Cahoots Theatre's LIFT OFF! Festival
Workshops Readings and Performances
THE ENCHANTED LOOM
by Playwright-in-Residence Suvendrini Lena
Directed by Marjorie Chan
Friday, June 17th, 8:00pm, Doors at 7:30pm
THE ENCHANTED LOOM is set in Toronto in the spring of 2009 during the last two weeks of the Sri Lankan civil war. It tells the story of a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee family both shattered and bound by the trauma they all share.
ROPE RUNNING OUT
by Hot House Playwright Rafael Antonio Renderos
Directed by Indrit Kasapi
Saturday, June 18th, 8:15pm, Doors at 7:30pm
What keeps two people together? What pulls them apart? Sex? Love? Creativity? Compromise? In this intimate new work by award-winning writer Rafael Antonio Rederos, Félix and Nacio are struggling to find answers when a mysterious drifter appears and upends their lives.
*Special Youth Presentation – Bessie Cheng
at 8pm on Saturday June 18th
(Alumna of CROSSING GIBRALTAR, our Arts Access Program)*
Workshops
#ShareTheScreen – Working With Deaf Performers with Elizabeth Morris
Saturday June 18th from 10am – 1pm
Free – Registration required. E-mail stephanie@cahoots.ca to book your spot
The Toronto ACTRA Diversity Committee is proud to present a workshop on Deaf culture and working with Deaf performers as a part of our ongoing #ShareTheScreen initiative. Taught by performer and instructor, Elizabeth Morris, this workshop will be taught in American Sign Language with American Sign Language/English interpretation. We will cover some history of Deaf culture’s contributions to media, as well as working with Deaf artists on set and in rehearsals. Directors, producers, actors, writers, arts managers who want to learn more about working with Deaf artists are welcome to attend.
Intro to Libretto Writing with Marjorie Chan
Sunday June 19 from 12pm – 3pm
Free – Register by Thursday, June 16. Space is limited.
Please e-mail a resume to stephanie@cahoots.ca. Your spot is booked once you receive a confirmation e-mail.
Love opera? Love writing? Want to find a new way to merge your favourite things? Come join Marjorie Chan (M’DEA UNDONE, SANCTUARY SONG, THE LESSON OF DA JI) and explore the basics of writing a libretto for a contemporary opera.
SEASON END PARTY
Sunday, June 19 from 4pm – 6pm
Come help us celebrate the closing of our 2015-16 season!