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In the Unseen World: Important story in need of polishing

In the Unseen World: Important story in need of polishing

In the Unseen World, performed at the new LabO “black box” theatre space, is a devised theatre performance directed by University of Ottawa MFA directing student Vivi Sørensen. The piece is a reaction to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and the performance moves between a present day Inuk journalist writing a story on …

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tchekhov

tchekhov

B=Notes de travail….en cours…!!! le Groupe Grrrr sous la direction de Susana Lastreto est profondément marqué par le théâtre de Lecoq, par les travaux de Peter Brook et les créations qui placent l,acteur au centre de l’événement. voici ce qui frappe le spectateur du premier coup, surtout dans la petite espace de l’Atalante câchée derrier …

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Festival des Francophonies en Limousin. International francophone theatre in all its diversity.

Festival des Francophonies en Limousin. International francophone theatre in all its diversity.

  This new international festival in Limoges  created in  1984 by Pierre DeBauche after the Avignon Festival refused to accept a production of  Shakespeare  proposed by Martinique, put in place a  new  relationship with international Francophone  theatre. One could  say that Aimé Césaire’s first decision in Martinique, to create the Théâtre de la Soif nouvelle …

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In the Unseen World: Performing storytelling in the world of indigenous peoples

In the Unseen World: Performing storytelling in the world of indigenous peoples

  In the new theatre research LabO located in the Ottawa Art Gallery, a group of students and friends came to watch the final portion of a research project presented by indigenous artists collaborating with   Vivi Sorensen, free lance artist  who is preparing her directors diploma for the  Masters program in Fine Arts  at the …

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Blue Kettle and Here We Go: A First Rate Revival of Two of Caryl Churchill’s Plays

Blue Kettle and Here We Go: A First Rate Revival of Two of Caryl Churchill’s Plays

            Blue Kettle Photo Evgenia Eliseeva The Boston Commonwealth Shakespeare Company began life as a summer program over twenty years ago when they began performing free outdoor Shakespearean events on the Boston Common. In 2013, the company broadened their productions and extended their season when they were invited to become Babson College’s Theatre in Residence. …

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“Au plus noir de la nuit”: de la lumière à l’ombre

“Au plus noir de la nuit”: de la lumière à l’ombre

  D’André Brink, je garde le souvenir ému d’une soirée au Grand Carbet de Fort-de-France, où il assista en compagnie de la réalisatrice Euzhan Palzy à la projection du film « Une saison blanche et sèche » qu’elle avait, avec l’autorisation de son auteur, adapté du roman éponyme. Aujourd’hui, l’Afrique du Sud nous revient en plein cœur, …

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Solo 70: Dance as a Mechanism for Letting Go

Solo 70: Dance as a Mechanism for Letting Go

  By Hannah Skrypnyk In Solo 70, acclaimed dancer and choreographer Paul-André Fortier performs his final piece with Fortier Danse-Création: a riveting and often bewildering meditation on old age and the trials and tribulations of an artist coming to grips with retirement. However, and to the audience’s surprise, Fortier is not the only one to …

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It’s a wonderful life: a show that increases in entertainment level as it progresses.

It’s a wonderful life: a show that increases in entertainment level as it progresses.

It’s a Wonderful Life Adapted by Philip Grecian Based on the Frank Capra movie. Kanata Theatre Directed by Tom Kobolak The clanging of a large bell has long been Kanata Theatre’s traditional way of signaling that the show is about to begin. The tradition continues during the company’s 50th anniversary season. The tinkling of the …

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Le nouveau visage de la Nouvelle Scène

Le nouveau visage de la Nouvelle Scène

Le Festival Actoral et le Théâtre du Trillium s’associent pour présenter le meilleur des arts vivants et des écritures contemporaines dans une programmation avant-gardiste ouverte sur la littérature, le théâtre, la danse, la performance, la poésie sonore et les arts visuels. Une occasion unique pour le public d’ici de découvrir des œuvres singulières, des formes …

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Quebec designer Stéphanie Jasmin wins 100,000 $ Siminovitch Prize

Quebec designer Stéphanie Jasmin wins 100,000 $ Siminovitch Prize

Quebec designer Stéphanie Jasmin wins $100K Siminovitch Prize Winner considering dream trip to visit Japan for inspiration The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 06, 2018 9:56 AM ET | Last Updated: 2 hours ago Designer Stéphanie Jasmin been named the winner of the 2018 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre. (National Arts Centre/Canadian Press) Quebec video artist …

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