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Set against the backdrop of the banking crisis, a confrontation between a real estate agent and a tenant takes an unexpected turn. Company (Factory Theatre March 2013 Production) Writer: Nicolas Billon Director: Ravi Jain Assistant Director: Jenna Turk Cast: Claire … Continue reading
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A two-person comedy highly acclaimed for its fast paced, intelligent and poetic commentary on the greed that caused the financial crises. At the heart of this clown / buffoon piece is the story of two financial executives who have lost … Continue reading
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After 3 sold out runs in Toronto, we’re heading on a National Tour! Featuring Ravi Jain and his mom, Asha Jain Real-life mother and son, Asha and Ravi Jain, share the stage and tell this true (and very Canadian) story … Continue reading
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A new devised creation with collaborators Dan Watson and Adam Paolozza. A project that is looking at our changing relationship to photography and the impact that is having own our identities, sense of self, psyche and understanding of history and … Continue reading
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How do we better welcome new immigrants to Canada? What is their experience and how do we make it better? Phase 1: Fresh Eyes Completed in Summer 2012 in partnership with City Hall and Toronto Star with the Arrivals Project … Continue reading
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Yannick Anton 2012
Back by popular demand after a SOLD OUT show at the Brampton Rose Why Not Theatre Presents Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah & Heeba Shah live in Toronto with two critically acclaimed shows by Motley Theatre: Dear Liar (Sept 28-30, 2012) Performed in … Continue reading
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presented by Theatre Ad Infinitum in association with Why Not Theatre February 22 to March 4, 2012 at Factory Studio Theatre (Preview on February 21) Last year we wowed Toronto audiences with Theatre Ad Infinitum’s The Odyssey, and this year … Continue reading
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Presented by Ahuri Theatre, in association with Why Not Theatre Opens September 30 and runs to October 8, 2011 (preview September 29) at The Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen Street West A Fool’s Life is a fantastical tale about a family … Continue reading
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May 2011 Why Not Theatre’s latest creation and continued development of the Komagata Maru Project. A new “site-specific podcast” featuring the stories of the Sri Lankan Tamil refugees of the MV Sun Sea No Entry was created out of interviews … Continue reading
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2014 In 1914, a group of 376 Indians led by Gurdit Singh, set out to immigrate to Canada challenging Canadian Immigration policies and the myth of equality within the British Empire. The passengers were not allowed to land in Canada … Continue reading
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A Small World Music presentation Thursday March 17, 8:00 Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. Tickets $40 – $70 @ ticketmaster.ca / 416 870-8000 Why Not Theatre is a community partner and can offer 10% discount tickets with the … Continue reading
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March 26 – March 31, 2011 10am-5pm cost: $525.00 ($464.50 plus HST) *some scholarships are available In partnership with Theatre RUN and Canada Council for the Arts Commedia dell’arte: Stretch your physical language beyond its limits and search for richness … Continue reading
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February 24th, 2011 at Brampton Rose Theatre A packed house of 870 people, beautiful storytelling and incredible artists makes one unbelievably exciting evening of theatre! Click here to hear Rashi Khilnani, of Radio Canada International, speak about the importance of … Continue reading
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First presented at the Summerworks Festival 2009, Greenland won the Top two Festival Jury Prizes, NOW Magazine Audience Choice Award and SummerWorks Outstanding Production Award Receding ice levels off the coast of Greenland have revealed that an area thought to … Continue reading
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Jan 27, 28, 29 8pm Jan 30, 2011 2:30 pm Matinee Presented by Theatre Ad Infinitum (UK) at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space Winner of Stage ‘best solo performer’ award. Lecoq-trained Ad Infinitum reinvent the timeless Greek myth. One actor. One hour. One … Continue reading
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(In Development) This play takes its inspiration from one of the iconic artists of the twentieth century. Satyajit Ray established an international reputation as one of the forerunners and innovators of the neo-realist cinematic movement. In his home nation, he … Continue reading
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October 29, 2010 Stratford Shakespeare Festival With thanks to the Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Direction, Ravi Jain re-imagines Moliere’s play on religious fanaticism through the Director’s Workshop Project at the Stratford Festival. Working with the cast of As you … Continue reading
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October 3, 2010 Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen Street West, Toronto A screening of ‘Have you seen the Moon?’, documenting the creative process of Oida, world-renowned Japanese master-actor, director and author (Invisible Actor) followed by a conversation with the man himself. … Continue reading
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August 21-25, 2010 In partnership with Volcano Theatre and Canada Council for the Arts THE ACTOR AND THE ENSEMBLE: Based on the work and teachings of Ariane Mnouchkine, Monika Pagneux and Philippe Gaulier, the training aims to develop actor-creators who … Continue reading
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Created as part of the Theatre Centre Residency Program, which is a two year program designed to support companies in the creation of a new work. I’m So Close… is a heartbreaking love song, droned out by the hum of the … Continue reading
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January 2010 In conversation with Jatinder Verma “Tara & the Multicultural Decades in Contemporary British Theatre” Jatinder Verma is co-founder and Artistic Director of Tara Arts, a London-based theatre company. His recent work for the National Theatre (UK) was the … Continue reading
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November 2009 This is the second installment of Suzuki/Viewpoints Masterclasses with Master teacher Ellen Lauren of the SITI Company. Responses “I have always believed in the importance of lifelong training as a theatre artist, and to that end recently participated in the … Continue reading
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www.swb.ca In collaboration with Schools without Borders, a program in Kenya led by Ravi Jain. 4th year in collaboration with MYSA (mathare youth and sports association) and Haba Na Haba, a community street theatre group working in the communities of … Continue reading
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June 2009 Presented during the Luminato Festival as part of the Young Centre’s New Waves Festival. Why Not Theatre were one of 8 independent theatre companies commissioned to create a site specific piece as part of the artistic explosion that … Continue reading
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June 2009 How has New York’s groundbreaking Builders Association honed technology as a creative mechanism in theatre? For more than a decade, Artistic Director Marianne Weems has received critical acclaim for employing modern technologies to create theatrical spectacles that integrate … Continue reading
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August 2008 A week long Suzuki and Viewpoints intensive led by SITI Company’s Artistic Director Anne Bogart and company members Ellen Lauren and J. Ed. Arazia. The Viewpoints and the Suzuki Method of Actor Training are two distinct methods of … Continue reading
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June 2008 Comissioned by Luminato and the Young Centre for the Performing Arts Newly commissioned original scripts on the themes of journeys from some of Toronto’s most exciting young playwrights (playwrights Kate Hewlett, Daniel Karasik and Brendan Gall) to be … Continue reading
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June 2008 Join a ménage à trois as three clowns assemble furniture from IKEA to decorate their spacious new apartment. TOOLS is a serious look at the fun and foibles of Do-It-Yourself culture, where men can be men and a … Continue reading
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June 2008 Commissioned by the Luminato Festival for Creativity in partnership with Manifesto. Through photography workshops, storytelling workshops, graffiti workshops and visual art workshops, we beautified an area of Regent Park and created a walking tour led by 20 … Continue reading
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March 2008 This collaboration with the Theatre Centre in Toronto was a visual and auditory experience, which looked at the actual accounts of American Soldiers who fought in Iraq testifying against the atrocities they witnessed and committed during the Iraq … Continue reading
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September-October 2007 Performed at Toronto Dance Theatre Not yet two months after the death of King Hamlet, the Queen has remarried and Prince Hamlet struggles to understand how the world and his mother are able to move on. Visited by … Continue reading
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2007 “Complicite is more than just a theatre company: it is a state of mind.” The workshop brought together 30 actors, directors, dancers, designers and writers from Toronto to explore: Playfulness, presence, theatre and movement Neutral mask Le Jeu (physical … Continue reading