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Banana Musik

A creative work traveling from Regina

November 10, 2025 - 7:30pm

Presentation House Theatre, North Vancouver

Duration: 45 min

Created and performed by Kris Alvarez, with guest artists Jim and Susan Alvarez, and co-directed by Judy Wensel.

 

Description

Banana Musik takes its name from the label Kris’s father gave to his original basement-recorded cassette music. It is a memory play about aging, reciprocity, and care. Kris, a 50-year-old “immigrant kid,” invites the audience into her childhood home to explore her parents’ lives through their belongings, her father’s original cassette music, and her mother’s live cooking.

This intimate and immersive piece surrounds audiences with the sights, sounds, and smells of the Alvarez household, offering a tender love letter to family, heritage, and the adult children of immigrants.

Following a successful two-week run in Edmonton as part of Common Ground Arts Society’s Prairie Mainstage series, BANANA MUSIK continues its journey with warmth, humour, and heart.

In the spirit of storytelling, we pause to honour this land's ancient and contemporary narratives. We stand upon the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Just as we celebrate the diverse voices of immigrant and refugee artists, we recognize the First Peoples who have woven this place's first and enduring tales. Their stories are a testament to resilience, creativity, and the power of community. As we come together from many corners of the world, may we always remember, respect, and learn from this land's stories.

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