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The Climate Crisis Takes Centre Stage at the Centaur Theatre

Writing a play about extinction isn’t easy – not when the climate crisis is a widely discussed topic, and especially not during a pandemic.  Yet, Brooklyn-based playwright, Miranda Rose Hall still managed to write A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction. It’s about main character Naomi as she retells the story of life on Earth. “The play is a one-woman show about extinction … Continue reading The Climate Crisis Takes Centre Stage at the Centaur Theatre

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Kim-Sanh Châu Explores Asian Diaspora Through Dance and Rap

In Bleu Néon, Kim-Sanh Châu, 35, uses dance and song to navigate the fantasy of nostalgia, loss of language and sexual objectification – three themes that are widely experienced by Asian diasporic populations. The lights dim as Châu enters the small theatre at Montréal, arts interculturels (MAI). She stands in the center of a circle made of neon lights, an image typical of south-east Asian … Continue reading Kim-Sanh Châu Explores Asian Diaspora Through Dance and Rap

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Photo of Warona Setshwaelo discussing the climate crisis
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The Climate Crisis Takes Centre Stage at the Centaur Theatre

Writing a play about extinction isn’t easy – not when the climate crisis is a widely discussed topic, and especially not during a pandemic.  Yet, Brooklyn-based playwright, Miranda Rose Hall still managed to write A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction. The show centres around main character Naomi as she retells the story of life on Earth. “The play is a one-woman show … Continue reading The Climate Crisis Takes Centre Stage at the Centaur Theatre

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Exploring Tattooing From Iran and Maghreb Dot by Dot

Dot by dot like a baby gazelle, an exhibition presented at La Centrale galerie Powerhouse draws on tattoo cultures from Iran and the Maghreb to explore nation-building, gender, diaspora, and the future. The title was inspired by the lyric “dot by dot like a baby gazelle grazing in the plain of the Olive River” by the poet and singer Aissa Djarmouni. The song, Ain El … Continue reading Exploring Tattooing From Iran and Maghreb Dot by Dot

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