HUMBER COLLEGE PRESENTS * Shadow Play: The Peter Pan Variations *

The educational institution that I have been attending has been getting ready to graduate 12 so very talented actors. The Third Year Theatre Performance Program has definitely gone out with bang this year. Their final collective project is held at Back Space in the wonderful Theatre Passe Muraille. The Back Space Project allows the emerging artists to create a show based on a variety of literature and a final collaboration within the Theatre Performance and Theatre Production program. 

I had the pleasure of seeing my mentors put on a brilliant piece of theatre on for the supporting full house. The combination of song, movement, storytelling all came together in a beautiful story that intertwined the stories of Peter Pan and Lord of the Flies. They were graduating theatre school/college students that transformed into children on stage. 

The interesting thing that I observed was how much of the training, what I've experienced at Humber, I saw in my cohorts performing on that stage. I saw a load of Contact Improv technique, Physical Theatre, Vocal Training (Speech and Singing), etc. I was sort of looking out for the training, because I love seeing it applied to performance work, because that's what the training is suppose to help the artist to do. 

Overall it was the most attractive show I've seen to date and I urge people to try to get tickets if they can. There are two more performances left! Please support these artists and enjoy a spectacle of a show. You will want to fly out of your seat with them.

You can purchase your tickets by clicking this link! Arts Box Office

With love,

Lisa Alves

The Body of Body 13

I recently saw a production by MT Space, a theatre company devoted to developing inter-cultural forms and practices in performance & to producing and presenting theatre that reflects our diversity. They are based in Kitchener, Ontario and travel to Toronto occasionally to show the big city what's going on. The production was called Body 13 and was performed at the Passe Muraille. 

The piece was created through devised theatre and explored the theme of human sexuality. The story was interesting to follow intertwining three couples' relationships. The stories were enhanced by the physical theatre aspect they incorporated. The movement base of the performance was well structured and wonderful to witness because it gave a different angle views to the stories being told by the individual characters. 

The piece's technical and design side was impeccable and really drew me in to the story because it add such a clear tone and texture to the story. It really helped the piece of theatre come to life and support the journey the story was taking.

The run has unfortunately ended, but if you are ever in the Kitchener area and want to check them out here's their website http://www.mtspace.ca and their twitter https://twitter.com/theMTspace

With love,
Lisa Alves

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