Listen in on our conversation with Suzanne Liska, choreographer and performer of Tea with Mara.
Tea with Mara, meaning to invite Mara (your ‘demons’) for tea, is set in this ‘spirited’ space, embodying Japanese Canadian and Buddhist mythology, practices and philosophy. This interdisciplinary collaboration between dance/theatre and music, animates themes of suffering, pleasure, transformation, and the interconnection between the past, present, and future. Personal and cultural narratives of diaspora, identity, and intergenerational heritages are shared through choreography.
Learn more about the beautiful meaning behind the work’s title, Tea with Mara, and dig into ghosts and demons—their cultural significance and how they found their way into the performance.
Tea with Mara
Co-presented with Choreographer Suzanne Liska
February 19-21, 2026 @ 8PM
February 22, 2026 @ 2PM