Monday, June 15, 2009
MasterClass: dubpoetry/dubtheatre: the storytellers' Integrity with d'bi.young
10 - 1p.m. $20
d'bi.young's workshop is suitable for anyone interested in storytelling be it through writing, performing, directing etc. This workshop explores the seven founding principles of dubpoetry and dubtheatre: the use of language, rhythm, orality, political content, urgency, integrity, and sacredness as mediums of social change through storytelling. Together, participants explore resources located within an afrikan-oral-storytelling-traditional-herstorical context of critical analysis; promoting the ideas of accountability and responsibility between storyteller and community; the artist as leader and "revolushunary" keeper of the sacred. Everyone who considers themselves a storyteller is welcome. Come with your stories in heart and some writing material.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
In Conversation: Playwright Ned Dickens, dramaturg Brian Quirt and Director Sarah Stanley on the seven play City of Wine cycle, moderated by Jon Kaplan of NOW magazine
In Partnership with Nightswimming
7 p.m. FREE
Developed over the last decade by Nightswimming theatre collective, the cycle revisits the stories of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, birthplace of wine, and best known as the home of Oedipus. An unprecedented event in Canadian theatre history, City of Wine (May 5 - 9, 2009) was developed in partnership with more than 150 of Canada's up-and-coming artists from seven of Canada's leading theatre schools, working with some of the country's finest theatre professionals on seven distinct productions. In the aftermath of the City of Wine Festival, playwright Ned Dickens, dramaturg Brian Quirt and director Sarah Stanley, reflect on the creative process and bringing City of Wine to the stage. Moderated by NOW Magazine's Jon Kaplan.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Artist 101 Series: Anti-Oppression
5pm - 6:30pm, $15
At a time where diversity is a demonstrated priority across our institutions, many artists recognize that oppressions based on race, ethnicity, creed, class, gender, sexual orientation, gender orientation, immigration status, country of origin, religion, mental health status, age, and ability are systemic in Canadian society. This session led by an acclaimed anti-oppression educator takes a historical and practical look at oppression in the broader perspective, investigates how racism and privilege operate in the ordinary moments of life and in our artistic community, and looks for openings to advance racial equity and justice, including the role that art-making and can play in this process.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Book Launch: The Shakespeare's Mine: Adapting Shakespeare in Anglophone Canada edited by Ric Knowles, and The Shakespeare's Mine: Adapting Shakespeare in Francophone Canada edited by Leanore Lieblein
Presented by Playwrights Canada Press
6 p.m. FREE
Two new compilations The Shakespeare's Mine and A Certain William, look at Canadian adaptations of plays by William Shakespeare. The twelve plays collected in these two volumes chronicle the playwright's fraught and changing relationship to Shakespeare, while claiming the right to the language of the Bard. The Shakespeare's Mine: Adapting Shakespeare in Anglophone Canada, edited by Ric Knowles, includes: Cruel Tears by Ken Mitchell and Humphrey & the Dumptrucks, Claudius by Ken Gass, Mad Boy Chronicle by Michael O'Brien, Harlem Duet by Djanet Sears, Shakespeare's Will by Vern Thiessen, and Death of a Chief by Yvette Nolan and Kennedy C. MacKinnon. A Certain William: Adapting Shakespeare in Francophone Canada, edited by Leanore Lieblein, includes: Hamlet, Prince of Québec by Robert Gurik, translation by Leanore Lieblein, Lear by Jean-Pierre Ronford, translation by Linda Gaboriau, Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice in Auschwitz" by Tibor Egervari, translation by Annick Léger, Saved from the Waters by Daphné Thompson, translation by Daphné Thompson, The Maleceet Hamlet by Yves-Sioui Durand & J.F. Messier, translation by Henry Gauthier and Burger Love by Larry Tremblay, translation by Keith Turnbull.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Investigation: Language in Practice, feat. Anita Majumdar, Nina Lee Aquino, Christopher Morris, Beatrix Pizano and d'bi.young anitafrika. Moderator: Ravi Jain
1 - 5 pm. $10 (Includes Lunch, Pre-Registration Required)
"Toronto is proud to be one of the most multicultural cities in the world where 100 languages are spoken every day." (www.toronto.ca), however, 99 languages do not make it into our major theatres. What are the challenges we face when creating work in other languages? Who are our artists speaking to? Join a distinguished group of creators who examining the facets of language in performance for a roundtable discussion in which we will tackle the issues of language, accents, and appropriation on our stages.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
MasterClass: Writing from Life and Building Drama from Data: David Young
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., $25
For playwrights and collaborators interested in creating based on real people or historical events, this is a class exploring strategies and possibilities for the adapting vast material for the stage, and different approaches to the creative license. Multi-award winning David Young (Fire, Inexpressible Island and Glenn), will break down different approaches to honing real and invented material, with examples from his works as well as the specific topics and interests of the participants. Participants should have at least an idea of an area of exploration, and material to bring to the class.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
MasterClass: Directors as Creators and Artistic Leaders, a Roundtable on Vision with Jonathan Christenson
1 - 5 p.m. $20
Following the run of Nevermore, The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, at Luminato and in anticipation of the Toronto premiere of Frankenstein next season at Canadian Stage, Jonathan Christenson, Artistic Director of Catalyst Theatre, will lead a round-table discussion exploring the role of the director as creator and artistic leader. The session will be founded upon a vision of theatre within which the director is principle creator from original concept to final performance. While specific areas of discussion will depend upon the particular concerns of session participants, topics may include: building the creative team; the benefits of short and long-term creative partnerships; providing strong and inspiring leadership within a collaborative context; remaining responsive to all members of the creative team and shaping the production in response to their unique contributions; allowing your artistic vision to remain elastic while guiding the production toward a distinctive and unified theatrical aesthetic; encouraging creative freedom, risk and imagination; balancing creative chaos with a structured development plan; and creating and sustaining an environment that fosters creative exploration within the context of a product-oriented process.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
In Conversation: Creator and Director Jonathan Christenson on Frankenstein with Actor Andrew Kushnir
7 p.m. FREE
Following the run of Nevermore, The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe at the Luminato Festival and in anticipation of the Toronto premiere of Frankenstein next season at Canadian Stage, Jonathan Christenson, Artistic Director of the internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning Catalyst Theatre, shares aspects of his unique collaborative process in an intimate conversation with Andrew Kushnir, actor and star of Frankenstein. Jonathan has directed, written, composed and/or performed in fifteen uniquely original, highly stylized productions including Nevermore, Frankenstein, The Blue Orphan, The House of Pootsie Plunket, Carmen Angel and Elephant Wake which have taken England, Scotland, Wales, Australia, the United States and Canada by storm.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Artist 101 Series: Sound Editing with Richard Lee
5 - 6:30 p.m, $15
As more and more creative artists desire to integrate sound into all phases of creation, through this hands-on workshop participants will learn to use Audacity, a free sound-editing software, to learn the specific and technical skills to design and edit sound cues for theatre. The session will culminate into a small presentation to illustrate the application of skills learned. If possible, participants should bring a laptop to the session, as well as at least one music CD.
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Wednesday June 17, 2009
Investigation Series: Dance/Theatre in Practice
Wednesday June 17, 10 - 3pm
Thursday June 18, !0 - 3pm
Friday June 19, 10 - 3pm
Public Presentation: June 19, 3pm
$10 total, Attendance Required for all three days.
Dubbed a 'contrived collaboration' led by theatre director Weyni Mengesha ('da Kink In My Hair, blood.claat) and choreographer Kate Alton (The Four Horsemen Project, Appetite), this investigative workshop pairs two acclaimed artists together with a selected group of performers from various disciplines to explore some of the ways in which dance and theatre can intersect. Using a performance laboratory model, the group will spend three days developing and expanding a practice that aims to integrate these forms in hybrid creation work evolving out of questions posed and ideas put forth by Mengesha and Alton. On the final day findings will be shared with artists and the public.
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WednesdaY, June 17, 2009
Artist 101 Series: Projection Design with Beth Kates
5 - 6:30 p.m. $15
For creators interested in experimenting with projections but not yet sure of the practicalities, leading stage and projection designer Beth Kates guides you on a whirlwind tour of how to take your visions of projection from a wild idea to reality. This projection basics workshop will provide a general overview of technical practicalities, methods of creation, and theories about integrating projections into live performance.
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Wednesday June 17, 2009
Special Event / Reading Part 1 of 3: Top Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia (Voyage), an Actor's Fund Benefit
7pm, $15
An intimate, staged reading of one of the most powerful theatrical events of the decade, Tom Stoppard's three-part period epic about Russian intellectuals is an inspired examination of the struggle between romantic anarchy, utopian idealism and practical reformation. The trilogy, which Time Out New York called "Stoppard's crowning achievement," garnered nine Tony awards setting a record for the most awards won by a play in Tony history. Directed by Natasha Mytnowych, Ravi Jain and Claire Calnan, this three-day event features over 60 of Canada's most celebrated leading actors alongside emerging artists and youth. Don't miss this unforgettable celebration of one of the most important plays of our time, a Benefit for The Actor's Fund of Canada and an event sure to inspire and resonate with many of the ideas circulating through the Festival.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Artist 101 Series: Video Editing with Blair Francey
5 - 6:30pm $15
Video is playing a greater role in both how we create for the stage, as well as how we share our creative process with our audiences through the web. This workshop will cover the basics of using video as creative and communication tool. The session will take participants through the process of how to get from your camera phone to YouTube, with topics covered to include essential gear, software, hardware, what to consider before you begin shooting (ie. theme, message, how it will be distributed), and various ways of distributing the video across the net.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Special Event / Reading Part 2 of 3: Top Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia (Shipwreck), an Actor's Fund Benefit
7pm, $15
An intimate, staged reading of one of the most powerful theatrical events of the decade, Tom Stoppard's three-part period epic about Russian intellectuals is an inspired examination of the struggle between romantic anarchy, utopian idealism and practical reformation. The trilogy, which Time Out New York called "Stoppard's crowning achievement," garnered nine Tony awards setting a record for the most awards won by a play in Tony history. Directed by Natasha Mytnowych, Ravi Jain and Claire Calnan, this three-day event features over 60 of Canada's most celebrated leading actors alongside emerging artists and youth. Don't miss this unforgettable celebration of one of the most important plays of our time, a Benefit for The Actor's Fund of Canada and an event sure to inspire and resonate with many of the ideas circulating through the Festival.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Dance/Theatre Investigation Series Presentation
3pm
Dubbed a 'contrived collaboration' led by theatre director Weyni Mengesha (‘da Kink In My Hair, blood.claat) and choreographer Kate Alton (The Four Horsemen Project, Appetite), this investigative workshop pairs two acclaimed artists together with a selected group of performers from various disciplines to explore some of the ways in which dance and theatre can intersect. Using a performance laboratory model, the group will spend three days developing and expanding a practice that aims to integrate these forms in hybrid creation work evolving out of questions posed and ideas put forth by Mengesha and Alton. On the final day findings will be shared with artists and the public.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Special Event / Reading Part 3 of 3: Top Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia (Salvage), an Actor's Fund Benefit
7pm, $15
An intimate, staged reading of one of the most powerful theatrical events of the decade, Tom Stoppard's three-part period epic about Russian intellectuals is an inspired examination of the struggle between romantic anarchy, utopian idealism and practical reformation. The trilogy, which Time Out New York called "Stoppard's crowning achievement," garnered nine Tony awards setting a record for the most awards won by a play in Tony history. Directed by Natasha Mytnowych, Ravi Jain and Claire Calnan, this three-day event features over 60 of Canada's most celebrated leading actors alongside emerging artists and youth. Don't miss this unforgettable celebration of one of the most important plays of our time, a Benefit for The Actor's Fund of Canada and an event sure to inspire and resonate with many of the ideas circulating through the Festival.
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
Forum: Right Here, Right Now: an Un-Conference on The Future(s) of Toronto Performance
10am- 6pm, $10 including lunch - Reception to Follow
A one day meeting of Toronto's groundbreaking professional artists, arts workers and arts leaders to talk about the future(s) of performance practice and our city's stages. Facilitated by Trampoline Hall's Misha Glouberman using techniques drawing from open-space technology and world cafes (the "Un-" denotes a conference with no panels, guest-speakers or pre-determined outcomes), the agenda is crafted by participants and the issues on the table are the ones of most relevant as they most specifically impact practice and craft. All who have stake in the evolution of performance are encouraged to attend to strategize, explore and identify what we can do right now to address our most challenging and exciting opportunities.
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