Preview: OBAABERIMA at Buddies

Opening tonight at one of our favourite theatre's in the city is a piece co-created by our girl Evalyn Parry. It sounds truly moving and incredibly candid.

Show Description:

Imprisoned in Canada for committing a violent crime, a young man from Ghana tells his cellmates a story on the eve of his release. Although there is great risk in sharing his tale, he must tell it to be truly free. Through storytelling, dance, and live music, Obaaberima chronicles a young African-Canadian’s journey across continents, genders, races, and sexualities.

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Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents

OBAABERIMA

directed by Evalyn Parry
created and performed by Tawiah M’carthy
live music by Kobena Aquaa-Harrison
set + costumes by Camellia Koo
lighting by Michelle Ramsay
Tickets $20 – $37 | rush tickets + PWYC available for select performances
Shows Tues-Sat 8pm + Sun 2:30pm

Preview: SPIN

Photo by: Tanja-Tiziana

Opening this week is a show that Liza and I have been desperately waiting for all winter! We saw Evalyn Parry perform in the fall at an appreciation gathering for Kyle Rae. We instantly knew we liked her and both of us couldn't wait to see her again. Her show SPIN opens this week at Buddies and we have heard nothing by glowing things about it.

Show Description:
Through a series of songs played live on a vintage bicycle, SPIN recounts a theatrical cycle of stories about bikes, women and liberation. Inspired by the incredible true tale of Annie Londonderry, the first woman to ride around the world on a bicycle in 1894, SPIN blends theatre, music and technology in a unique tribute to the bicycle as muse, musical instrument and agent of social change.

Written and performed by critically-acclaimed actor, singer and songwriter, Evalyn Parry (Breakfast, Clean Irene & Dirty Maxine), SPIN features Parry’s unique talents as vocalist and raconteur. Parry’s outspoken, personal and political performances are inspired by a powerful vision of social activism. Called “equally funny and dangerous” by CBC Radio, her irreverent wit holds nothing sacred.

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Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
in association with OutSpoke Productions presents

SPIN
Written and Performed by Evalyn Parry
Directed by Ruth Madoc-Jones
Musicians Anna Friz and Brad Hart
Production Design Beth Kates
And Starring The Bicycle

March 15 – 27, 2011
Wed-Sunday at 8pm
$20
Buddies in Bad Times
12 Alexander Street
Toronto Ontario