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Cahoots Theatre is proud to present John & Waleed in co-‐presentation with The Music Gallery. A documentary-‐style concert that follows the stories and music of two men, one from Kitchener in Southern Ontario –John, and one from Khartoum in the Sudan – Waleed. These two musicians weave traditional Canadian and Sudanese folks songs, and their own compositions, through a performance that explores their lives, traditions and migrations carried with them on their journey towards becoming artists, Torontonians, and ultimately – friends.
John Millard is a Toronto based composer, singer and songwriter. Mainly he works composing for theatre. Born in Hamilton, John spent 10 years, from age five to fifteen, living in and around Waterloo, Ontario. John's family was musical. His mother was a singer in Scotland and his grandmother used to play organ for both the local Presbyterian and Anglican churches. This mixture of the sacred and secular finds a home in John's music. His work has graced stages from the Shaw Festival to Armstrong, B.C.'s Caravan Theatre. John founded the folk-‐based bands John Millard and Happy Day as well as The Polka Dogs which have toured throughout Canada and Europe.
Waleed Abulhamid is a multi-‐instrumentalist, composer, vocalist, producer and film-‐maker. Waleed Abdulhamid has been an active member of the Toronto music scene since his arrival in Canada in 1992. Waleed was born in the Sudan and began performing at the age of 6. He toured across his country, as well as Egypt, Syria, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. Waleed was known for bringing traditional rhythms into popular music in Sudan. When he left Sudan at age 18, he performed, recorded andtoured extensively, appearing at major music festivals in Stockholm,Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Oslo, as well as in Finland and Iceland.
John & Waleed
Created & Performed by John Millard & Waleed Abdulhamid
Director Marjorie Chan
Set & Costume Designer Joanna Yu
Projection Designer Hazel Venzon
Lighting Designer & Production Manager Kaitlin Hickey
Sound Coordinator Kai Masaoka
Stage Manager Kai-‐Yueh Chen
February 27 & 28, 2015
Doors 7:30pm
Show 8:00pm
Tickets: $20 in advance (online only) or $25 at the door (cash only) Online: www.musicgallery.org/john-‐waleed/
The Music Gallery
197 John Street (St. George of the Martyr Church)Toronto, ON M5T 1X6
For more information about Cahoots Theatre please visit www.cahoots.ca
Photo: John Millard and Waleed Abdulhamid. ©2015 Cahoots Theatre.
2015-01-25
Toronto: Cahoots Theatre presents "John & Waleed – from Sudan to Southern Ontario" February 27-28