Welcome to Artword's home page. Artword is the creative team of Ronald Weihs, director and playwright, and Judith Sandiford, designer, artist, manager. We have produced original theatre since 1993. From 1993 to 2006 we also operated a facility (Artword Theatre and Artword Gallery) at 75 Portland Street in downtown Toronto Canada. In 2007 we relocated to Hamilton, where Artword Theatre continues to create, produce and tour theatre. More About us

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NEWS: Artword @ The Pearl season launch Saturday September 13 at 8 pm Artword launches its Fall 2008 season in Hamilton at The Pearl Company, an arts facility in a three-story factory building at 16 Steven Street in downtown Hamilton. We're busy working on the space and developing the programming with talented Hamilton performers and musicians.

But first --

our recent hit If Cows Could Fly by Allan Merovitz has been invited to Ashkenaz Festival in Toronto, Sunday August 31 at 1:30 and Monday September 1, 2008 at 5 pm. in the Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, $15 advance, $18 day of
For tickets, call Harbourfront Box Office at 416-973-4000 or purchase on-line If Cows Could Fly is a musical play, written and performed by Allan Merovitz, directed by Ronald Weihs, about growing up Jewish in the Ottawa Valley. Allan, a singer and actor, is accompanied by an on-stage Klezmer band (Henri Oppenheim accordion, Frank Rackow clarinet and Ronald Weihs fiddle).

If Cows Could Fly also runs one night in Hamilton at Beth Jacob Synagogue, 375 Aberdeen Avenue, on Thursday August 28 at 7 pm Regular: $25, students under 18 and children: $10, 905-522-1351.

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Artword's 2007-2008 past season on the road:

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March 2008: Rave reviews for Cows!
Thank you, Ottawa! The reviewers loved our show (see If Cows Could Fly) The audiences came out in large numbers, despite the worst blizzard in decades on our final weekend (March 8, 9). Wow!
February 15 & 16, 2008 in Hamilton,
February 21 to March 9, 2008 in Ottawa
If Cows Could Fly
Artword remounts an Artword favourite, two days in Hamilton and a three-week run in Ottawa at the new Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre mainspace. If Cows Could Fly is a musical play about growing up Jewish in Smiths Falls in the Ottawa Valley, written and performed by Allan Merovitz, with an onstage Klezmer band.

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September 30, 2007, 3:30 & 8 pm, in Toronto
Ghost Ship
Artword mounts a new workshop production about the Senegalese migrants to Europe. Directed by Ronald Weihs, script by Judith Sandiford and Ronald Weihs, music direction and performance by Waleed Abdulhamid, performed by Seifu Belachew, Muoi Nene, Alexandra Semakula, Stella Umeh. At Trane Studio, 964 Bathurst St. Toronto. Funded by the Ontario Arts Council.

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Gateway to Artword Archive
1993-2006: Artword's website of all activity at 81 and 75 Portland facility (it was a busy place!) You can the Artword archive.

Oct 24, 2005 Press Release: Artword Theatre has been given notice that it must wind up operations in its present location at 75 Portland Street by March 1st, 2006, to make way for a condominium development. more...

Artword founders Ronald Weihs and Judith Sandiford awarded a joint Harold Award, May 12, 2003: more