RIVER Oliveira (Liar/lyre), EEAP Artist

River Oliveira (he/they) is a multidisciplinary sound artist, musician, performer, poet and technician interested in creating sonic landscapes that explore altered states of perception, queer experiences of grief and survival, and the marriage of nature and noise. He has a specific interest in poetic, experimental, and non-linear storytelling.

River has worked as a creator and technical leader across the city, with sound design credits at Theatre Passe Muraille, Young People’s Theatre, Tarragon, Buddies in Bad Times, and more. Most recently, River was Artistic Accomplice with Outside the March, the Composer/Sound designer for the Weston Mural/Sound Installation, “Chasing Wind” with Crossroads Theatre, and the performer/co-creator for how the wolf says goodnight in the 47th Rhubarb Festival.