Photo Essay: Queer theatre seen in ‘plain site’ at STU

The Plain Site Theatre Festival took to the stage in the Ted Daigle Auditorium at St. Thomas University last week.

The festival, which was founded in 2019 by STU alumnus Alex Rioux, aims to promote and foster queer visibility within the STU and greater Fredericton theatre communities.

The Aquinian’s photo editor, Aaron Sousa, attended a few performances and this is what he saw.

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Kyara Knox played the role of Sam in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "Samantics." (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Jill Hanson played the role of young Sam in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "Samantics." (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Ash Noble, right, performs in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "Out of Water." (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Nolan Goguen, left, and Ash Noble perform in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "Out of Water." (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

James Lockyer, left, and Sage Chisholm perform in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "Boreal." (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

James Lockyer, left, and Sage Chisholm perform in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "Boreal." (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Alex Rioux is a St. Thomas University alumnus and the founder of the Plain Site Theatre Festival. (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Gabriela Buraglia performs in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "Coming Into Coming Out." (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Kyara Knox plays the role of Ash in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "Was That Really Necessary?". (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Kyara Knox, left, and Kaylee MacNeil, play the roles of Ash and Maude, respectively, in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "Was That Really Necessary?". (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Kaylee MacNeil plays the role of Maude in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "Was That Really Necessary?". (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Joseph Debly, left, and Rachel Rowan perform in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "A Dinner Party of Two Dishes." (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Rachel Rowan performs in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "A Dinner Party of Two Dishes." (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Joseph Debly performs in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "A Dinner Party of Two Dishes." (Aaron Sousa/AQ)

Sage Chisholm plays the role of Vic in the Plain Site Theatre Festival's presentation of "Call Me By Your Name." (Aaron Sousa/AQ)