preforming arts
CENTRE STAGE: In review: Leftovers, Seeds, Lapin blanc, lapin rouge, and Company
EIC February 8, 2016LEFTOVERS The Cultch and the Push International Performing Arts Festival presented Neworld Theatre’s Leftovers at the York Theatre — a one man show combining politics and comedy. Charles Demers (who wrote the show along with Marcus Youssef) told the story of being born between the elections of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Regan, growing up in an era that undid a lot of the work that produced programs like national healthcare, and why things haven’t improved since those early days of neo-liberalism from where he stands as a socialist. Demers has a rather dark family history: his grandfather died at the…
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CENTRE STAGE: World-class performing arts at a cinema near you
EIC January 4, 2016There’s nothing better than that feeling of anticipation as the house lights dim, the performers take their places, and the deafening silence of an eager audience fills the theatre. I’ve always loved the performing arts, and recently I’ve even started…
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