(AUDIO) Joyful Raven and Kelly McCaughan on KSLG

What do basket-weaving, burlesque dancing, psychic readings, Indigenous land stewardship techniques, gay liberation and Catholic guilt have in common? They’re all a part of the upcoming Zero to Fierce Festival, a 10-day performing arts event surrounding International Women’s Day that celebrates women’s voices and creativity through storytelling and theater. This year’s event is said to be “fiercer than ever!”

The festival kicks off at the end of this week, and to give us a little taste of what’s to come, KSLG’s very own Rhi Marie caught up with two of the women helping to curate and produce the event, Joyful Raven and Kelly McCaughan. (Listen to their interview at the link above.)

Born into a family of radical theater artists in Petrolia, Raven has honed her skills as a storyteller and performer since she was just a kid, having spent lots of time with the San Francisco Mime Troupe and the good folks at Dell’ Arte International. Raven will debut her new solo show, “The Silver Fox,” a story about aging, abusive clairvoyants and the consequences of psychic readings. McCaughan, a self-described “multi-hyphenate artist of the stage and screen” will perform her award-winning solo act “Catholic Guilt,” an exploration of all things surrounding sin and the impossible standards of the Catholic Church.

Click the link up top for the full interview and catch both performers at the 9th annual Zero to Fierce Festival. The 10-day festival kicks off on Friday, Feb 28 in Arcata. Find the full schedule of events here.

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