Workshop: The Making of You

Residents of Glasgow, Scotland, Rosana Cade and Ivor MacAskill are both a couple and an artistic duo. Together, they invent offbeat worlds by combining various forms of expression, including video, cabaret, performing arts, children’s performance, and site-specific and socially engaged practices. Their work is characterized by its keen sense of exploration, subversive humour, and boundless creativity. Their long-lasting collaborations with designer Tim Spooner and sound artist Yas Clarke adds unique visual and sonic elements to their work.

Since 2014, they have created two art films, Taps Aff and Presenting Our Selves, and two shows, MOOT MOOT and The Making of Pinocchio, while developing a facilitation practice focusing on LGBTQIA+ culture and rights. Cade & MacAskill also lead the experimental music group Double Pussy Clit Fuck.

As a solo artist, Cade is known for their performances for one-person audiences, such as Walking:Holding, which has been presented in over 40 locations during the past ten years, including Montreal’s Théâtre Prospero last fall. MacAskill, meanwhile, has distinguished himself with his innovative works for children and youth revolving around questions of gender and sexuality.