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TORONTO, June 15, 2015 - Rising sea levels are displacing millions of people around the world due to climate change. Why Not Theatre assembles a team of international artists in the world premiere of Gimme Shelter to ask: What can one person do? Inspired by the ancient text of the Indian epic The Mahabharata, Gimme Shelter questions individual responsibility to action when facing problems that seem too big solve. Opens July 13th, 2015 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts as part of the TORONTO 2015 PAN AM/PARAPAN AM GAMES arts and cultural festival PANAMANIA presented by CIBC, tickets available from www.theatrewhynot.org.
The collaboration brings together top artists from theatre, music and visual arts to create an innovative storytelling form that seamlessly integrates traditional narrative, movement, Eastern sounds and stunning multimedia spectacle. Gimme Shelter is directed by award-winning NY based director Jenny Koons, with original composition by tabla sensation Gurpreet Chana, sound design by Nicholas Murray of the indie band LAL, projection designs by Ex Machina’s David Leclerc, set and costumes by Soulpepper resident artist Ken MacKenzie and lighting by multiple Dora Award-winning designer Kimberly Purtell.
Gimme Shelter is performed by Ravi Jain, artistic director of Why Not Theatre. Ravi created and performed in the hit show A Brimful of Asha. He directed the Governor General Award-winning Fault Lines by Nicolas Billon and recently directed the politically charged Canadian premiere of Soulpepper's Accidental Death of An Anarchist, nominated for six Dora Awards including Outstanding Production and Outstanding Director.
Gimme Shelter
July 13th -18th, 2015 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
(50 Tank House Lane, Distillery Historic District, Toronto, Ontario M5A 3C4)
Co-presented by Why Not Theatre and PANAMANIA presented by CIBC, in association with Soulpepper Theatre Company.
Written and Performed by Ravi Jain
Developed and Directed by Jenny Koons
Original Music by Gurpreet Chana
Set & Costume Design by Ken MacKenzie
Video Design by David Leclerc
Lighting Design by Kimberly Purtell
Sound Design by Nicholas Murray
Stage Management by Heather Thompson
Production Management and Technical Direction by Kelly Read
Produced by Owais Lightwala
Tickets starting at $20, available in person from the Young Centre Box Office at tickets.youngcentre.ca or by calling 416-866-8666.
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Gimme Shelter was commissioned by the TORONTO 2015 PAN AM / PARAPAN AM GAMES arts and culture festival, PANAMANIA presented by CIBC, and developed with the support of Soulpepper Theatre Company, Playwrights Workshop Montreal, The Theatre Centre and the Toronto Arts Council.
2015-06-15
Toronto: Why Not Theatre assembles an international team for the world premiere of "Gimme Shelter"