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#WhatsOnWednesday (online) Factory Theatre acts of faith November 1928 2020... Written by David Yee Directed by Nina Lee Aquino "A Factory World Premiere I have a message from God From the African Copperbelt to the back woods of Muskoka, acts of faith tells a story about the power of belief, the disillusionment of youth and the eternal struggle between good and evil. The story follows Faith, a young woman who gets mistaken for a prophet. When a revered religious leader attempts to take advantage of her plight, she begins using her ‘gift’ to right wrongs and punish the wicked. As her spiritual notoriety grows, her own faith gradually erodes, driving her away from her home and the church in a quest for justice. Part Passion narrative, part modern retelling of David and Goliath, acts of faith is an action-adventure in the skin of a catechism. Far from home, Faith will come up against the ultimate test of her convictions in a final confrontation between sin and sainthood, morality and godliness." For information on how to register visit the Factory Theatre website: https://www.factorytheatre.ca/shows/acts-of-faith/

#TeachingTuesdays The University of Calgary website has a great resource for students, staff and faculty, called The Diversity Toolkit. "This site is part of a funded project to assist teachers, students, scholars or any activists who wish to promote equity and the acceptance of differences within schools and communities.... The broad umbrella under which I operate is social justice, but this work covers a large and diverse range of approaches, interests, and fields of study and action. This site offers a variety of on-line resources, funding sources, glossaries, examples of projects, and selected readings to help you get started. For those already deep into the field I hope this site provides a useful portal to further information." https://www.ucalgary.ca/dtoolkit/ https://www.ucalgary.ca/dtoolkit/resources/ca

#MotivationalMondays

#WhatsOnWednesdays(Online) Join Stratford for it's live viewing party! At this particular moment of pandemic, with social isolation once more upon us, nights growing longer and winter approaching, we need the consolation of community like never before. With these viewing parties and the many related artistic programs on Stratfest@Home, we invite you to enter the warmth of the Festival bubble.

In honour of #TransAwarenessWeek here is our #TeachingTuesdays submission from Chris Mosier. This is great information with the underlying message that there is no one way to transition. The process, just like the individuals, are unique.

A Sunday laugh...

Studio 180 this week presents a panel discussion with industry leaders regarding creating a caring rehearsal space and a reading of a new play by rising start playwright, Yolanda Bonnell. Panel Discussion: AT HOME: Cultivating Care, A Panel Discussion on Transforming Rehearsal Spaces With Donna-Michelle St. Bernard, Michaela Washburn & Yolanda Bonnell... How can we identify and disrupt harmful modes of theatre-making and build a creative practice centring compassion and wellbeing? The pandemic has demanded that, as artists, we pause, reflect and innovate. How can we seize this opportunity to dismantle conventional models and transform our rehearsal halls into more equitable, liberating and caring spaces? A panel of visionary theatre artists including Studio 180 RBC Emerging Playwright Yolanda Bonnell share their insight and experience in anticipation of Friday evening's presentation of My Sister's Rage IN DEVELOPMENT. DATE: Wednesday, November 18 @ 4:00 PM REGISTER FREE: https://cultivating-care.eventbrite.ca Play Reading: MY SISTER'S RAGE by Yolanda Bonnell We come from a long line of m’iingan kwe With their Matriarch on her way to the spirit world, a family comes together on their reservation and in the hospital to be with her. A story about grief, love, laughter, rage and the brilliant strength of Indigenous women and their families, fighting to be seen and fumbling towards their healing. Featuring a stellar cast of eight Indigenous artists and directed by the playwright, it’s a deeply moving exploration of family, loss and forgiveness. DATE: Friday, November 20, 2020 @7:30 PM REGISTER FREE: https://my-sisters-rage.eventbrite.ca

#ShoutOutSaturday This Saturday we would like to shout out two of our recent alumni students who after graduating from our program have gone on to work on their teaching degrees. Great work Rebecca Petrosino and Eric Fiedler!

#FutureFridays Visit the National Theatre Centre website to watch livestream performances such as #TheDanceForth series and also watch talks such as a talk with Margaret Atwood and Adrienne Clarkson (https://nac-cna.ca//margaret-atwood-and-the-rt.-hon.-adrie) and workshop videos such as a beaded poppy workshop (https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/27623).

#TheatreandPerformanceThursdays The Theatre and Performance program has chosen to produce excerpts from David Yee’s Carried Away on the Crest of a Wave as part of the winter 2021 term. Auditions will be held on:... WHEN: December 4, 2020 TIME: 1 5 p.m. WHERE: Auditions will happen via Zoom. Please sign up for a spot online (https://doodle.com/poll/a34umfs3v36zd4re). Please sign up for a 15 minute slot. Please note that participation in this production is for credit, therefore if you are cast in this production, you must enrol in THPERF 491 (0.5 credit course). Rehearsals will take place in-person, in the Theatre of the Arts, following strict COVID-19 safety protocols. Those auditioning are asked to: 1. Prepare one monologue of your choice no more than two minutes long, relatively contemporary (i.e. written in your lifetime), and should address a big problem in the world. Ideally your text should approach the problem through humour or hope. Part of the challenge of this audition is for you to define for yourself: 1) what constitutes a big problem in the world, and 2) what comprises a humorous or hopeful approach or response to such a problem. 2. Please read the play before your audition. A pdf version of the script is available on demand from Janelle Rainville ([email protected]) If you have any questions email Andy Houston at [email protected]