# Se Pa Ra Ti Sm
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## About Se Pa Ra Ti Sm
For nearly two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has kept us apart—physically, ideologically, and globally. But the pandemic isn’t the only force driving separation; division seems to surround us at every turn. In a world marked by crises and disconnection, what does it mean to find unity?
In _Se Pa Ra Ti Sm_, four boundary-pushing artists—Bianca Guimarães de Manuel, Mark Hopkins, Pam Tzeng, and Matthew Waddell—explore how impersonal systems shape their identities and relationships, especially within the unpredictable backdrop of Alberta. Step into a realm of abstract cowboys, digital avatars, shattered stereotypes, and modern myths, where they tackle big questions of self-determination and interdependence through a vivid, visceral performance.
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## Credits
- Bianca Guimarães de Manuel – Creator / Performer & Costume Designer
- Mark Hopkins – Creator / Performer
- Pam Tzeng – Creator / Performer & Staging
- Matthew Waddell – Creator / Performer
- Sky Desjardins – Lighting Designer
- Thomas Geddes – Technical Director & Production Manager
- Kate Pallesen – Stage Manager
- Jenna Rodgers – Dramaturg
- Mike Tan – Documentarian, Rehearsal Director, Workshop Stage Manager
- Sarah Uwadiae – Scenographer
- Darren Young – Composer & Sound Designer
- Graphic Design - Laura Anzola
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