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BFA Acting
Isabella Buonaiuto is an interdisciplinary artist based on the land of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. They have recently appeared as Maya in The Last of the Pelican Daughters (Fay Nass). As co-founder of the multimedia artist collective MO!, their artistic interest lies in physical theatre and collective creation.
What was one of the highlights of your UBC experience?
Finding my creative community! For me, art-making is a communal practice. Art is a product of the people who create it, and I am grateful to have encountered a community of people I am proud to make art with!
What kind of creative work do you see yourself doing in the next few years?
Moving forward, I want to deepen my practice as a movement artist through exploring somatic practices, improvised movement, and movement direction. I want to focus on developing devised multimedia work with my creative community through MO! in the shape of theatre, film, and performance art. As an artist, engaging with art-making as an act of resistance will always remain necessary.
What are some of your special skills?
Moving and grooving! I grew up dancing rigorously and have since melded my acting and movement practice, deepening my exploration of physical theatre, contemporary dance, improvised movement, choreography, and movement direction.
- Isabella Buonaiuto’s Headshot
Ripley is a Singaporean-Canadian actor and BFA graduate. She strives to create unity and empower others to do the same through her work. Recent projects include UBC’s Saint Joan of The Stockyards (Martha), Concord Floral (6/Nearly Wild), The Birds (Hummingbird), and The (Un)usual Suspects (Mr. Green), and Bleed Through Theatre’s independent initiative Loose Assemblage as an actor and choreographer.
Talia Peck is an actor originally from Eugene, Oregon, who is now based in Vancouver. Her love for storytelling began from a young age through her very-well-put-together childhood YouTube channel and youth theatre. Her most recent work includes TomorrowLove (Rylan), Concord Floral (Forever Irene), Some Old Farce (Tatyana), and helping devise and perform in this year’s Naked Cinema project.
Nico Pante is an artist from “Vancouver” and a founding member of Bleed Through Theatre. He loves creating and telling enrapturing stories. Nico is interested in the absurd and experimental; his work takes form as post-dramatic, clown, and devised performance. Anti-oppressive practices ground his work. Performance is exciting and essential as it has immense connective and transformative possibilities.
Belle Nightingale is a 4th year actor from Kent, England. She began loving acting when she realized it gave her the chance to be someone she usually isn’t. Works include Lennox in St Joan of the Stockyards (Jacob Zimmer), Rosa in Concord Floral (Arthi Chandra), Miss White in The Unusual Suspects (Susan Bertoia), and Diana in Pericles (Michael Corbidge). She was also featured in Naked Cinema X.
Abigail Millson is a Vancouver based actor and future director. Her acting endeavors began with competing in the Canadian Improv Games, training at Moving Art and ImprovU; as well as producing shows with Yikes Comedy. Some of her past work includes; The Wolves: #25, Loose Assemblage: Mom, Naked Cinema X: Natalie, Concord Floral: 8/Fox & Tomorrow Love: Lane.
Yi Ming (she/her) is in her final year as a UBC BFA Acting student. Her recent devised work include, The Yoko Ono Cult at What Lab’s ExP and Naked Cinema X. She also appeared in UBC’s productions of Concord Floral (Arthi Chandra), The Wolves (Leora Morris) and The (Un)usual Suspects (Susan Bertoia). She will appear in UBC’s upcoming production of Saint Joan of the Stockyards (Jacob Zimmer).
Evie Hamilton is a passionate artist who is driven by the desire to explore humanity and connection through storytelling. Evie has completed her training, as well as 5 productions with UBC. Other notable credits include: Clay and Paper Theatre’s Animal Nature, Crane Creations Theatre’s summer ensemble, and Soulpepper Theatre’s City Youth Academy.
Julia’s affinity for theatre began with a lifelong love for music, and she continues to be interested in how theatre and film can intersect with the universal language of melodic sound. Julia views theatre as an essential escape from the prison of her self-consciousness, and hopes that her work can provide others with an opportunity to flee their own, if only for a thrilling, fleeting moment.
Simon is a Vancouver-based actor born and raised in B.C. Recent credits include: John in Concord Floral (UBC), Luke in The Lightning Thief (CTORA), Buddy in We Will Rock You (TUTS), Kirk in Goldfish (Naked Cinema X), and Lucas in Neuroplasticity (UBC Neurosciences OED Resource).
