We received this email yesterday from our friend Michael Yerxa. We decided that what he wrote to us (his friends around the city) would make the perfect EAP preview piece to The Normal Heart.
Here is what he had to say:
Hi friends.
I wanted to email you all and tell you about a piece of theatre that is opening in Toronto in the next week. I believe that this is an incredibly important piece of theatre and history and I am trying to implore all my friends to see this show. I actually got in touch with the theatre company and asked if I could help them promote the production because I believe it will literally change lives.
The play is called The Normal Heart and Studio 180 and Buddies is about to open a production this Sunday.
I think often LGBT people of my generation (and the generation younger than me) forget those amazing individuals who paved the way so we have the rights, privileges and luxuries that we have today. This play is about them and the incredible work that they did for US!
The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer chronicles the AIDS crisis in New York City during the 1980’s. At a time when the disease was so new it had yet to be named and health organizations, government officials, media outlets, and individuals were failing to take action against its spread and simply turned a blind eye to what was happening, the play focuses on efforts of writer/activist Ned Weeks to rally a response.
This play is important because it recognizes the incredible efforts of a group of individuals who fought for LGTB rights in what many consider to be the darkest days for our community. We owe so much to these people and that is why I think this production is so important to be staged and to be seen.
It’s also topical in the city of Toronto currently because we have a mayor who would like to pretend that our community and all issues facing our community just didn’t exist.
It runs at Buddies and Bad Times from October 14-November 6th and tickets cost next to nothing. Please buy tickets and see the show. They are only $20 during previews and slightly more during the actual run of the show. But seriously this play will change your life and really do yourself a favor and allow that to happen.
Much love,
Mike Yerxa
For more info and for the link to buy tickets please click the header!
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