| The RED Letter, Sep 2006 |
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1. Words from Lisa Pijuan-NomuraWelcome to the RED Letter! Glad to see that there more people are subscribing! We are now at 1527 subscribers! It seems like such a long time since I last wrote a newsletter and I have many things to report in the world of me and RED and fall happenings in this great city of ours! But first, a short little essay. What I Did on my Summer Vacation by Lisa Pijuan-Nomura This summer vacation I was lucky to go and study with LaMama E.T.C. International Director's Symposium in Umbria, Italy. For three weeks, 30 participants were exposed to new ways of working with 6 International Theatre Directors. These three weeks were filled with hard word, collaboration and brilliant Italian food. (Can I tell you that I never want to see a truffle for as long as I live? Truffles are a delicacy of Umbrian cuisine. They are really expensive and it takes a lot of work to cultivate them. No offense to my Umbrian amice, but to me, truffles taste like dirty mushrooms, no, dirt with a little bit of mushrooms)
For those of you who don't know, LaMama E.T.C ( www.lamama.org ) was created 45 years ago by Ellen Stewart. I met Ellen in Toronto at the Performance Creation Canada Conference that I was helping to organize. At 87, Ellen was bright eyed with that hint of mischievousness that I appreciate in people! When we met in Umbria, Ellen had been on the road for 3 months in Greece and Albania directing her shows. Although tired she came out to community dinners and performances. For me, I felt lucky to sit and listen to her many stories of her years in international theatre. Really inspiring. I hope that I am still working when I am 87! By the time I returned home, I was exhausted and spent 10 days up north with my lovely husband reading, sleeping, and becoming friends with our pet turtles, Frank and Freak. (Please do not feed the turtles, these guys really were like begging dogs, waiting by rocks for us to feed them! which of course we didn't do!) Glad to be home, I feel ready and refreshed to get to work on the many exciting projects happening this year! This fall brings some exciting news. In October we will celebrate the 4 th Anniversary of RED with two nights of performance. On October 10th, there will be a RED Special Event entitled The Paradise Project: An Ekphrastic Collision . The Project will include 12 artists retelling the story of Paradise Lost by John Milton. Artists involved are Gurpreet Chana (tabla), Ann MacDougall (Storyteller), Noah Kenneally (Puppetry), Ilse Gudino (Flamenco and Percussion), Deanna Lynn Jones (theatre), Melanie Gordon (photography), Jascha Narveson (Composer), Yves Candau (Modern Dancer), Elana Freeman (Theatre), Chris Gibbs (Comedy), and Lucy Rupert (modern dance). The project will be directed/facilitated by Erin Shields and myself. The next night will be RED: A Night of Live Performance that includes a handful of returning and new artists from REDs. Featured artists include Learie McNicholls, Kate Franklin, Karen Richardson, Meagan O'Shea, Jonathan Bennett and many more! I am also proud to announce the 2nd RED Festival in April of 2007. Thanks to the Ontario Arts Council we have received funding to make this a possibility. Keep your eye out for more information. So, as you can see it's been a busy summer and now it's a busy fall! September has some really juicy events happening! I look forward to connecting with many of you that I haven't seen in a few months. As always, if you have any ideas, or just want to say hello please drop me a line at lisa@girlcancreate.com Hope this finds you well and rested! Lisa PIjuan-Nomura P.S. Check out Lula Lounge Podcasts! Thes are great podcasts that feature some of the featured artists at Toronto's best Live Music Venue for World Music! www.lula.ca. They are also hosted by one of my favourite people Jose Ortega of Lula Lounge!
2. Feature Festival: Lab Cab Festival
Lab Cab is proud to present the first annual September 9th and 10th 2006 Lab Cab was founded and produced by theatre artist Aviva Armour-Ostroff as a monthly multi-disciplinary cabaret at the Factory Studio Theatre. When Lab Cab retired in January 2006 after five successful years, it had become a staple of the independent arts scene, a venue where both new and established artists from any discipline could experiment in a safe and supportive environment. This September Lab Cab expands to fill the entire Factory Theatre, transforming the traditional theatre space into ten new performance venues for over fifty artists! The first of this annual two day festival features new work by Toronto's finest musicians, actors, writers, dancers, painters, film-makers, photographers, poets, storytellers, directors, comedians, clowns and multi-disciplinary artists showcasing their talent in every nook and cranny of the historical Factory Theatre, utilizing both theatres, the dressing rooms, the parking lot, the greenroom, the shop, the rehearsal hall, the staircases, the lobby, the courtyard, the bar and even the bathrooms! Audiences choose their own schedule from pieces ranging anywhere between two minutes and an hour. The Lab Cab Festival is family friendly and FREE FREE FREE!!! Curated by Aviva Armour-Ostroff and co-produced with Andre du Toit, the Lab Cab Festival features: MUSIC by: Claire Jenkins Avec Band, Little Jimmy's Chicken Pickers, Treasa Levasseur, Brian MacMillan, Corin Raymond and Sho, Mo and The Monkey Bunch. THEATRE by: Absit Omen, A.M.Y Project (Claire Calnan), Maev Beaty, Belltower Theatre, Marjorie Chan, Anna Chatterton & Brendan Healy, Megan Dunlop, fu-GEN Theatre Company, Hannah Moscovitch, Clare Preuss, Sara Gilchrist & Melissa Haller, Erin Shields, Camille Stubel, Kate Hemblen & Sarah Manninen, Julie Tepperman and Aaron Willis. VISUAL ART by: stef lenk, Micheal Murtanovski, Sunday Muse, Laura Nanni and Dave Pijuan-Nomura. FILM by: Sean A., Marcello Cabezas, Company Blonde, Greg et Gentillon, Bruce Hunter, Andrew Pifko, Michael Rubenfeld & Matt MacFadzean, Tara Samuel and Kevin Schjerning & Craig Cornell. DANCE by: Barbara Lindenberg, Lucy Rupert, Zoja Smutny & Guntar Kravis. SPOKEN WORD / POETRY / STORYTELLING by: Sandra Alland, Artists' Play Collective, Krista Dalby, Bruce Hunter, Marcia Johnson and Jason Murray. COMEDY by: Sandra Battaglini & Adam Lazarus, Chris Gibbs, Greg et Gentillon, Sunday Muse, Melissa D'Agostino and The Rumoli Brothers. CRAFTS by: local artists Nathalie Toriel and Kimberly Toriel. The First Annual 3. Featured Event: Queen West Arts Crawl
Buzz, character, edge, authenticity, and soul are all part of what makes the Queen West neighborhood unique. From September 15 - 17 , from Roncesvalles to Spadina, Artscape celebrates that spirit with the people of the Queen West community as they throw open their doors for the 4th annual Queen West Art Crawl - one of the largest multi-disciplinary, community-based festivals that Toronto has to offer. The Queen West Art Crawl - something for everyone and nothing quite like it! Four years ago Artscape instigated this feisty little event to demonstrate its pride in being part of the growth and creativity of one of Toronto's most celebrated and authentic cultural districts. Today, the Crawl has exploded into a multi-dimensional celebration that makes Queen Street West the envy of creative places everywhere. THE 2006 QUEEN WEST ART CRAWL WILL FEATURE: Community Events, Performances and Exhibitions - From in-store performances and art exhibitions to make-your-own-pop-up books and theatre games for youth, the neighborhood spills onto the streets and into Queen Street West businesses. Outdoor Art Show & Sale - A smorgasbord of art featuring artists, crafts people, buskers, performance artists, arts and community organizations, and an outdoor food court in Trinity Bellwoods Park, all weekend long. A professional jury will select one artist to receive the Best in Show Award, generously sponsored by The Drake Hotel . Young Artist Showcase - A citywide, juried exhibition of Toronto's most promising and gifted young visual artists and photographers, aged 16-21, at The Gladstone Hotel, all weekend-long. The artists are selected by a professional jury who represent some of Toronto's most prestigious and best-loved gallery and arts organizations. The Red Light Project - Taking street theatre to a new level, this multi-disciplinary exhibition of engaging and offbeat human stories is set in storefront windows throughout the Parkdale neighbourhood... all of which will be kept top secret until 8 pm sharp on Saturday, September 16 when the public is invited to gather at the Parkdale Public Library meeting spot. The Red Light Project is conceived and curated by Kelly Thornton and Clinton Walker. Performance artists featured include: Sherri Hay, Camellia Koo, JP Robichaud, Ulysses Castellanos, Natasha Priest, Sean McMahon, Lisa Pijuan-Nomura, and Kaminari - Yoshi & Chie Yamano. The Beauty Salon/ Salon de Beauté - A truly interactive performance art installation staged at The Gladstone Hotel for the duration of the Crawl. It is a functional and free "Beauty Salon" featuring attendants who offer transformative services. Oh la la! The audience becomes "living breathing art" as willing participants interact with the installation and partake in procedures that challenge concepts of beauty and gender. The Beauty Salon is conceived by Moynan King, Associate Artist at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Hysteria Festival Director, and designed by the illustrious and artful duo of Trixie and Beever . The Puppet Project - Dozens of performers hit Trinity Bellwoods Park and the surrounding streets with five-minute impromptu puppet performances between 2 - 4 pm all weekend long. Curated and directed by writer, artist, and puppeteer Noah Kenneally , groups of both professionals and beginners will be lead in the art of story telling and puppet performance. The Bubble Wrap Show - Think inside the bubble! Often used for transporting and protecting fine art, bubble wrap finally has its day. It's Not A Deli Art Galley presents an exhibition of mixed media, collage and conceptual art utilizing Bubble Wrap as the medium of choice. The Bubble Wrap Show features the work of Paul Aloisi, Henry Benvenuti, Eduardo DellaForesta, Charlie Green, Karel Vondra, and Aubrey Swyer. Pride Photo Exhibition - Another one of Toronto's great festivals is commemorated in the work of Pride's official photographer Adrian Tierney. Blue Igloo, a Parkdale housewares store presented in a gallery setting, proudly presents an exciting collection of photos depicting the different moods and emotions felt during Pride Week in Toronto, with 10% of all sales from the exhibition being donated to Casey House. Design Your Own Cupcake at Dufflet - Long-time Queen West community business Dufflet Pastries serves up some edible art with a design-your-own-cupcake event. The public can create their own appetizing art from the blank canvas of their delicious cupcakes. Do It At The Gladstone - The cultural mavericks at The Gladstone Hotel are up to their usual brilliance with a showcase of diverse artists who reflect the incredible spectrum of tenant that makes Queen Street West so vibrant. Participating artists include: Talia, Heather Dunn, Julian Calleros, Erick Jerezano, Anita Markert - MindsEye Studio, Cynthia Cooper, Mitchell Chan, Andrew Cheddie Sookrah, Heather Collins, Dianne Collins, Dale M Reid, and Helena Frei. ROMwalks Guided Tour of Historic Parkdale - While you're discovering the current spirit and ingenuity of Queen Street West why not take a trip into the past with a guided tour of one of Queen West's most historic neighbourhoods on September 17 and meet at 2 pm sharp at the Parkdale Public Library . For more info http://www.torontoartscape.on.ca/qwac/
4. Read this Book! With Book Lady Sarah Selecky
In an article that the Globe and Mail ran in early August, Kate Taylor posed the query: why do women account for about 70% of the Canadian book market? Where are the men who read? She quotes Russell Smith, who is frustrated with the current fiction trend - shelves and shelves of books that appeal mainly to women: books with a story about family, memory and loss. These are books with pages upon pages about feelings, he said. And great fiction is not just about feelings - it can also be about ideas.
5. RED Updates
A RED Special Event: The Paradise Project is a multi-disciplinary artistic reinterpretation of John Milton's Paradise Lost. Through a collision of modern dance, theatre, music, puppetry, storytelling, flamenco, spoken work, bouffon, comedy and visual art, sixteen of the most talented, diverse artists in Toronto weave in and out of one another to retell Milton's interpretation of the classic Genesis story of Adam, Eve, God, Christ and, of course, Satan. This feast for the eyes and ears is the first instillation in the growth of an epic performance that will rival the epic itself. October 10th, 2006, 8pm Stay tuned for the complete lineup of RED 4 th Anniversary Show details! 6. Classes, Workshops and Conferences
The Improvising Citizen
This workshop is an intensive laboratory for dancers, performers, physical actors, interdisciplinary actionists, and imaginative citizens. The Improvising Citizen questions, plays and investigates the relationship between studio and city, between art practice and citizenship, between private and public, sensation and _expression... attempting to create a dynamic double helix of interdisciplinary friction and collaboration. Employing non-hierarchical teaching structures based in feminist, anarchist, and indigenous theories and practice Hennessy revisits the classic feminist claim that the personal is political and the political is personal. The workshop asks the question: Is Toronto Improvising?
Saturday and Sunday November 18th and 19th 2006
$ 225 regular fee Enrollment limited ~ billeting available ~ Organized by Meagan O'Shea and Pam Johnson Keith Hennessy is a Canadian-born, interdisciplinary artist and citizen living in community in San Francisco. Creating performances for theaters and urban sites, Hennessy's work is marked by queerly evocative images, untamed physicality, and sharp political texts. He directs CIRCO ZERO , a diverse crew of circus, performance and music artists working the fusion of spectacle, ritual, and action. He has won numerous awards and commissions for choreography, performance and organizing. Keith has received numerous awards and commissions and his solo work has been produced throughout the US, in Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Israel and Australia. He was a primary collaborator in the internationally acclaimed companies CAHIN-CAHA, cirque bâtard (98-02), CORE (95-98), CONTRABAND (85-94), and founder of 848 Community Space. He teaches at many universities across the United States. Keith has been teaching unique hybrids of performance, ritual and improvisation both locally and internationally for over 20 years. Bouffon Workshops with Adam Lazurus This workshop is for professional and emerging artists interested in Bouffon, and artists who want to overcome performance inhibitions. Bouffon techniques are extremely useful for performers in all disciplines, as well as for writers, public speakers, teachers and critical thinkers. Games and exercises are used to discover your own jeu in mocking social hypocrisies while simultaneously making audiences love you. Through Jeu, students will re-discover their mental and physical agility, sensitivity, stillness and complicity in a group. The Bouffon will allow the actor to be a big person in a small body and to refine their awareness of the world around them. Students are encouraged to embrace this awareness and the power of being seen and listened to. Bouffon is the contra-mask to clown. They are the satirists of society. They are the carnival freaks, King Lear's fool, Ali G. Working in the tradition of Master Teacher Philippe Gaulier, the Bouffon workshop builds from the study of Jeu and progresses into building Bouffon characters and numbers to be performed. Bouffon Intensive Level 1 - Intro to Bouffon
Dates and Times: Prerequisites: You do not need previous experience. This class is open anyone, and also to all artists in all disciplines. Bouffon Intensive Level 2 - Building a Bouffon Number
Dates and Times: Prerequisites: Some experience in Bouffon/Clown completion of Level 1, or permission from the instructors. Public Showing November 18 - 19, 2006 For more information please see www.quiptake.com Learn Basic Skills of Contact Improvisation
Time: Location: Class Cost: To Register: Suzanne Liska and Shelly Sawada who are members of the Toronto Contact Dance Community and perform contact dance in collaboration with RAW Taiko Drummers of Toronto will facilitate classes . No experience is necessary. Wear comfortable clothes. We will dance in bare feet. Kundalini Yoga for Artists info for the Fall. 8 SATURDAY MORNINGS Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 10 am sharp to 11:30 The Darling Building $75 for the Series of 8 classes Please register for the series by email. kat2@total.net The Yoga sets will focus on cultivating your Creativity. The Saturday morning series is priced for artists and is not transferable to any future series. If you cannot take advantage of the series, please drop in as your schedule permits. Please bring your yoga mat. In Kundalini Yoga there is equal emphasis on the physical postures, chanting and meditation. The word "Kundalini" means awareness and hidden potential of that awareness. As you begin to master yourself through yogic practices, dormant Kundalini energy begins to flow, opening you to experience your full potential. Katherine Duncanson is an interdisciplinary performer, vocal director, music educator and creative facilitator. One of Toronto's most prolific performers, she has collaborated with a wonderful array of dance artists, theatre artists, visual artists, performance artists, writers, composers, musicians, magicians and clowns. She has been a member of the interdisciplinary performance collective Urge since 1995. As well as teaching privately, Katherine has given voice and movement workshops from coast to coast. In Toronto she is vocal director for Dancemakers and an increasing number of performing artists. For many years Katherine taught Music for Dancers at York University and the School of Toronto Dance Theatre. She is also a certified Reflexologist and Kundalini Yoga Instructor. Rusticle Gym FREEDOM. DISCOVERY. INSPIRATION.... and a little sweating too... Theatre Rusticle is thrilled to offer an exciting series of workshops for artists and the public called The Rusticle Gym! WHAT IS IT? The Rusticle Gym is exactly that – a gym, a place to workout, to stretch tired, under-used muscles or find muscles you never knew you had. It is for people looking to sweat physically, emotionally and creatively. It is for people of all shapes, sizes and ages. It is where one comes to explore their creative landscape. Instead of elliptical machines and free weights, participant's workout in physical image based workshops or on monologue/scene study. It is about exploration of the creative known and unknown discovered through the elements that Theatre Rusticle uses when we create our shows. WHO IS IF FOR? The Gym is for EVERYONE – actors, dancers, musicians, seniors, young people (over 16) and non-artists. Because the approach to the sessions is holistic, participants from all walks of life and technical level can engage in the gym, work out, and get down and dirty in creative discovery. WHAT ARE THE SESSIONS? Between October 10th and 21st, we are offering 8 Gyms led by Theatre Rusticle artists Viv Moore, Hume Baugh, Patrick Conner and Allyson McMackon . Each session is 2 hours long and participants will get a taste of the elements that go into creating theatre from scratch including: Movement Gym : warming up the body, mind and heart, alignment and relaxation, impulse work. Monologue Gym: exploring a given text for character, rhythm, action, intention and objectives. Physical Imagery Gym: exploring personal imagery through the body and physical improvisation. Vocal Freedom Gym: exploring personal stories and story-telling through the voice and gesture. The Gym is driven by the need to encourage embodiment and ignite the imagination while providing an environment that guides and leads without judgment. We advocate the freedom of working in non-traditional forms, in working out the voice and the body, in working in abstraction and naturalism. Through this, participants will see the malleability of the process and find ways in which they can either integrate the work into their own practice and lives. We recognize that "play" and theatrical discovery are essential components in the health of our art form and our lives in general. WHAT ARE THE DETAILS? THE SCHEDULE Monologue Gym With Hume Baugh October 10 & 17 6:30-8:30pm * Movement Gym with Viv Moore, October 12 & 19, 6:30-8:30pm * Physical Imagery Gym with Allyson McMackon, October 14 & 21 2pm-4pm* Vocal Freedom Gym with Patrick Conner, October 15 & 22, 1pm -3pm ** * Sessions are held in The Lower Club Room, Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor Street West (at Huron). ** Sessions are held at Creative Children's Dance Centre, 2968 Dundas Street West (in the Junction). GYMS ARE A DEAL! Gym Sessions are restricted to 12 participants. Any injury or physical condition must be indicated at time of registration. To register or for more information, please email theatrerusticle@hotmail.com Please indicate the number of sessions you wish to attend and include a mailing address. 4 and 8 package sessions must be booked and paid for by October 1st. OR If you know what you'd like to do already, please send a cheque made payable to: Theatre Rusticle * 121 1/2 Rusholme Rd. #2 * Toronto, ON M6H 2Y6 Please indicate the gyms you wish to take. We will send you a receipt and confirmation of your place in the gym. www.theatrerusticle.org for more info The Ontario Arts Council generously supports the Rusticle Gym * M-DO TORONTO TABLA ENSEMBLE New beginner adult tabla and kathak classes starting soon! TABLA Mondays 50 Spadina Avenue (just south of King Street West) 7-week session Cost: $120 KATHAK Tuesdays 50 Spadina Avenue (just south of King Street West) 7-week session Cost: $105 To register please call 416-306-0332 All CLASS FEES must be paid in advance to reserve your spot. Taiko Will Awaken Your Senses! RAW Taiko Drummers are offering beginner and continuing Taiko classes plus a new introductory workshop. In the workshop you will learn a brief history of Taiko drumming, Taiko drills, and a Japanese Taiko song. No experience is necessary in the workshop or beginner classes. Prerequisite for the continuing Taiko class is a beginner class. More information about the classes is available on our website at www.ragingasianwomen.ca under " What's New ". The workshop and classes are open everyone.
Intro Workshop: Saturday Sep 30 from 2-5pm for $40 To register or for more info contact: The Living Institute This is a broad based survey of the various traditions that have contributed to formulating the Holistic Experiential Process Method (HEP). HEP is a model of consciousness development that is applicable to the arts, spirituality, psychotherapy, life coaching and cultural activism. Class topics will be selected from the following: the humanistic, existential and phenomenological traditions; the psychodynamic tradition; the transpersonal tradition; Jungian psychology; archetypal psychology; body oriented psychologies; psychoeneregetic traditions from Mesmer to Freud; the holographic and evolutionary paradigms; chaos theory; the mythological perspective; Alchemy and Hermeticism; the Gnostic, Sufi and Grail traditions; the apophatic mystical tradition; Sophia, the Holy Spirit and the rebel angels; Shamanic, Wiccan and Goddess spirituality; divine/human union mysticism; Romanticism and its descendants in the 20 th ©; the modern/postmodern spectrum; the Frankfurt School and Critical Theory; Continental Philosophy; the HEP tour of 20th © art, poetry, theatre, cinema and music; 20 th © hip countercultures; cultural activism. The teaching will be via selected readings in the literature of the field, study guidelines for these readings, and focused class discussion based on the material. In addition, there will be movie suggestions made, and music compilations provided, to broaden the learning style. There will be a one-day experiential workshop at the mid point of the course. Faculty : Jim McNamara and Caroline Mardon. Classes are from 10 -12 Sat., every two weeks from Sept 30 to May 26. For more information contact us at 416 5150404 or jim@livinginstitute.org .
7. Calls for Submissions
Hey there folks, would you like to perform in this year's The Puppet Project is an installment of Cardboard Heart Imagination Laboratory's wildly successful Glimpses of Extra-Ordinary Lives. It's a fun and fantastic participatory art even that will be a part of the Queen West Art Crawl September 15th to the 17th. WE NEED PEOPLE of all ages to come build small, portable puppet theatres and create short stories of the everyday extra-ordinary. These " Glimpses of Extra-Ordinary Lives " will then be performed for the public on Saturday, September 16th from 2pm to 4pm. The idea is to tell small ordinary stories by creating quick glimpses of regular people going about their lives, and in that way illuminate the truly miraculous in the everyday. We're going to have TWO building workshops. Dates and times are as follows: WORKSHOP #1 WORKSHOP #2 PERFORMANCE We are looking for all kinds of folks - whether you have performance experience or not isn't important, having a little story to tell is - WE WANT YOU!!!! Please RSVP to Noah at cardboard_heart@yahoo.com to confirm your interest and which workshop you'll be attending. Film/Video Installations aluCine Toronto Latin@ Media Festival is now accepting film/video installation submissions for the 2007 festival, which will take place from May 31st to June 9th, 2007. We accept single channel film/video installations and the final deadline is January 15th 2007 Submission Requirements: For more information please see www.alucinefestival.com
8. Lil' Bits of Info
(Amelie has performed at RED many times in the past 4 years. She is an incredibly talented performer in the Toronto Artistic Landscape. Support her by pre ordering her CD in the making. Believe me, you won't be let down! - LSPN) AMÉLIE CHANTE: Pre-Sale MUSIKEXTRAVAGANZA! Amélie Lefebvre is one of Toronto's best-kept little French singer-songwriter secret. Secret's OUT! Her first album, self-titled, will be released in November. A cluster of romantic and delectable songs with an old-Europe cabaret feel. Brilliantly produced by singer-songwriter-guitarist-madbastard Dean Drouillard, accompanied by an array of the most talented musicians in the city such as: Adam Warner , Bryden Baird , Carolyne Maraghi , Karen Graves , Wes Neal , Jonathan Ellul Get your advance copy of AMÉLIE's CD... for less! This will enable the timely completion of the album and your speedy enjoyment of it. For a sample of the upcoming CD, go to www.myspace.com/ameliechante Include the how many copies you want your name, mailing address, phone number and email and send check, or money order to: Amélie Chante Questions? www.amelosh@gmail.com 9. Websites I likeThimble Crafts - www.thimble.ca Akimbo - www.akimbo.biz Puppetry by Royal De Luxe. The Giant Girl. Metro Bits - http://mic-ro.com/metro/index.html
10. Upcoming Performances of Interest
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 September 7 ** Can't make it this week? The show is weekly; every Thursday at 8pm) September 11 September 13 September 14 and 15 September 14-16 September 15 September 17 September 19 to October 15 September 21 to October 1 September 23 September 25 September 28-30 September 29-30 11. Photography by Dave Pijuan-Nomura
12. Last ThoughtWHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE if you lived each day, each breathe, as a work of art in progress? Imagine that you are a masterpiece unfolding every second of every day, a work of art taking form with every breath.
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Anyhow, I studied with some very brilliant artists and was creatively challenged in ways that I hadn't been in a while. Highlights of the trip include, meeting Tina Landau, Ping Chong, John Jesurun, Arben Kumbaro, Jean Guy Lecat and Rina Yerushalmi. (Google these people to see more about them) These directors all brought a new and fresh way of looking at theatre to the table. A truly inspiring team of artists. Another highlight was meeting the wonderful Bea Pizano. Bea is a Toronto based performer, writer and Artistic Director of Aluna Theatre Company. Surprisingly I had never her met her in Toronto. As roommates, we spoke at length about art, creativity and life. I suppose sometimes one must go far away to meet someone who lives in the same city! 
