Saturday, August 6, 2011

SummerWorks Preview: Still Life



My friend Indrit Kasapi is starring in a new show this year at SummerWorks. It is a piece that was partly inspired by the death of a friend of ours, Christopher Skinner. It is believed that Chris was the subject of a hate crime offense and this piece aims to shed light on those affected by hate, fear and violence because of their sexuality.

Show Information:

lemonTree creations presents

STILL LIFE

A new queer collective creation.

After an attack, four 20-somethings are confronted with their truth. The experience of the night reveals the joys and struggles of being queer in Toronto today.

Through the lens of a gay bashing, STILL LIFE explores how friends and strangers are connected by a night shared at a hospital. Time is fluid in the play with the past existing alongside the present. As Matt and Steven struggle to keep their relationship, Andrew offers Steven an escape from the norm while Sarah, the only witness to the incident, puts the puzzle pieces together. A night out turns into a search for identity as the four characters reveal honest accounts of being queer in a homophobic world.

Created and Performed by Indrit Kasapi, Cole J Alvis, Alisha Stranges and Andrew Aquino.

Created and Directed by Jonathan Seinen

Designed by Michelle Ramsay

Dramaturged and Stage Managed by Spencer Smith

SHOWTIMES
August 5 @ 4.30pm
August 6 @ 7.00pm
August 8 @ 9.30pm
August 9 @ 7.00pm
August 11 @ 4.30pm
August 13 @ 9.30pm
August 14 @ 2.00pm

Theatre Passe Muraille back space
16 Ryerson Ave

TICKETS
$15
By phone: 416.504.7529
To purchase online please click the header!

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