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DANCE: Once I Lived in the Box, by Learie Mc Nicolls, Feb 2016

Posted on January 20, 2016 by editor

February 3, 4 & 5, 2016, a new full-length dance work Once I Lived in the Box by choreographer Learie Mc Nicolls, for Black History Month. Once I lived in the box/ hated the box/ loved the box/ respected the … Continue reading →

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The First Channukah in Kanata, by Allan Merovitz Dec 6-7, 2015

Posted on November 13, 2015 by editor

Artword Theatre hosts two performances of The First Channukah in Kanata (1759), by Allan Merovitz, singer, actor, storyteller. Allan tells the story of Aaron Hart, sometimes known as The First Jew in Canada, with traditional Channukah songs. In 1759, Aaron Hart came … Continue reading →

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Transformation, Learie Mc Nicolls, Fringe, July 16-25, 2015

Posted on June 1, 2015 by editor

July 16 to 25, 2015. Artword Theatre presents Transformation: A Journey of the Soul’s Healing by Learie Mc Nicolls, remounted for the 2015 Hamilton Fringe Festival. Learie Mc Nicolls confronts the demons of poverty, violence and fear in his powerful … Continue reading →

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“James Street” returns May 20-30 2015

Posted on April 18, 2015 by editor

May 20 to 30, 2015. Our hit musical, James Street, is coming back to Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne Street, just off James! First mounted in 2012, in Artword Theatre’s four-show season at the Lyric, this big, ambitious show was restaged … Continue reading →

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Learie Mc Nicolls “Transformation”, Mar 25-26, 2015

Posted on March 1, 2015 by editor

March 25 & 26, 2015. Artword Theatre presents  “Transformation: A journey of the soul’s healing”, told in spoken word and dance by award-winning choreographer Learie Mc Nicolls, directed by Ronald Weihs, script by Learie Mc Nicolls, dramaturgy by Ronald Weihs, designed by Judith Sandiford, live … Continue reading →

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Scroogissimo! returns Nov 25-Dec 7, 2014

Posted on October 10, 2014 by editor

Scroogissimo! Artword’s festive comedy returns November 25 to December 7, 2014. Hamilton’s North End meets Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. An Artword Theatre Production, script by Ryan Sero and Charly Chiarelli, direction & dramaturgy by Ronald Weihs with the Artword … Continue reading →

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