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The award-winning THIS IS THE POINT addresses headfirst the many misconceptions about disability through the ordinary and extraordinary stories of two real-life couples. Winner at the 2016/17 Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding Production and Outstanding Ensemble in the Independent Division, the show was also nominated for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Direction
“A whip-smart play about, love, sex and disability in all its gritty, messy humanness.” Lynn Slotkin
Created in Residency at The Theatre Centre by the award-winning Ahuri Theatre, THIS IS THE POINT is a joyous and unflinching portrait of parents raising a disabled son, and a romantic couple with cerebral palsy, dealing with how society views them and judges their love and sexuality.
The company was recently back in Residency continuing the development of the work before building and embarking on a national tour of THIS IS THE POINT. With a verbatim theatre quality and physical comedy delivery, a series of staged conversations and theatrical re-enactments show how people of different abilities can connect with each other on equal terms.
Ahuri Theatre and The Theatre Centre present
THIS IS THE POINT
Written by Tony Diamanti, Dan Watson, Christina Serra,
Karin Randoja and Liz MacDougall
Directed by Karin Randoja
Performed by Tony Diamanti, Liz MacDougall,
Christina Serra, and Dan Watson
Projection Design by Melissa Joakim
Set & Costume Design by Sonja Rainey
Lighting Design by Andre duToit
Sound Design by Tim Lindsay
Production Stage Management by Pip Bradford
December 1-3, 2017 ONLY
The Theatre Centre, Franco Boni Theatre, 1115 Queen Street West
Friday, December 1 @ 8pm
Saturday, December 2 @ 8pm | ASL interpreted performance
Sunday, December 3 @ 2pm | Audio Visually described performance
Tickets: Regular $35 • Student/senior/arts worker $25
(plus applicable service charges)
For tickets call 416-538-0988 or visit online at theatrecentre.org
Contains scenes of sexuality and violence
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Photo: Tony Diamanti ©2016 Lacey Creighton.
2017-11-08
Toronto: "This Is the Point" returns to The Theatre Centre December 1-3