The Living Room
Come in. Sit down. We can’t wait to see you.
Several times a year, Rumble hosts the Living Room, a gathering for the artistic community to get together and talk about what’s going on. All of it. It’s a great opportunity to connect, network, and share news in a casual and fun environment. Refreshments are served. (That’s for the mingling….mingling snacks.)
So listen, think, speak. Be welcome. Expect creative contributions around provocative ideas, and some good laughs.
Bring Ideas to The Living Room!
Want to pitch us an idea for a future Living Room, or host one, or propose a novel format? Reach out to Jiv at jiv@rumble.org, we’d love to hear from you!
Upcoming Living Room (25/26 Season)
With the generous support of The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance:
April 27, 2026 – Where My People At? A Black Artists & Industry Workers’ Salon
Rumble Theatre in collaboration with GVPTA and host, Adonis King, invite Black artists and cultural workers to Where My People At? A Black Artists & Industry Workers’ Salon.
How often have you heard that we’re “hard to find”? *eyeroll emojil* We know that the Black population is steadily growing in Vancouver, but how many of us still find it hard to find a Black artistic community? Come join us for an intergenerational Black Artist’s chat and hangout. Meet your elders and the next generation. Eat some food and deepen the bonds of our community as we explore the legacy of Black Arts in Vancouver; past, present and future.
We will be joined by special guests: Celeste Insell, Siobhan Baker and Britany Buren.
March 26, 2026 – Living Room Series – A Long Table on Mental Health Through An Artist’s Lens
Join us for a special Living Room edition where the evening will bring 14 participants together to dive into this topic in the form of a Long Table Discussion.
What is a “Long Table” you ask? It’s a discussion format created by artist Lois Weaver. Inspired by the need for more inclusive and informal public conversations, this form uses a long table to encourage self-moderated dialogue and establish an “everybody has a seat at the dinner table” community-based atmosphere.
Co-facilitators: Alisha Davidson, Angie Descalzi, Carmen Ostrander
2024/2025
Rumble & Friends: Ask Us Anything!
New to the Indie Theatre scene? Or maybe you’ve been around the block and are wondering what’s new post-COVID? Or maybe you just want to hang out – come as you are; you are welcome!
Join Rumble and friends for our first Living Room Salon, returning after a (state mandated) hiatus. This Living Room will be an “ask us anything” – meaning you truly can ask us anything. How do you apply for grants? Who’s this Brecht guy? What’s a dramaturge? Why are things still so racist? We may not have all the answers – but we’ve got a bunch, and we’re so happy to be sharing with you again.
2019/2020
In 2019-2020, we invited Chelsea Haberlin (Neworld Theatre) and Emelia Syminton Fedy (The Chop) to discuss positionality in the creation of art in conversation with Rumble AD Jiv Parasram in “The Living Room: Identity Play”
In “The Living Room: Whose Show is it anyway?” We were delighted to welcome Maiko Yamamoto to talk about identifying audiences for our work. Some questions covered included: Who is your show made for? Who’s your audience? Local? National? International? What’s the difference anyway?