CANADA’S NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN THEATRE IN ENGLISH
2O1O JUNE 9 -19 KITCHENER WATERLOO
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PRODUCED BY THE CANADIAN THEATRE FESTIVAL SOCIETY AND CO-PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ENGLISH THEATRE
MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE FESTIVAL | CANADA’S NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN THEATRE IN ENGLISH | KITCHENER-WATERLOO 2010
created here, both to local citizens and the national community that descends on the festival.
The Magnetic North Theatre Festival is about community. This is only natural for a festival that moves from one city to another, bringing theatre to every corner of this sprawling nation. It’s amazing how a single idea – community – can encapsulate every activity over eleven straight days. When Kitchener-Waterloo extended its invitation to host Magnetic North in 2010, it was the community's vision of the arts as an economic engine for the entire region which won us over. Few municipalities take the challenge of manifesting a creative city so seriously, and are so intent on making the arts central to their economic and spiritual growth. As is always the case when we move to a new city, we owe a debt of thanks to our new venue partners: the Button Factory, Centre In The Square, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, The Museum, Registry Theatre, University of Waterloo, and The Waterloo Entertainment Centre. To those who have worked tirelessly to make it all happen: our national Board of Directors and National Resource Council, and on the ground, the KitchenerWaterloo Advisory Committee and numerous partners whose hard work, advice and guidance have been invaluable. In pulling together a suite of compelling and exciting theatrical presentations that the entire nation needs to see, we are thrilled that many of the works within the Magnetic North Theatre Festival speak of, or to, a sense of community.
ANN CONNORS
KEN CAMERON
MANAGING DIRECTOR
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
PHOTO BY JEREMIE ROY
Offerings such as The Greatest Cities In The World, Another Home Invasion and Elephant Wake deal directly with the challenges of creating the places in which we live; Homage and The Last 15 Seconds show us how art can bring communities together and pull them apart again; Norman: A Tribute to Norman McLaren and Dedicated to the Revolutions reframe our thinking about art and technology; Mump & Smoot Cracked creates a peculiar universe called Ummo; and a quartet of works give area youth a special place via Tough!, Monster Makers, Uth Ink and the Children’s Choice Awards. Local arts in the Waterloo Region are currently undergoing a renaissance and they have a special place in our festival. Asphalt Jungle Shorts VI by Flush Ink Productions, Pat the Dog’s reading series piece/meal, and Lost & Found Theatre's work with Uth Ink will showcase the fine work that is
New this year, we are joined by international guests who, with home sweet home and the SPILL Feasts, bring us new ways to look at community. The Canadian Actors’ Equity Association gathers together a community of artists for the Masterclass for Directors. As in previous years, we welcome our professional community during the Industry Series and invite students from across the country to join our community at Compass Points. We’ve worked hard with our local advisories to ensure the festival leaves behind a legacy wherever we go. We are proud to help expand the creative economy; in each host city the festival hires locally, giving the city’s arts workers the opportunity to improve their skills by working in a national context. We are thrilled to be partnering with the Volunteer Action Centre on our Volunteer Gateway project, ensuring that local volunteers, who discover a love for arts volunteering through our one-time event, have the opportunity to remain engaged with local arts groups. When we both joined this organization, we were asked what Magnetic North meant to us. We both agreed that it meant community. We are delighted to say that three years later, it still means community. Thank you, Kitchener-Waterloo for inviting us into yours. KEN AND ANN
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CO-PRESENTER PETER HINTON ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ENGLISH THEATRE, NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE.
The National Arts Centre English Theatre is proud to partner in presenting the eighth annual Magnetic North Theatre Festival. At any festival, both celebration and a sense of ritual or holiday is a big part of its appeal. From its earliest beginnings in ancient Greece, western theatre was presented in the context of a festival. The terms “tragedy” and “comedy” are derived from what the plays presented in these ancient festivals meant. So, while we may no longer worship the God of Wine, (although if you go to the Festival Bar, you might be reviving that ancient rite) certainly, there will be harrowing modern dramas that evoke the mournful “goat song” of an ancient tragedy, and contemporary comedies that truly “sing of a village revel”. It is a profound quality of human experience that we are compelled to share our stories to better understand the world and mysteries around us, and it is in the ancient spirit of the theatre festival that I welcome you to embrace the sense of ritual and revelry that comes with Magnetic North. From the variety of the plays presented, to the events which encourage dialogue between artists and audiences, one of the factors that keeps this festival tremendously exciting is the fact that it moves around the country and showcases a different Canadian city each year. Every past festival (including those in Edmonton, St. John’s, Vancouver, and the in-between Ottawa years) has been as unique as the city hosting the plays, the artists and events. We are thrilled to have this festival in Kitchener-Waterloo; we look forward to rightfully placing this city in the national context of Magnetic North; and we encourage visitors to check out the city and all it has to offer. So welcome to the festival and let the rites begin.
MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE FESTIVAL www.magneticnorthfestival.ca info@magneticnorthfestival.ca Kitchener-Waterloo Office Come and visit us at Magnetic North Theatre Festival 91 King Street West Kitchener, ON N2G 1A7 Phone: 519-772-3783 Fax: 519-772-8759
To Purchase Tickets www.magneticnorthfestival.ca Centre In The Square Ticket Centre 101 Queen Street North Kitchener, ON N2H 6P7
National Office Come and visit us at 53 Elgin Street in Ottawa, ON
Phone: 519-578-1570 Toll Free: 1-800-265-8977 Fax: 519-578-1543
Magnetic North Theatre Festival P.O. Box 1534, Stn. B Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
Tickets also available one hour prior to curtain at each venue.
Phone: 613-947-7000 ext. 719 Toll Free: 1-866-850-2787 ext. 719 Fax: 613-943-1401
MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE FESTIVAL | CANADA’S NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN THEATRE IN ENGLISH | KITCHENER-WATERLOO 2010
VENUE PARTNERS JAMIE GRANT
LAWRENCE MCNAUGHT
GENERAL MANAGER CENTRE IN THE SQUARE
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING & DEVELOPMENT THE REGISTRY THEATRE
I love the Magnetic North Theatre Festival. As you may or may not know, I was involved at the beginning and am proud to be a founding member and former Chairman of the Board. So I have seen, first hand, what a legacy this Festival leaves behind after visiting a community. Magnetic North is the best thing to happen to Canadian theatre in the last twenty five years bar none. And the fact that the Festival has chosen to come to Kitchener-Waterloo and the Centre In The Square makes it all the better for somebody like me. Kitchener-Waterloo needs Magnetic North and we will do everything possible to make this the best Festival ever. Please take advantage of all of the amenities that K-W has to offer and enjoy. Beer and BlackBerrys for all! ALF BOGUSKY DIRECTOR GENERAL KW|AG
The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery is pleased to host Magnetic North’s production of home sweet home in the Gallery.We delight in the synergies that result from cross-disciplinary collaborations such as this one, and are confident audiences will enjoy the combined effect of live theatre and contemporary art.We are also proud to take part in the Children’s Choice Awards, and to further contribute to the festival program through artist-led art walks.Welcome to the Gallery! DAVID MARSKELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE MUSEUM
The Museum is thrilled to be collaborating with the Magnetic North initiative and is delighted to be hosting the Festival Bar at The Museum each evening, as well as the Children’s Choice Awards. GENEVIEVE TWOMEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY
The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony is pleased to host the Magnetic North Theatre Festival in our new space, the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts. We are delighted that Kitchener-Waterloo has been chosen as this year’s location for such a vibrant festival, highlighting the best in Canadian theatre and the performing arts.
The Registry Theatre is delighted to welcome Magnetic North. The festival is a wonderful opportunity to bring together Canada's theatre community to showcase productions, meet and exchange ideas and enhance our vibrant artistic endeavours. The Registry is proud to be one of the host venues. I look forward to meeting many of you. LAUREN JUDGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE BUTTON FACTORY
The Button Factory is pleased to share creative space with Magnetic North Theatre Festival. To have such an inspiring organization inhabiting this heritage wonder, infusing it with new ideas and new audiences is a special treat! Let the festivities begin! WILLIAM CHESNEY ASSOCIATE DEAN OF ARTS UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
The University of Waterloo is delighted to be a sponsoring venue for the Magnetic North Theatre Festival. UW Drama welcomes the opportunity to expose our students to some of the finest and most innovative theatre artists working in Canada today, and to deepen our connection with our own KW community of performers and presenters. We look forward to presenting Mump & Smoot Cracked and Elephant Wake in our Theatre of the Arts. THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THE WATERLOO ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE.
The Waterloo Entertainment Centre is thrilled to host the 2010 Magnetic North Theatre Festival. This year's festival is sure to be a wonderful expression of all the talented individuals involved.
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THE MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE FESTIVAL GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR FUNDERS, SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS CO-PRESENTED BY
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PUBLIC FUNDERS Canadian Heritage
Patrimoine canadien
MEDIA SPONSORS
HOST VENUE PARTNERS
HOSPITALITY
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PRODUCTION SPONSOR
MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE FESTIVAL | CANADA’S NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN THEATRE IN ENGLISH | KITCHENER-WATERLOO 2010
MUMP & SMOOT CRACKED Created by Michael Kennard and John Turner Directed by Karen Hines
MUMP & SMOOT (EDMONTON, AB /MANITOULIN ISLAND, ON)
"Mump & Smoot are the latest wrinkle on the existential fall-guy, the Everymen buddy-buddies alone at the edge of the world."
These are not the clowns from your seventh birthday party. Eight years ago, the legendary clowns of horror Mump & Smoot took a break at the peak of their prowess, after years of dismembering one another in fits of fury, despoiling their environment in fits of anarchy, and prancing through terror with audiences across the continent.
NEW YORK NEWSDAY
Magnetic North is pleased to welcome this award winning comedy duo who live in a parallel universe called Ummo, worship their god Ummo, and speak their own brand of gibberish – Ummonian. In Mump & Smoot Cracked we find the intrepid duo challenging Ummo, who seemingly is bent on the annihilation of their friendship and ultimately their very existence.
ALWAYS WANTED TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?
RESERVE A SPOT AT MUMP & SMOOT'S GIBBERISH WORKSHOP AND GET THE BASICS ON UMMONIAN.
Directed by the award-winning Karen Hines, with music by the award-winning Greg Morrison.
"Mump & Smoot are a national treasure"
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A TRIBUTE TO NORMAN MCLAREN
NORMAN Created by Michel Lemieux, Victor Pilon and Peter Trosztmer Directed by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon LEMIEUX PILON 4D ART (MONTREAL, QC)
In collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada
Magnetic North is thrilled to host Norman’s return to Canada after its recent tour to Paris, Shanghai, Bogota, Barcelona, Taipei and Seoul.
JOIN CREATORS MICHEL LEMIEUX AND VICTOR PILON FOR A PRE-SHOW ARTIST TALK.
Most of us grew up with the work of Norman McLaren. Between slick Saturday morning cartoons or on clunky classroom projectors, McLaren’s mesmerizing work slid unexpectedly into the lives of generations of Canadians.
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In the internationally acclaimed Norman, groundbreaking projection technology allows a performer to physically interact with the cinematic universe of award-winning Canadian film pioneer Norman McLaren. Join us as they delve into the vaults of Canada’s National Film Board to combine technology, animation and theatre in an unforgettable visual experience.
"Ingenious, amazing and quite striking, Norman takes the audience into an incredible parallel universe where dance, music and multimedia cheerfully intermingle." LE JOURNAL DE MONTRÉAL
90 MINUTES, NO INTERMISSION | CENTRE IN THE SQUARE
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ORIGINAL, UNRETOUCHED PHOTO OF PETER TROSZTMER COURTESY OF VICTOR PILON
MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE FESTIVAL | CANADA’S NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN THEATRE IN ENGLISH | KITCHENER-WATERLOO 2010
HOMAGE Written by Anthony Black Directed by Christian Barry
2b theatre company (HALIFAX, NS)
Based on the true story of Haydn Llewellyn Davies.
DISCOVER KITCHENERWATERLOO'S PUBLIC ART ON GUIDED WALKING TOURS.
Who owns public art? The artist who built it? The town that paid for it? Or is all art a public trust, owned by no one and everyone at the same time? An advertising executive takes a risk, leaves his job and tries his hand at art. His first commission: a public sculpture for a town's central square, a monumental installation inspired by Stonehenge and built out of red Canadian cedar. Thirty years later, he has become one of the country’s most successful public sculptors and his work is featured in textbooks on Canadian art. Yet, as his health fails and he is left with an uncertain prognosis, the town decides to demolish his seminal work.
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"This is an amazing piece of theatre" CHRONICLE HERALD
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PHOTO OF DAVID HUGHES BY NICK RUDNICKI
MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE FESTIVAL | CANADA’S NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN THEATRE IN ENGLISH | KITCHENER-WATERLOO 2010
THE LAST 15 SECONDS Written by Gary Kirkham, Nada Humsi, Anne-Marie Donovan, Pam Patel, Trevor Copp, Alan K. Sapp and Majdi Bou-Matar Directed by Majdi Bou-Matar
JOIN US FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THEATRE IS HERE, A DOCUMENTARY ON THE MAKING OF THE IMPACT FESTIVAL.
THE MT SPACE (KITCHENER, ON)
You have 15 seconds left before the explosion. What would you say to the suicide bomber?
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In 2005 a series of coordinated attacks struck three hotels in Amman, Jordan. Among the casualties were Syrian-American filmmaker Moustapha Akkad and his daughter Rima, attending a wedding. Producer of thirteen Hallowe'en movies, Akkad re-defined gratuitous onscreen violence, but used the profits to make films like Lion of the Desert in an attempt to bridge the gap between the Islamic world and Western popular culture. Created by the company, using powerful imagery and a visceral physicality, The Last 15 Seconds explores the idea of terrorism through an imagined dialogue that explodes between Akkad and Rawad Jassem Mohammad Abed, the suicide bomber in question, in the last 15 seconds of their lives.
"essential art for our day" THE WATERLOO REGION RECORD
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WINNER OF THE EDINBURGH FRINGE FIRST AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NEW WORK
ELEPHANT WAKE Written and Performed by Joey Tremblay Directed and Designed by Bretta Gerecke GLOBE THEATRE (REGINA, SK)
At one time, elephants were the size of gophers … their small stature is what allowed them to endure...
TAKE A LOOK AT JOEY TREMBLAY’S PROCESS AS HE TEACHES A DIRECTING CLASS FOR COMPASS POINTS STUDENTS.
Jean Claude is the last resident of Ste. Vierge, Saskatchewan, a defunct Francophone town lost in the shadow of the prosperous nearby Anglophone town of Welby. Jean Claude grew up here, in a large Catholic family, was a choirboy and the only French student at an English school. Like a community of tiny elephants, Jean Claude believes his marginalized existence is proof that his town, his culture and his family will survive.
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"Once in a rare while, when the moon waxes blue, the planets line up and the lion lies down with the lamb, a play like Elephant Wake comes to the stages…to transport us to a place of awe." SEE MAGAZINE, EDMONTON
2 HOURS INCLUDING INTERMISSION | THEATRE OF THE ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
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MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE FESTIVAL | CANADA’S NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN THEATRE IN ENGLISH | KITCHENER-WATERLOO 2010
WINNER OF THE 2009 RIO TINTO ALCAN PERFORMING ARTS AWARD
THE GREATEST CITIES IN THE WORLD Created by Ruben Castelblanco, Nneka Croal, Susan Elliott, Young-Hee Kim, Andrew Laurenson, Michael Rinaldi, Tanya Podlozniuk, Jonathan Ryder, Allison Wells, Jesse Garlick, Veda Hille, Elia Kirby, James Long and Maiko Bae Yamamoto THEATRE REPLACEMENT (VANCOUVER, BC)
Commissioned by Magnetic North Theatre Festival Co-produced by Festival TransAmériques and created with support from the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
COME BUILD
ONE OF THE GREATEST CITIES
Smaller than the originals … but great cities nonetheless.
WITH THEATRE REPLACEMENT AT home sweet home.
For their latest theatrical investigation Theatre Replacement traveled to London, Paris, Rome, and Moscow — all found in the state of Tennessee. These small American towns serve as the backdrop for a very complex encounter: Rome is little more than a few houses on the road between Lebanon and Carthage. Moscow's claim to fame is that it held an alternate Olympics to those hosted in the Soviet Union in 1980. London hasn't been called London since the Civil War when it was a secret gathering place for African-American soldiers.
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Using collected interviews, photos, video and audio documentation, Theatre Replacement stages a cacophonous smash-up of these encounters — a theatricalized assemblage of voices, movement and media to construct an oddly familiar world.
"Some of Canada’s best experimental theatre makers"
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THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, VANCOUVER
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PHOTOS BY JAMES LONG
MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE FESTIVAL | CANADA’S NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN THEATRE IN ENGLISH | KITCHENER-WATERLOO 2010
NOMINATED FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL’S LITERARY AWARD FOR DRAMA
ANOTHER HOME INVASION Written by Joan MacLeod Directed by Richard Rose
TAKE PART IN OUR MAGNETIC BOOK CLUB AND READ THE PLAY NOMINATED FOR OUR NATION’S HIGHEST LITERARY HONOUR.
TARRAGON THEATRE (TORONTO, ON) Originally co-produced with ALBERTA THEATRE PROJECTS
Joan MacLeod is one of Canada’s foremost playwrights. In Another Home Invasion, she gives voice to a seldom dramatized subject: the indignity with which we treat our elderly.
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The feisty Jean (Terry Tweed) struggles to find a home for the aged where she and her husband can finish their days in dignity. Conscious that she has waited too long, Jean hides her husband’s growing dementia from the selection board, while getting little support from her grown children. She thinks she has the situation under control until chaos barges through the front door.
"delightfully sharp humour, rich in memory…a perfect evening of theatre" CALGARY HERALD
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"Another Home Invasion is piercingly accurate writing that interrogates how our society is really serving our seniors at a time when they most need our help." THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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DEDICATED TO THE REVOLUTIONS
Created by Frank Cox-O’Connell, Chad Dembski, Ame Henderson, Erika Hennebury, Aimée Dawn Robinson, Trevor Schwellnus, Erin Shields, Evan Webber and Jacob Zimmer Directed by Jacob Zimmer SMALL WOODEN SHOE (TORONTO, ON)
A playful performance about the seven scientific revolutions that changed the world – the Gutenberg, Copernican, Newtonian, Industrial, Darwinian, Nuclear and Information Revolutions – and their effects on our lives.
DON’T MISS OUR SMALL WOODEN SHOE SCIENCE SALON.
Absurd and delightful with a critical eye and a casual formalism, Small Wooden Shoe uses whiteboards, songs, and things found around the house to demonstrate the difficulty of demonstrating the effects of progress on our lives.
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"thought-provoking and aesthetically interesting, but most importantly…a sense of fun." THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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CELEBRATIONS
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MUMP & SMOOT CRACKED THEATRE OF THE ARTS, U OF W
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NORMAN: A TRIBUTE TO NORMAN MCLAREN CENTRE IN THE SQUARE
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ELEPHANT WAKE THEATRE OF THE ARTS, U OF W MONSTER MAKERS BLAIR REHEARSAL HALL , CONRAD CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS THE GREATEST CITIES IN THE WORLD CENTRE IN THE SQUARE ANOTHER HOME INVASION CONRAD CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS DEDICATED TO THE REVOLUTIONS REGISTRY THEATRE
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PUBLIC ART WALK MEET AT UPTOWN WATERLOO PUBLIC SQUARE 11 AM GIBBERISH WORKSHOP WITH MUMP AND SMOOT UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 12:30 PM
PUBLIC ART WALK MEET AT KW|AG 3:45 PM THEATRE IS HERE SCREENING PRINCESS CINEMA 4 PM
ARTIST TALK WITH LEMIEUX/PILON KITCHENER CITY HALL 5 PM HOME SWEET HOME KW|AG 1-8 PM
SPILL FEASTS THE WATERLOO FESTIVAL BAR
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UTH INK LAUNCH 4 PM MAGNETIC VIBRATIONS
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BEHIND THE SCENES: DIRECTING CLASS WITH JOEY TREMBLAY UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO 2 PM
BUILD A HOME SWEET HOME IN THE GREATEST CITY IN THE WORLD KW|AG 1 PM
MAGNETIC BOOK CLUB CONRAD CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 8:15 PM
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KITCHENER-WATERLOO 2010
2009 TORONTO ARTS FOUNDATION’S ARTS FOR YOUTH AWARD WINNERS
MONSTER MAKERS A LABORATORY EXPERIMENT OF A WORK-IN-PROGRESS Conception and social coordination by Darren O'Donnell Produced by Natalie De Vito MAMMALIAN DIVING REFLEX (TORONTO, ON)
There’s control, and then there’s outta control. Monster Makers is a wildly interactive adventure for children and a spectacular shadow-show for adults. The children take over Igor's laboratory as assistants, bring his recently acquired monster to life and take the creature on the road to face the menacing challenges of the big and dangerous city. Children lead, adults follow: as it should be. Warning: Monster Makers separates the children and adults into two audiences, includes a field trip to the streets of Kitchener- Waterloo, features the promise of infinite candy and makes repeated references to poop.
"A catalyst for imaginative absurdity, the playwright blows out the walls of conventional theatre sending storyline conformists scurrying for cover." TORONTOSTAGE.COM
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CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARDS Conception by Darren O'Donnell Social coordination by Eva Verity Produced by Natalie De Vito
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Are we too polite? Are we afraid to tell it like it is? Have the plethora of award shows on television watered down the idea of merit? Here come the Children’s Choice Awards to set the record straight and tell it like it is. Magnetic North and Mammalian Diving Reflex, together with The Museum and Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, get out the red carpet and make a jury of children the arbiters of culture. Watch for them at selected performances throughout the festival. Following the 10-day schedule of festival events our junior judges will unveil their unfiltered categories of acknowledgement and present their own handmade chocolate-covered trophy awards. Please join us for their official award pronouncements at this very special ceremony.
JOIN US FOR THE GALA AWARDS SHOW ON JUNE 18 AT THE MUSEUM
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TOUGH! Written by George F. Walker Directed by Ken Gass
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Bobby wants to break up with Tina. Tina thinks she is pregnant with Bobby’s baby. Jill caught Bobby messing around with another girl at a party. Jill wants to break Bobby’s face. Tina wants answers. Bobby wants out.
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Ensemble Canadian Youth Theatre revisits this classic play with twelve young artists portraying three characters. As the cast members swap in and out of the roles, they create a compelling and shifting perspective on issues facing today’s youth.
“You ought to see Tough!, not just to celebrate a dozen stars of tomorrow, but to honour the generation-defying act that we call George F. Walker.” TORONTO STAR
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FACTORY THEATRE YOUNG COMPANY ACTORS TIFFANY MARTIN, RICHIE GUYMAN AND STEPHANIE JUNG PERFORM A SCENE FROM GEORGE F. WALKER’S TOUGH!, LUMINATO TORONTO FESTIVAL OF ARTS & CREATIVITY, JUNE 1 – 10, 2007, FACTORY MAINSPACE THEATRE, TORONTO. ED GASS-DONNELLY PHOTO.
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MAGNETIC ENCOUNTERS Magnetic Encounters are about proximity – getting the audience as close to the art as possible. We invite you to a variety of events, talks, installations, interventions and performances, all linked to the KRIS NELSON ENCOUNTERS CURATOR mainstage works and the people behind them. Each Encounter is made-to-measure for Kitchener-Waterloo, and either matched to a mainstage show or to the festival itself. The Encounters will introduce you to exciting artists, tease out and re-examine the themes and ideas at play in the festival and offer new meeting points. Extra special this year, Magnetic North launches a new set of possibilities for our audience: 2010 is the first time we will present the work of international artists. We’re thrilled to bring to Kitchener-Waterloo two works from the United Kingdom that are, at their heart, about creating and investing in a community, and that will build new connections between UK and Canadian artists and audiences. London’s Subject to_change invites festival-goers to build and tend their own city with their installation home sweet home, while SPILL Feasts' director Robert Pacitti of London’s Pacitti Company animates Feasts where everyone – audience and artists alike – talk about the shows, play with ideas and get to know one another over food, wine and conversation. Please join us for what are sure to be exciting, entertaining and provocative Encounters!
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home sweet home Created by Abigail Conway and Lucy Hayhoe SUBJECT TO_CHANGE (LONDON, UK)
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE! From June 12-14, home sweet home Estates will invite you to become a resident of Kitchener-Waterloo’s smallest suburb, a cardboard community off neat magnolia-lined streets and housess just waiting to be turned into homes.
“THERE IS SOMETHING RATHER THRILLING ABOUT WATCHING AN ENTIRE CITY MUSHROOM IN A ROOM ALMOST OVERNIGHT PHOTOS BY MANUEL VASON
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On arrival, you will select a plot of land and a flat-packed cardboard YOU ARE BUILDING IT house which you can personalize YOURSELF.” with crayons, construction paper and THE GUARDIAN glitter. The development boasts a Created and hosted by Pacitti Company number of services to help you settle PACITTI COMPANY/SPILL FESTIVAL (LONDON, UK) in – a notice board, a postal service and even a local North American Premiere! Come and dine with us! radio station. Meet your neighbours, explore the city, An exciting platform devised and hosted by the and get to know the world around you. UK’s renowned ROBERT PACITTI, director of LondonAs a resident, you can come and go as you please; on based SPILL Festival and Pacitti Company, the SPILL the final night there will be a Block Party where all the Feasts informally bring audience members and artists residents gather and you can meet your neighbours together for a meal and conversation. SPILL’s feasts and take in the results of three days of city building! And at Magnetic North will feature a delicious meal, wine when you leave you can take your home, home. and a chance to mingle with festival artists and delegates and more. Come and play with home sweet home communities
SPILL Feasts
and make your property owning dreams a glorious cardboard reality! PRESENTED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL AND SPONSORED BY THE C3 GROUP IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE KITCHENER-WATERLOO ART GALLERY.
JUNE 12 - 14 | OPEN FROM 1-8PM | BLOCK PARTY, JUNE 14, 6PM | HOUSES RANGE IN PRICES, ALL UNDER $10 | KW|AG
PRESENTED WITH SUPPORT FROM THE BRITISH COUNCIL.
JUNE 13 – 14 | 9PM | $15 – SEE TICKET FORM TO RESERVE | WATERLOO ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE SUPPORTED BY
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Public Art Walks Homage recreates a town’s revolt against its public art. Join a local artist on a guided tour that explores the role of public art in Kitchener-Waterloo and reveals the cities’ noteworthy, notorious and often unheralded treasures. PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE KITCHENER-WATERLOO ART GALLERY.
SCULPTURE BY ERNEST DAETWYLER. PHOTO BY CHERYL YORK
JUNE 12 | 11AM | FREE | MEET AT UPTOWN WATERLOO PUBLIC SQUARE JUNE 13 | 3:45PM | FREE | MEET AT KW|AG, KITCHENER
Gibberish Workshop with Mump & Smoot Learn the language of the planet Ummo. Join clowning godfathers, JOHN TURNER and MICHAEL KENNARD and learn Ummonian, Mump & Smoot’s special language, in an on-your-feet workshop open to everyone. Limited places available, write to encounters@magneticnorthfestival.ca to reserve. JUNE 11 | 12:30PM | FREE | UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
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Artist talk with Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon MICHEL LEMIEUX and VICTOR PILON are one of Canada's most influential theatre duos, world-renowned for stunning integrations of technological innovation and powerful storytelling. Come hear them speak about their work and learn how they created Norman. Afterwards, join us for a quick walk up the hill to Centre In The Square to take in Lemieux Pilon's astounding Norman: A Tribute to Norman McLaren. JUNE 11 | 5:00PM | FREE | TICKETS FOR NORMAN AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE | KITCHENER CITY HALL
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Theatre is Here: IMPACT Festival documentary
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Not only is The MT Space one of Kitchener-Waterloo’s leading theatre companies, they’ve also launched IMPACT, an exciting addition to Canada’s network of theatre festivals. Join us for the world premiere of Theatre is Here by director AZAM FOUK ALADEH of the MULTICULTURAL CINEMA CLUB and see for yourself the making of year-one of IMPACT and the artists and producers behind this bold event. JUNE 13 | 4PM | FREE, WITH POST-SCREENING TALKBACK | PRINCESS CINEMA
Build A home sweet home In The Greatest City In The World In both The Greatest Cities in the World and home sweet home artists are examining ideas of community and urbanity. Construct your own home sweet home with the artists from THEATRE REPLACEMENT. JUNE 14 | 1PM | SEE PAGE 30 FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN HOME SWEET HOME | KW|AG
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Small Wooden Shoe Science Salon Science and art collide in an informal series of conversations and lectures hosted by Small Wooden Shoe’s JACOB ZIMMER. Featuring festival artists and members of Kitchener-Waterloo’s research community in a bar atmosphere, you will be enlightened and entertained in this salon dedicated to creative inquiry. JUNE 17 | 10PM | FREE | FESTIVAL BAR
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Behind The Scenes: Directing Class With Joey Tremblay
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Observe an open rehearsal with one of Canada's finest director-creators. Elephant Wake’s JOEY TREMBLAY leads a class for students from across Canada participating in Compass Points. Jumping off from an initial provocation, Joey will guide the students through an individualized process of inspiration, creation and development. Space is limited, email encounters@ magneticnorthfestival.ca to reserve. JUNE 18 | 2PM | FREE | UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Magnetic Book Club Hosted by the award-winning playwright JOAN MACLEOD, Magnetic Book Club features an evening of activities centred on her latest GG nominated play Another Home Invasion. Hear Joan read from her body of work, discuss the themes of the play and compare the experiences of reading a play and seeing it live! Plan ahead! Pick up the play at your favourite library or book store, read it, come see the show and meet the author at Magnetic Book Club! IMAGE COURTESY OF TALON BOOKS
SUPPORTED BY THE PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA AND THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS.
JUNE 18 | POST-SHOW AT ANOTHER HOME INVASION | MAGNETIC BOOK CLUB IS FREE, TICKETS FOR ANOTHER HOME INVASION AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE | CONRAD CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
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ONE NIGHT ONLY!
MY ADVENTURES IN CANADIAN TELEVISION:
AN EVENING WITH RICK MERCER HOST OF THE RICK MERCER REPORT
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Rick Mercer chronicles, satirizes, and ultimately celebrates all that is great and irreverent about this country. Known as “Canada's Unofficial Opposition,” Mercer is our most popular comic, a political satirist who knows exactly what matters to regular Canadians and what makes them laugh. My Adventures in Canadian Television draws on the best moments from his award-winning show, taking you behind the scenes of classic Canadian moments, including his Talking To Americans specials, and much more. On full display is his understanding of what delights, and occasionally enrages us about our politicians, our media, our neighbours to the south, our unique pop culture, and our place in the world. Exclusively represented by The Lavin Agency
DO YOU WANT TO RUB ELBOWS WITH THE HOST OF CANADA’S TOP-RATED, AWARD-WINING SHOW, THE RICK MERCER REPORT AT A PRIVATE VIP RECEPTION? WANT TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS AND CLIENTS? ASK ONE OF OUR STAFF OR VISIT WWW.MAGNETICNORTHFESTIVAL.CA FOR DETAILS.
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INDUSTRY SERIES
A PROFESSIONAL SYMPOSIUM DEDICATED TO BUILDING NETWORKS AND SHARING THE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AMONGST FESTIVAL DELEGATES.
While performers train throughout their careers, those of us on the other side of the proverbial curtain seem less inclined to incorporate schooling into our professional lives. The wealth of knowledge available to us keeps expanding but there's never enough time to absorb it all, and still stay on top of emails and grant applications, deadlines and meetings, tour follow-up and, oh yes, that elusive work/life balance.
Inspired by the spirit of investigation and higher education exemplified in Kitchener-Waterloo by the high standards of its universities and institutions devoted to pure learning, this year’s Industry Series will focus on renewal. We'll look at ways to keep abreast of innovations, to strengthen and deepen our own particular expertise, delving into intellectual concepts as well as sharing practical skills.
NAOMI CAMPBELL
INDUSTRY SERIES PRODUCER/ TOURING LIAISON
Setting the tone is keynote speaker Robert Pacitti of London’s SPILL Festival, whose strong commitment to research and development informs his work as an artist, an activist and a curator. Sessions, both practical and provocative, will challenge assumptions and answer gnawing questions, and of course the ever popular pitches return. ROBERT PACITTI
Since 2004 Magnetic North’s Industry Series has had a significant impact on the community, the form, and the way we work together. Here, we forge relationships, initiate collaborations and exchange ideas. Please join us in KitchenerWaterloo this June: debate, argument, edification and inspiration will be the order of the day as we share ways to stay excited, relevant and on top of our game.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
During the Industry Series CPPAMO (Cultural Pluralism in Performing Arts Movement Ontario) will convene its second Town Hall on Pluralism in the Performing Arts in cooperation with the Coalition of Performing Artists (COPA), featuring speakers, performances and workshops in collaboration with Magnetic North. PLEASE SAVE THE DATES AND WATCH THE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS AND THE TOURING WORKSHOP APPLICATION FORM.
TOURING WORKSHOP WITH JUDY HARQUAIL AND LENDRE KEARNS JUNE 11 – 13 SPONSORED BY THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS AUDIENCE AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
In today’s ever-changing market it can be challenging to launch a touring career; there are many questions and few obvious answers. Explore the ins and outs of touring in Canada and abroad with Judy Harquail and Lendre Kearns, two of our very best Arts Marketing professionals, with over 50 years in the touring business between them. This hands-on workshop will provide nuts and bolts for newcomers and veterans alike, as there will be dedicated sessions for both levels of experience.
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COMPASS POINTS
LIZ TRUCHANOWICZ COMPASS POINTS COORDINATOR
“THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG EMERGING ARTISTS FOR STUDENTS TO CONNECT WITH AND & EMERGING BE INSPIRED BY THEATRE ARTISTS PROFESSIONALS MADE COMPASS POINTS AN Compass Points is a gathering of post secondary INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE. students and emerging artists from across the country which helps them navigate Magnetic North and offers GAINING A BETTER a first-hand introduction to the professional theatre UNDERSTANDING OF HOW industry. Organized in consultation with students from THE BUSINESS OF THEATRE the University of Waterloo and emerging artists from WORKS HAS MADE ME FEEL across the nation, the week-long event consists of MORE CONFIDENT AND workshops, panel discussions and social events, designed to inspire participants to chart their own course PREPARED FOR WHAT LIES AHEAD.” in Canadian theatre.
Compass Points builds on the festival experience – performances, Magnetic Encounters and the Industry Series – with the student perspective in mind. Past topics include touring in Canadian theatre, theatre creation and criticism in the age of blogging, union do’s and don’ts, grant writing for emerging artists, new play development, self-production and workshops led by some of Canada’s most prominent theatre professionals. Topics and events vary from year to year to complement festival programming and address current concerns and questions. In addition to panel discussions with professional artists from all aspects of the theatre, this year’s participants will have the unique opportunity to take part in a directing class with directorcreator Joey Tremblay of Elephant Wake e (see page 33).
TRENNA KEATING UNIVERSITY OF REGINA ALUMNA, 2009 PARTICIPANT
“I FEEL CONNECTED NOW TO SOMETHING SO BIG, AND SURPRISINGLY STRONG, A COMMUNITY WITH AMAZING ASPIRATIONS AND CREATIONS.” COURTNEY LANCASTER, UBC ALUMNA, 2008 PARTICIPANT
GET INVOLVED Compass Points is currently accepting applications from across the country. We welcome university, conservatory, and college level students and emerging artists from all theatre disciplines including but not limited to acting, directing, playwriting, design, technical production and arts administration. It may be possible to register for course credit from the University of Waterloo for your participation in Compass Points. Please contact Liz directly for more information. Space at Compass Points is limited so apply early. Applications will be reviewed on a per case basis. Visit www.magneticnorthfestival.ca for application forms and details. CONTACT: Liz Truchanowicz at compasspoints@magneticnorthfestival.ca
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MAGNETIC VIBRATIONS MAGNETIC VIBRATIONS IS THE FESTIVAL'S TERM FOR THE INCREASED AMPLITUDE OF CREATIVITY THAT OCCURS WHEN AN ARTIST IS SUBJECTED TO VIBRATIONS FROM ANOTHER ARTIST AT OR NEAR THEIR OWN NATURAL FREQUENCY. IN PRACTICAL TERMS, IT’S OUR OPPORTUNITY TO BRING ARTISTS TOGETHER AND BUILD BRIDGES THAT SPAN THE NATION.
Uth Ink THE VOICES OF YOUNG KITCHENER PLAYWRIGHTS
Uth Ink brings Lost & Found Theatre’s resident playwright Gary Kirkham together with local youth to write and record site-specific plays inspired by various locations in the area. A national youth program managed by Playwrights Guild of Canada and [murmur], Uth Ink is designed to empower young people to journey through a four-month creative process and have a direct artistic impact on their community through playwriting and performance. Pick up a map at Centre In The Square and go on a FREE self-guided audio tour of all of the locations. Look for the outdoor signage, call the toll free number and listen to each play over your cell phone. Download a map and/or listen to Uth Ink plays from across Canada at www.uthinkers.ca. FREE LAUNCH AND WALKING TOUR, SATURDAY JUNE 12, 4PM, SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS
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2010 MASTERCLASS FOR DIRECTORS
ASPHALT JUNGLE SHORTS VI
piece/meal READING SERIES
This unique and intensive workshop will focus on the creative practice of the theatre director’s craft, and examine the artistry, discipline and responsibilities of being a director. Participants will be led and mentored by the National Arts Centre’s Artistic Director Peter Hinton who will guide nine days of instruction.
FLUSH INK PRODUCTIONS (KITCHENER, ON)
PAT THE DOG PLAYWRIGHT CENTRE (WATERLOO, ON)
At the centre of the Masterclass is the opportunity to work with British director Josette Bushell-Mingo and Canadian icon Martha Henry, each from very different backgrounds and traditions and both with very different approaches and methodologies to share. The 2010 Masterclass for Directors is for mid-career directors and established theatre artists making a transition to directing and is produced by Canadian Actors' Equity Association at the 2010 Magnetic North Theatre Festival. Applications for the 2010 Masterclasses are now closed.
piece/meal ADJ. ACCOMPLISHED OR MADE IN STAGES. ADV. IN PIECES; APART. NOUN. BRUNCH-TIME EXCERPTS OF INNOVATIVE NEW WORK.
Asphalt Jungle Shorts has little need of an actual theatre. Arrive wherever the designated box office happens to be (a café, a bookstore...) and take a journey with the audience through the downtown core of the city, experiencing innovative theatre performed in strange and completely unexpected spaces. Now in its sixth year, Asphalt Jungle Shorts has produced nearly one hundred plays from playwrights in Canada, USA, UK, Australia and Israel. From the purely physical to all genres of humour, from gritty and visceral to its most absurd, this is theatre where the backdrop of the city becomes the set. Tickets are $15 Performance begins at 8pm www.flushink.net for more details and designated box office location
piece/meal is a brunchtime series of excerpts providing an intimate, playful introduction to fresh new plays in development mixing local writers, intriguing new theatre artists and established award-winning playwrights. All excerpts are from full-length plays currently in development at Pat the Dog Playwright Centre, Canada's newest play development centre. Taste our spicy, innovative and invigorating new work from Vern Thiessen, Adam Cowart, Margaret Clark, Trevor Copp, Heather Debling and others … all served up with a soupçon of style, brioche and caffeine. piece/meal takes place at The Artery at 158 King Street West on June 14 – 16 from 11am-1pm. Admission is free to Industry Series participants. PWYC to the public, suggested donation $15. Brunch included on a first-come, first-served basis.
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AROUND KITCHENER-WATERLOO FOLK NIGHT AT THE REGISTRY
KITCHENER-WATERLOO ART GALLERY
SATURDAY MAY 8TH, 8PM FOLK NIGHT AT THE REGISTRY wraps up their season with two legendary Canadian musicians, together in concert. Ken Whiteley and Mose Scarlett perform everything from blues and gospel to rag-time and old-time folk.
is one of Canada's finest roots musicians. The six time Juno Award nominee is a prolific songwriter and a gifted multiinstrumentalist. MOSE SCARLETT’s original technique of finger picking, effortlessly delivers a syncopated punch, featuring simultaneous chords, melody and bass line. Captivating as solo artists with voices like honey; together these two wonderful performers make musical magic that swings. KEN WHITELEY
Visit www.registrytheatre.com for more information.
Through thoughtful and engaging programs, the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (KW|AG) connects people and ideas through art. The Gallery’s exhibits and programs are built on the mission that art is the catalyst for shared experience, dialogue and imagination. KW|AG emphasizes contemporary art and also presents exhibitions inspired by a permanent collection of 4 000 works. 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener, ON Located in Centre In The Square 519-579-5860 www.kwag.ca Free admission, open daily PHOTO: M. DUPUIS, KW|AG.
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COSMOMANIA THE MUSEUM The Museum in downtown Kitchener boasts 55,000 square feet of architecturally stimulating and interactive space. With five levels of exhibition and programming, there is something for everyone. Cosmomania is currently featured in association with local innovators and the Canadian Space Agency. Guests will see an astrophotography display, take part in an interactive journey through the history of space travel and view an authentic lunar sample on loan from NASA. The Museum has been known to appeal to young families then, after the sun sets, transform into Museum After Dark. For more information, hours of operation and a schedule of daily programming, log on to www.TheMuseum.ca
KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY PRESENTS CARMINA BURANA
KITCHENER-WATERLOO ARTS AWARDS
MAY 28 & 29|8:00 PM|CENTRE IN THE
Celebrate the spectacular artistic talent that thrives in Waterloo Region with the Arts Awards Ceremony at Centre In The Square, Sunday, June 6, 2010. At 6:30 pm mingle and socialize with the over 60 nominated artists and an audience of past winners, sponsors, media, and arts and community supporters. At 7:15 pm enjoy the enthusiasm and excitement of the Arts Awards presentation Ceremony and stage performances of original collaborative works by Waterloo Region artists. You will witness moments of emotion, surprise and gratitude.
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An exotic opening work, an extraordinary cast of singers, and Carmina Burana, one of the most visceral and epic works ever written for orchestra! Come and see the KWS conducted by Music Director, EDWIN OUTWATER and joined by the Grand Philharmonic Choir and three amazing soloists as they perform Carl Orff’s greatest work. EDWIN OUTWATER, conductor GRAND PHILHARMONIC CHOIR GRAND PHILHARMONIC CHILDREN'S CHOIR CARLA HUHTANEN,
soprano countertenor HUGH RUSSELL, baritone BRIAN ASAWA,
Visit www.kwsymphony.ca for tickets and details
SAVE THE DATE|JUNE 6, 2010
This amazing event has, over the past 21 years, honoured and recognized over 250 artists who have practiced their art in this Region. Join in the fun of this amazing spectacle! For tickets, go to www.k-wartsawards.ca.
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CANADA’S
Magnetic North Theatre Festival P.O. Box 1534, Station B Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY
CANADIAN THEATRE
IN ENGLISH
ART DIRECTION & DESIGN: FRICTION CREATIVE, OTTAWA
2O1O JUNE 9 -19 KITCHENER WATERLOO
www.magneticnorthfestival.ca