The Walworth Farce

Necessary Angel's Hamlet

DV8 Physical Theatre

roadkill

Once and for all we're gonna tell you who we are so shut up and listen

Blind Date

Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods

Loin... (Far...)

On the Side of the Road

Ame Henderson/Public Recordings

Giselle

Opening Night Reception
Wednesday, April 7

We invite you to join choreographer Ame Henderson and Public Recordings, the World Stage team, and World Stage Ambassadors for a post-show reception in the lobby of the Enwave Theatre. There will be refreshments and light snacks provided.

*Admission is free-of-charge with a purchased ticket.

Pre-Show Talks
Prior to each performance, 7pm

Each evening, Ame Henderson will be joined by a special guest for a formal discussion about her work and her process. Audience members are invited to come down to Harbourfront Centre an hour before the show at 7pm to sit in on the discussion between Henderson and the guest artist. The invited artist will be familiar with Henderson’s work, or have an artistic curiosity in the unique language that Henderson develops to structure her choreographies.

Ame Henderson is described as an artist who is leading the way in contemporary dance both in Canada and internationally. Her work is unlike other work seen on Toronto stages. This pre-show talk is an incredible opportunity for audience members to enter the theatre in a way that one would enter an art gallery with an art historian in tow.

Guests
Wednesday, April 7 – Jeanne Holmes – producing director at Dancemakers
Thursday, April 8 – Helena Reckitt – senior curator of programs at The Power Plant
Friday, April 9 – Kate Hilliard, interpreter at Dancemakers
Saturday, April 10 – Shannon Cochrane, performance artist

Helena Reckitt bio:

Helena Reckitt is Senior Curator of Programs at The Power Plant in Toronto. She is editor of Art and Feminism, a sourcebook published by Phaidon Press with a Survey by Peggy Phelan, and co-editor of Acting on AIDS: Sex, drugs and politics.

She is currently co-curating US artist Ryan Trecartin's largest solo show, and developing an exhibition about inter-species relations called Adaptation, both for The Power Plant.

Reckitt has been a curator, lecture organizer, educator and commissioning editor in former positions at institutions including The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, GA, Institute of Contemporary Art, London and Routledge, London.

Post-Show Q-and-A
Thursday, April 8

Stay after the show for a post-show Q-and-A with Ame Henderson and members of Public Recordings company. This is a unique opportunity to ask questions about Public Recordings performance practices and the language they are creating that is influencing the world of both dance and theatre in Toronto and abroad.

Moderated by long-time collaborator of Ame Henderson/Public Recordings, dramaturge, writer, director and performer, Jacob Zimmer.

Jacob Zimmer is artistic director of Small Wooden Shoe and also works extensively in dance as the resident dramaturge and animateur at Dancemakers in Toronto.

World Stage Ambassadors

Lauren Brotman is a Dora Award-winning performer, recipient of the Christopher Plummer Fellowship Award and recently appeared in Apricots (SummerWorks - Outstanding Performance – NOW). Lauren is outreach director of Pleiades Theatre and is co-artistic director of Bound to Create Theatre. Currently in development: Jenny's Room.

Margaret De Bellis is a Toronto-based artist, singer, dancer, actor and electronic music producer with three stage productions, including DESTINY*S ANGEL "A Mystical Musical" to her credit. She is thrilled to be chosen as one of the first World Stage Ambassadors for Rachid Ouramdane and Ame Henderson.

Jordan Tannahill is founder and artistic director of Suburban Beast, a company devoted to the creation of multi-disciplinary documentary performances. He's 21, lives on Queen West and is a firm proponent (in no particular order) of: red wine, atheism, Tanya Mars.