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Hot off their 2015 tour to shelters and hospitals around the GTA, Shakespeare-in-Hospitals presents a final opportunity to see the amazing scenes and monologues that have been a part of many patients’ healing experiences in Toronto. Performed in common rooms and even at bedsides, these emerging indie artists have made personal connections with their extraordinarily vulnerable audiences. At the tour’s close they will be sharing intimate and inspiring stories of their interactions with patients and the often unexpected things they learned about themselves along the way. See Shakespeare in an entirely new light as you learn how affecting the Bard can still be to audiences who need his work the most.
The Shakespeare-in-Hospitals Showcase Presented by Spur-of-the-Moment Shakespeare Collective Curated by Victoria Urquhart
UNIT 102 (376 Dufferin Ave, Toronto) December 16th and 17th , 8:00PM $20 at the door, $15 online: http://shakehospitals2015.bpt.me
Directed by James Wallis*, Erika Downie
Choral Direction by Ali Joy Richardson
Dramaturged by Andrew Joseph Richardson
Produced by Tom McGee
Produced with the support of the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.
Featuring: Dylan Evans, Natasha Ramondino, Kate McArthur*, Megan Miles, Samantha Chaulk, Drew O’Hara*. *Appears with permission from the Canadian Actor’s Equity Association
Facebook: Spur Of The Moment Shakespeare Collective Twitter/Instagram: @Shakespur
Shakespeare-in-Hospitals is a yearly program that employs classical and modern theatrical practices alongside discussion, interactive exploration, and performance as tools to break down physical and social barriers in health care facilities and communities with unique needs. The artistic interactions the project presents (involving the performance of scenes, monologues, and discussion) encourage the community members’ reflection and interaction, frequently even beyond the ensemble’s initial visit: by providing engagement through discussion, play and performance, the project encourages individuals (both performer and audience) to connect with others that they would not normally engage with due to high turnover rates and stigmatization sometimes associated with transitional healing experiences.
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