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Returning to the Buddies stage this Fall, the critically-acclaimed cabaret artist Ryan G. Hinds begins a season-long Residency at Buddies in Bad Times, under the musical direction of Mark Selby. Fabulously exploring everything from Disney villains to Aznavour chansons, Grace Jones tangos, Roy Orbison ballads and the theatre music of Kander & Ebb, this Residency promises grit, glitter, and laughter along with introspection in an intimate venue. For the first time, Hinds’ distinctly diva style will be backed by a trio of musicians: Selby on piano, Ross McIntyre on bass and Julian Clarke on percussion.
“Larger than life…” Paul Gallant, TORONTO STAR
“Keeps it raunchy, classy, and fast-paced.” Tina Horn, VICE MAGAZINE
“Hinds make a great case for the lost art of cabaret in Toronto. His show made me giddy!" Paul Aguirre-Livingston, THE GRIDTO
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Ryan G. Hinds is an award-winning theatre performer, critically-acclaimed cabaret artist and writer. Festival work includes World Pride 2014, sold out performances at Just For Laughs in Montreal (2013 and 2014), LA Pride (opening for Mya and Macy Gray), Nuit Blanche (2007’s collaboration with Will Munro/Art Gallery of Ontario and 2012’s collaboration with Douglas Coupland), and headlining appearances in venues in Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, and NYC. His popular “Cabaret, Comedy, and Coffee Talk” show at the Flying Beaver Pubaret ran for a year and a half to great reviews, and he previously helmed Granny Boots at the Gladstone Hotel. Theatre and film work includes: the short film Whatever Happened to Jackie Shane?; lemonTree creations’ MSM [men seeking men] at Winchester Street Theatre; the remount of Bobby Del Rio’s The Trial of Ken Gass; Greta in Bent; Lilies at the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives; and both a stage production (as Hedwig) and the movie adaptation (as a Hed-head) of "Hedwig & the Angry Inch". For 5 years, he has written the "Toronto at Night" Column for Xtra and is currently Editor of Crew Magazine.
Mark Selby’s directing credits include the Canadian premieres of the musicals High Fidelity and—as assistant director to Richard Ouzounian—Jerry Springer the Opera. He has also produced several concerts with Michael Rubinoff featuring Tony Award-winning composer/performer, Jason Robert Brown. As a writer, Mark has worked on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, Royal Canadian Air Farce, Comedy Inc., the Gemini Awards, and special material for William Shatner, in addition to contributing material for Hockey Night in Canada and FLOW 93.5. He has accompanied every major performer on Toronto’s cabaret scene (including Bruce Dow, Gabi Epstein, Michael Hughes, and Jeni Walls) at venues ranging from the Glenn Gould studio to the St. Lawrence Centre to Stratford to Buddies in Bad Times.
Ross MacIntyre has performed with elite musicians from Canada and around the world including Wynton Marsalis, Ed Robertson, Diana Krall, and Jim Cuddy. He has toured all over Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia with Universal recording artist Matt Dusk, JUNO award winners Emilie-Claire Barlow, Jesse Cook, and many more. From 2000-2003 Ross was the musical director and composer for the Garden Brother’s Circus. Ross is the bass player on numerous recordings, 7 of which are JUNO nominated or awarded. He received an Honourary Mention as performing artist at the 2014 Mississauga Arts Council Award.
Julian “Fatsound” Clarke is a current member of several bands including Brunswick (Folk/Rock), Jacksonlive (12-piece Michael Jackson tribute), and LZRWLF Massive (Souljazz/Hip-Hop). An in-demand drummer and percussionist, he’s also backed up Toronto vocalists Ashley Bea, Juvon Taylor, Cadé, & Savannah Re, and his engineering, mixing and producing credits include Rachel Ford’s “Failure to Launch” and theflow’s debut album “nocapsnospaces”. Making his Buddies debut, he’s played venues from Sound Academy to Hugh's Room to Lee’s Palace. www.julianclarke.ca
ABOUT THE ARTISTS RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Buddies’ Artist Residency Program is a unique program devoted to the creation of original queer performance works. Resident artists are offered space in the Buddies building, dramaturgical support from the company’s dramaturge, Mel Hague, and the company’s Artistic Director, Brendan Healy. Artists also receive technical support, opportunities to present the work to a general public as it develops, financial support, access to the Buddies’ network of contacts and partners, and any other artistic and administrative support that are appropriate to a piece’s development.
Since its launch in 2010, Buddies Artist Residency Program has yielded the following mainstage productions: Obaaberima by Tawiah M’carthy, A Monstrous Child: a gaga musical by Ecce Homo Theatre, The Gay Heritage Project by Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn, and Andrew Kushnir, and the upcoming Freda and Jem’s Best of the Week by Lois Fine.
STARRY NOTIONS
September 28th, 8 PM
(feat. bassoon quartet Das Fagott Mannschaft)
Tickets $15
Box Office 416-975-8555 or buddiesinbadtimes.com
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street, Toronto ON
Photo: Ryan G. Hinds. ©2014 Dan Abramovici.
2014-08-25
Toronto: Ryan G. Hinds begins Buddies in Bad Times cabaret residency