Toronto, your city is making MAJOR moves in the DRAMA department. The Raptors aren't the only bandwagon you need to jump on. Get immersed in contemporary Canadian narratives, layered with untapped imagination and social justice commentary.
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THE NEGROES ARE CONGREGATING
Tuesday, November 27th
7:30 PM. Doors open at 7:00 PM. 60-minute runtime followed by 30-minute talk-back.
Homegrown, award-winning, new-kid-on-the-block play: The Negroes Are Congregating.
The Negroes Are Congregating is a personal and contemporary piece delving into the psyche of generational internalized racism. Delivered through a fusion of spoken word, satire, and soulful dialect; audiences will enter a realm of private truths and leave with an understanding of what it means to be Black, proud, and ready in Canada.
Starring: Angaer Arop, David Delisca, and Dennis Langley
This is your LAST CHANCE to see the work in Tdot before it touches road.
Trailer link: here
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FROM PAGE TO STAGE PRODUCER TALK
November 28th
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM.
PIECE OF MINE founder, Natasha Adiyana Morris invites guest producers Natasha Powell (Holla Jazz) and Troy Crossfield (Crossfield House Productions) to share their journies from working freelance to building a company, and the bumps they experienced along the way. Topics will range from: touring to tips on how to sell shows, and what funding opportunities are available when you're starting out. The 3 speakers will have 45 minutes each to share their bite-size nuggets of insight. To close, attendees will have a chance to dig deeper with a 30-minute Q&A.
The talk will most benefit emerging producers or artists in the early stages of starting a performing arts company or collective.
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HALF N' HALF
November 29th - December 1st
7:30 PM. Doors open at 7:00 PM. 60-minute runtime.
Join Dr. Bitter’s studio audience for another taping of ‘The ‘R’ Word,’ a live talk show that tackles viewer relationships questions. During commercial breaks witness a range of all too familiar experiences delivered through spoken word, musicality, and rhythm. Have a question that you need answered? Leave it to the Doctor.
A one-woman play written and performed by Natasha Adiyana Morris. Directed by Amanda Nicholls
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VENUE FOR ALL EVENTS: Palmerston Library Theatre, 560 Palmerston Ave, Toronto, ON (steps from Bathurst Station)
TICKETS: $10 - $20
For tickets click here
For press and general inquiries please email: info@pieceofminearts.com
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