arts, performance art, creative technology, film, drag, burlesque, puppetry and more.

“A totally magical experience.” - Dimitri

PEEP was first presented at a private residence in June 2021 and again as a public presentation at The Bentway Conservancy in October 2021 with funding from The Canada Council for the Arts’ Digital Now program. Alongside the in-person viewings, we presented a livestream and extended digital gallery, which included closed captioning and artist made creative visual descriptions for each piece.

A photograph looking through a round hole of Oriah Wiersma & Amanda Pye performing in their piece ‘now’ at the first PEEP in June 2021.

A photograph looking through a round hole of Oriah Wiersma & Amanda Pye performing in their piece ‘now’ at the first PEEP in June 2021.

PEEP went on to tour art festivals in 2022 with presentations at the
In the Soil Arts Festival (St Catharines) and Nuit Blanche North (Huntsville).

Original concept & curation: Madi Seignoret & Kirsten Edwards
Peep Box Fabrication: Charissa Wilcox, Artistic Producer of Flying Solo