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Vivek Shraya’s How to Fail as a Popstar heads to CBC
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Title image credit: Photography by Heather Saitz.
Vivek Shraya’s How to Fail as a Popstar heads to CBC
The theatrical one-person show, created by Albertan artist Vivek Shraya, will feature as an original series on CBC’s free streaming service, Gem. How to Fail as a Popstar is a comedic coming-of-age tale based on the artist’s life.
Shraya will write and star in the show, which will be filmed in Toronto and set for release later this year.
From stage to paperback to screen
The play was originally commissioned and produced by Canadian Stage in Toronto. Shraya’s play debuted in 2020 with a print edition of the script released in 2021. The show has appeared on several Canadian stages with upcoming tour dates in Quebec in February 2023 and played internationally in Ireland and Germany.
Multi-disciplinary artist
Shraya’s many talents are showcased in literature, music, film, visual art, theatre and fashion. The Edmonton-born artist has music featured in the HBO Max show Sort Of and her book, I’m Afraid of Men, was profiled in Vanity Fair.
Representation in the AFA Art Collection
The AFA acquired Shraya’s work Trauma Clown in 2020, adding to our ever-growing and increasingly diverse collection.
Vivek Shraya
Trauma Clown, 2019
Photograph on paper
Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts