Amid a global pandemic, an entrepreneur looks back on his life’s work owning and operating an idiosyncratic cinema in the forest of northern Ontario.
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In my last preview of this year’s SummerWorks Performance Festival, I am highlighting an interactive narrative piece.
I always make a point of attending one or two interactive or immersive experiences at SummerWorks every year. By doing so, I have discovered new artists, took part in the telling of a story, and even canoed to one of the Islands for a ‘celebration of life’ of sorts. Each one is always so memorable.
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SummerWorks Performance Festival has several interesting offerings for us this year. With its theme being that of ‘Survival Mode,’ the festival is inviting us to start conversations and be in community.
Rougarou, a new horror-themed play by Damion LeClair, will take part in SummerWorks Lab. This program is a place for exploration, experimentation, and process, where new work is incubated or shared at crucial stages of development.
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Angela Blumberg Dance will premiere its latest creation The Great Dream, a captivating dance performance at the Pia Bouman School Theatre this weekend.
The art piece delves into the concept of life as a dream, challenging the audience to ponder on the many different narratives that make up our existence.
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SummerWorks Performance Festival is just around the corner. This year’s theme of ‘Survival Mode’ aims to start conversations and work with and within the community as a pathway toward understanding, reconciliation, and joy.
Speaking of joy… My preview coverage for the festival continues with even more interesting and exciting details about a show by Femmepire making waves since last year.
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A creative collaborator and community builder at the forefront of contemporary performance, SummerWorks is thrilled to announce a bold and creative 2024 Festival with 40+ projects across four streams of programming, featuring 100+ artists and creative collaborators from local, national, and international contexts. This year’s Festival theme is Survival Mode.
SummerWorks will engage with this idea subtly and bluntly, with nuanced complexity, while holding space for diverse perspectives and lived experiences.
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Written and directed by Levan Akin, Crossing, opens as a moving exploration of identity, family, and the transformative power of personal journeys. Premiering in the Panorama section at the 2024 Berlinale and later showcased at the BFI Flare Film Festival, the film not only captures the complexities of the 2SLGBTQ+ existence in conservative places like Georgia and Turkey, but also reveals the intersections of – and contention between – tradition and modernity. Akin’s latest film resonates deeply with its compelling narrative and remarkable visual storytelling.
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Step into the world of The Masterclass and prepare to be immersed in a unique experience. The show revolves around Nathan Bridgets (Kyle Claeys), “a multifaceted Canadian artist renowned for his contributions to acting, directing, and theatre theory”. Held in a private studio, this ‘masterclass’ is an intimate journey into his acclaimed acting technique, as detailed in his bestselling book ‘An Actor Does NOT Prepare.’
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Luke Gilford‘s National Anthem, featuring Charlie Plummer and Eve Lindley, is a visually stunning and emotionally resonant exploration of identity and belonging within the unique setting of a queer rodeo in the American West.
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