Arne MacPherson
Arne MacPherson is a Winnipeg-based theatre maker who has dedicated his 35-years as an artist to creating live performance, starting out as an actor, then moving into theatre direction, and then into collaborative, experimental work. He has also, through his association with sick + twisted theatre, worked extensively with the Deaf and disability performance community. In 2022, he co-produced and directed Antigone, a new musical adapted from Anne Carson’s translation of Sophocles, which featured a cast of deaf, blind, disabled, and able-bodied performers.
Devised theatre/contemporary dance: EGAD!, petites danses (Marie- Josee Chartier/Gearshifting), Much Too Much to Say (Zorya Arrow/Company Link), Moving In, Moving
Out, I Trace You, You Trace Me (Weather Parade), Embargo (One Trunk Theatre), A Short History of Crazy Bone (Theatre Projects Manitoba).
In October, 2023, he performed in the world premiere of Feast by Guillermo Verdecchia, at Prairie Theatre Exchange.
Dasha Plett
Dasha is a Winnipeg-based transsexual and artist working with performance, writing, and music. As a sound designer and composer she has worked with the Stratford Festival, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Cercle Molière, Theatre Projects Manitoba, Mammalian Diving Reflex, OneTrunk Theatre, Frances Koncan, Waawaate Fobister, Debbie Patterson, and Alexandra Elliot. She is a member of IATSE local ADC659. Dasha is also one half of We Quit Theatre, a performance collective with Gislina Patterson. She loves describing for VIEW!
Sercy Ballingall
Sercy is originally from Winnipeg, where she studied theatre and film which sparked her love for play writing, live description, and other behind-the-scene things. She now lives in Montreal with her fiancé where she practices an ancient spiritual yogic philosophy alongside her community. She enjoys nature, painting, teaching yoga, and spreading spiritual concepts.
Jack Maier
Jack Maier is an actor, translator, writer, and audio describer living on Treaty 1 territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Since VIEW’s inception in 2019, Jack has described theatre, video, and dance in French and English for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Rainbow Stage, Shakespeare in the Ruins, Theatre Projects Manitoba, Sick + Twisted Theatre, and more. Jack is also a theatre translator and runs the English subtitles at Théâtre Cercle Molière. As a theatre artist who loves linguistics, Jack is grateful to be in a position to deeply engage with theatre and language to improve the accessibility of Winnipeg’s theatre and arts scene, and to connect with other lovers of theatre.
Elena Anciro
Based in Treaty 1 Territory, Elena Anciro has worked in different facets of the arts as an actor, arts administrator, theatre educator, audio describer and accessible performance consultant. In 2020, Elena completed the British Council of Canada / Tangled Art + Disability’s national relaxed performance facilitator training and recently concluded an access and inclusion professional development project and mentorship through the support of the Manitoba Arts Council Arts Leaders Program in 2023. In addition to being VIEW’s Presenter Outreach Coordinator and a proud member of VIEW’s describer team, she is also a collaborator with Manitoba Outreach Theatre Hub (MOTH), an artist-driven project in development that aims to connect and support theatre workers in Manitoba.
Vivi Dabee
Vivi Dabee is a lover of the arts. Her enthusiasm for literature and theatre led her to the world of academia where she studied theatre and completed her English BA (Honours) at the University of Winnipeg, and her Master’s of English at the University of Manitoba. Vivi is a vocalist, playwright, and performer. She is passionate about diversity and inclusion, accessibility, and literacy. She is co-host of the podcast The Lens: Living Diverse and is the audio-description consultant for VIEW. Vivi loves meeting people and hearing their stories. When she is not snuggled up with a good book, Vivi enjoys exploring all that Winnipeg has to offer with her family, friends, and guide-dog companion.