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April 8, 2016 Suburban Beast's production of Concord Floral is a reimagining of Giovanni Boccaccio's medieval allegory The Decameron in a contemporary suburb. For this highly entertaining tale, Creators/Directors Erin Brubacher and Cara Spooner have brought together a cast made up of ten young actors from different neighbourhoods across the city of Ottawa. "We're really committed to casting actual teenagers and that's absolutely integral to us." says Brubacher. This is a refreshing change from the glossy stereotypes that are often presented in the media. The cast is a