November 21, 2017
Neworld Theatre brings us theatre at its most transformative. This production is a work of radical upheaval, in which the King Arthur legend is made fresh for our eyes. Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere—they’re all present in […]
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From Pi Theatre comes this incendiary exploration of a tragic contemporary phenomenon. Written by David Greig, The Events features Claire, a priest and choir leader who has survived a mass shooting. Shattered and bereft, she […]
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From composer Frederic Rzewski and pianist Daan Vandewalle comes this rousing tribute to political struggle—and not a moment too soon! Too often, emotional uplift and political subversion walk separate paths in the arts; but in […]
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Here is a work by UK artist Andy Field that bridges generations and offers a look into our city’s future through the people who will inherit it. Participants arrive at a location with a wide […]
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“Those who lose dreaming are lost.” That’s an Aboriginal proverb that serves as a motto for Black Arm Band, Australia’s spectacular performance company. Specializing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music and languages, they are […]
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Choreographer Alessandro Sciarroni takes a traditional dance form and works it for all it’s worth. It’s a sheer physical feat of performance. The schuhplattler (“shoebeater”) is a Bavarian folk dance where its performers slap their […]
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In Wallflower the performers endeavour to remember every dance they’ve ever danced. Quarantine gives us a show that will get your head bopping and will evoke some strong memories: of awkward high school dances, of […]
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In this beguiling and provocative show, co-creators Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava (Quote Unquote Collective) play two halves of the same woman. Together they sit in a bathtub, singing and speaking in unison. The woman […]
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