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The Rise of the BlingBling
November 4, 2021Creator Philippe Boutin and playwright Étienne Lepage, two free and impetuous spirits of Quebec theater, plunge into the heart of a pop, tragic and surrealist re-reading of the mythical character of Jesus Christ.
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Dream Stealer
November 3, 2021Scene 1 Enter with a drum in hand beating it to a universal heart beat, to her heart beat. Recite poem “Feel”. Kokum – Feel Beat drum, heartbeat Woman singing strong Ceremony songs Buffalo running Spirits calling Embracing signs Life is always changing Always learning new…
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HÉRITAGES
October 30, 2021My name is Katia Café-Fébrissy. I am a Filmmaker, Director and Playwright. I came to the world of theatre from documentary cinema. My play project LEGACY (HÉRITAGES) is based on my documentary film ROOT UP (À LA RACINE) which was released in 2017, and won several awards on the…
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Hucksterland
October 29, 2021This is the story of Hucksterland: Jordan Jamieson is a landlord. His working hours are spent crafting leases, uploading low quality photos of properties to Kijiji, coming up with creative yet technically legal ways to retain damage deposits, and answering emails from pesky tenants whining…
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Inspiration Point
October 29, 2021Project Summary The NAC Artistic Residency program allowed me to adapt the play Inspiration Point by John Garfield Barlow and have a reading of the final draft. Inspiration Point: Poised between hope and despair, 3 Migmaw face how best to move beyond the past and adapt to a future in which…
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Six personnages en quête d’auteur.ice
September 15, 2021For 17 years, Joe Jack and John have been calling for the right to play something other than our realities: the freedom to be the neighbor, the brother, the friend... and not the disabled. Today, the company notes that the vice is tightening in a worrying way around artistic freedom. Will…
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Abigail Sinclair and Ria Kim
September 14, 2021Through the NAC Free Rein residency program, collaborative pianist Ria Kim and I participated in the Banff Centre Evolution: Classical 2021. During Evolution: Classical, Ria and I were fortunate to receive valuable feedback in coachings with acclaimed vocalists, instrumentalists and stage…
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Aisslinn Nosky
September 14, 2021As a faculty member of the Banff Centre Evolution: Quartet program, the NAC Free Rein residency program made it possible for me to work in person with Evolution: Quartet participant quartets. While the Banff Centre remained closed due to Covid, NAC support allowed me to secure studio space…
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Daniel Dastoor
September 14, 2021Thanks to the National Arts Centre’s generous support through their summer artistic residencies, my participation in the Banff Centre Evolution: Classical program was possible. This invaluable support enabled use of the wonderful Array Space studio in Toronto, where we had access to…
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Dior Quartet
September 13, 2021The NAC artistic residency program Free Rein made it possible for me to participate in the Banff Centre Evolution: Quartet program together with my Dior String Quartet colleagues at the Tippet Rise Art Center in Montana. Directed by the Gryphon Trio, the program provided coachings with the…
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Duo Beija-Flor
September 13, 2021The NAC artistic residency program, Free Rein, has been instrumental in our duo’s participation in the Banff centre’s program, Evolution: Classical. Thanks to their generous financial support, our duo, Duo Beija-Flor, has been able to secure a location as well as rent all of the equipment…
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Trio Indigo
September 13, 2021The NAC artistic residency program, Free Rein made it possible for me to participate in the Banff Centre Evolution: Classical Residency with my group Indigo Trio, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This program has been an opportunity to work with incredible mentors like the Gryphon trio, Tom…
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Kalliope
September 13, 2021Kerry Bursey and Ellen Torrie “Kalliope” The NAC Free Rein artistic residency program made it possible for Ellen Torrie and I to participate in the Banff Centre Evolution: Classical online program under the banner of our newly formed group, Kalliope. Directed by the Gryphon Trio, the…
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Marie-Josée Chartier
September 13, 2021As we have all been too much aware in the past 20 months, the opportunity to work in person has become a true gift and something that is deeply affecting how we can interact; in this context as artists, having the chance to be together for a few days and truly be given the time to…
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Radia
September 13, 2021I am overjoyed to have received such timely support from the NAC Free Rein artistic residency program. Following an exceedingly challenging season, being able to participate in the inaugural Banff Centre Evolution: Classical program has been a remarkable opportunity. I have received…
