Stage Door News
Stage Door News
Political theatre direct from the zeitgeist to the stage.
In the wake of the federal election, Wrecking Ball crews have assembled across the country to respond to the most important Canadian political event of 2015. On the occasion of the previous two federal elections The Wrecking Ball went National; with ‘Wrecking Balls’ hosted by theatre artists in most major cities across the country. In both 2008 and 2011 these pan-Canadian dramatic responses to our politics garnered widespread national media attention. The Wrecking Ball is no longer a Toronto phenomenon, but an autonomous theatrical movement joined by a desire to explore current political questions, issues, desires and dreams upon the stage. This year, “rich” artists in Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Ottawa will gather on September 28th in what one can vaguely describe as “galas” to whine about grants and… well, the prime minister.
In addition, each venue will showcase wrecking ball scripts from other cities creating network of “national scripts” which are to be announced.
FEATURING WORK BY:
Kawa Ada, Kanika Ambrose, David Ferry, Adam Paolozza, Polly Phokeev, Nadia Ross, Gein Wong and more surprise guests
ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY
MONDAY SEP 28 2015
Presented in association with The Theatre Centre
1115 Queen Street West, Toronto
Box Office opens at 7:00pm | Show starts at 8:00pm
Pay what you can | No advanced sales.
(As always, all proceeds will go to the Actors' Fund of Canada)
Founded by director Ross Manson and playwright Jason Sherman in 2003, The Wrecking Ball has been the premiere event in Canada for showcasing political works for a decade. As the birthplace of new plays by Hannah Moscovitch, Michael Healey, Roland Schimmelpfennig, Erin Shields, Judith Thompson, Colleen Wagner, David Yee, Bea Pizano, Tara Beagan, Nicolas Billon, Donna-Michelle St Bernard, Jordan Tannahill, and Sky Gilbert to name a few - there is no other event like it challenging theatre artists to respond to and address the vox populi. Over the past year, under a new generation of leadership, the Wrecking Ball has shifted its focus, presenting new work by not only esteemed playwrights from across the country, but also by comedians, dancers, and performance artists of all kinds.
2015-09-22
Toronto: Wrecking Ball #19 presents "#ELXN42 - A Rich Gala" on September 28