The Unpacking (7th Cousins), playing at SummerWorks 2015, is the culmination of a month-long walking trip undertaken by Erin Brubacher and Christine Brubaker–or perhaps it’s just the first step in a new journey. When it seemed like everyone wanted to know if they were related, they began to joke that they were “7^th Cousins.” Turns out that was a misnomer – they may actually be 6^th cousins – but as they looked into their heritage, a long voyage by an ancestor from Pennsylvania to Ontario sparked their curiosity.

They wanted to recreate the trek, walk through their own fields, ford their own rivers, scare off their own bears (okay, that last one was more a necessity than a desire). Soon after the idea emerged, the planning began, and they were on their way. They gave themselves a limit of thirty days. Last night they returned home, and The Unpacking began.

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Upon entering into The Theatre Centre second floor lobby to watch Performance About A Woman, created and performed by Liz Peterson in collaboration with Rose Plotek at the 2015 SummerWorks Festival, I noticed how bright and sparse the space was. The lights were on full blast and there were only twelve chairs in total. This is something to consider if you’re coming to see the show. You may end up sitting  on the floor or standing  for the duration of the performance. Continue reading Performance About A Woman (water over water) 2015 SummerWorks Review →

Dissatisfaction in life can have dangerous consequences.  Guilty by Association‘s Moderato Cantabile playing at the Factory Theatre Studio as part of the 2015 Toronto SummerWorks Festival attempts to examine the struggle of two people against narratives that insist on confining them to specific roles.

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The first thing I noticed when I entered the The Theatre Centre to watch Ramble by Aimée Dawn Robinson at the 2015 SummerWorks Festival, was how gorgeous the space was. It’s a beautiful, spacious, comfortable, well ventilated venue. Continue reading Ramble (Aimée Dawn Robinson-Whitehorse) 2015 SummerWorks Review →

Like There’s No Tomorrow – Architect Theatre’s entry in SummerWorks 2015 – is part theatre, part documentary, and part oral history of the people directly affected by the Northern Gateway Pipeline Project in Northern British Columbia. All of these parts contribute to an informative and entertaining show, using sparse props to full effect in the Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace.

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