What happens when a star isn’t born? An adaptation of Vivek Shraya’s hit play and subsequent book, How To Fail as a Popstar answers this question with hilarity, vulnerability, a healthy dose of imagination, and of course, music. The series tracks the journey of a young, queer, brown boy growing up in Edmonton trying to achieve pop stardom and what went almost right along the way – from the perspective of the now 40-something trans femme artist that boy became.

Following the screening, filmmaker and artist, Maya Bastian will be joined by writer, creator and multi-hyphenate artist, Vivek Shraya for an intimate conversation about making a show about her failed dream, creative ambition, and the queer South Asian experience.