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b current is proud to announce the line-up of the inaugural afteRock play series. From March 4-10, 2013, the new play series will showcase some of Toronto’s most exciting theatre creators and hand-picked performance work by Black women artists and artists of colour. This exciting new theatre festival will be presented at COBA’s Studio Theatre inside Daniel's Spectrum.
As the name afteRock suggests, this play series celebrates performance work that is thriving and ready for focused presentation beyond the platform of b current's rock.paper.sistahz festival which takes place in Toronto every May. The rock.paper.sistahz festival has been empowering and celebrating emerging and established artists, by providing opportunities to develop and present new works. Over the past 12 years, the festival has presented creators, works, and ideas from across Canada, the Caribbean, England, and the United States.
ahdri zhina mandiela, the founder and artistic director of b current is the driving force behind this much-buzzed event. She is a multi-disciplined and award winning artist who is widely known as a director and poet/performer, and is legendary as mentor and icon to young Black artists in the city.
For SEVEN days the play series will feature fully-staged workshop presentations of two new works - Six & Eight by Roselyn Kelada-Sedra and Seventh Heaven by Naomi Abiola - culminating on the final day with a public reading of Harriet's Daughter by NourbeSe Philip.
Six & Eight by Roselyn Kelada-Sedra
Preview: Monday March 4 @ 8:30pm | Shows: Wednesday March 6 & Friday March 8 @ 7:30pm | Saturday March 9 @ 2:00pm | Directed by Taylor Marie Graham. Featuring Roselyn Kelada-Sedra and Kaleb Alexander. Choreographer: Alcina Chiu. Co-production partners: Six & Eight Collective
Seventh Heaven by Naomi Abiola
Preview: Monday March 4 @ 6:30pm | Shows: Tuesday March 5 and Thursday March 7 @ 7:30pm | Saturday March 9 @ 7:30pm | Directed by Rhoma Spencer. Featuring Naomi Abiola. | Co-production partners: SH Collective
Harriet's Daughter by NourbeSe Philip
Public Reading: Sunday March 10 @ 2pm | Director and cast to be announced.
For full event descriptions please visit www.bcurrent.ca.
afteRock play series – inaugural edition
March 4-10, 2013
Locations: COBA's Studio Theatre inside Daniel's Spectrum | 585 Dundas Street East
Venue Sponsor: Collective of Black Artists INC.
Individual tickets: $20 Regular / $17 Students and Seniors
afteRock PASS (both mainstage shows): $35 Regular | $30 Students & Seniors
Information: 416-533-1500 or visit www.bcurrent.ca
2013-01-23
Toronto: b current presents inaugural “afteRock play series” March 4-10