news
project undertow's Rosa Laborde talks about Dish and the Lab Cab Festival at the Factory Theatre in NOW Magazine | SEPTEMBER 6 - 12, 2007 | VOL. 27 NO. 01.
project undertow received a Theatre Creators Reserve Grant from the Ontario Arts Council and Nightswimming.
recent events
Project Undertow at the Day of De Light
On June 23, 2007, project undertow performed at Clay and Paper Theatre's 5th Annual Day of De Light, in an original Clowncycle Ballet, How Alice and Mathilde Became Friends, created and performed by Ingrid Rae Doucet, Anna Hardwick, Azeem Nathoo and Pamela Rhae Ferguson, and directed by Pamela Rhae Ferguson. To find out more about the festival or see photos from the event, visit Clay and Paper Theatre's website.Project Undertow hosts Josette Bushell-Mingo, May 11-16
project undertow was proud to host Josette Bushell-Mingo, OBE, Award-Winning European director, in May 2007. Josette is Artistic Director of PUSH, a theatre festival dedicated to bringing Black British arts into the mainstream. She also serves as Artistic Director of Tyst Teater, The Deaf Theatre of Sweden, a branch of Riksteatern, Sweden's National Theatre Company.Integrate: An Interactive Theatre Forum, was held Monday May 14th at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space, hosted by Anna Hardwick and project undertow, with Josette Bushell-Mingo as special guest. Special appearances by chanteuse and performer Jenni Burke and comedian Chris Welsh. Dora-Winning actor Karen Robinson conducted a live interview with Josette Bushell-Mingo about her work as an activist and theatre artist. ASL interpretation was generously provided by Picasso PRO, www.picassopro.org.
project undertow also hosted Power of the Ensemble with Josette Bushell-Mingo: A Masterclass in Interdisciplinary Theatre Creation, May 13th and 14th, in association with Equity Showcase Theatre. Two highly physical Masterclasses explored theatre creation through ensemble work, with Sunday, May 13th offered to both deaf and hearing theatre artists. ASL Interpreters facilitated this Masterclass, made possible through Picasso PRO.
Project Undertow at Buddies in Bad Times
project undertow was commissioned by Buddies in Bad Times Theatre to create a short work for Audience Relocation, Wave Two, The Ten Obstructions, directed by Rafal Sokolowski.
NOW Magazine Review
Stage Scenes
By JON KAPLAN and GLENN SUMI
Top Ten
We've rarely seen a wilder night of theatre than that at Buddies in Bad Times last Saturday, when five companies took to the stage to present Carnal (The Ten Obstructions).
Ian Carpenter and Gil Garratt co-wrote a 10-minute script, a collage of dialogue that suggested a confrontation between two people in an intense sexual and emotional relationship. They then turned the piece over to the five troupes to perform it one after the other.
But first they gave each company 10 different limitations on how the work could be presented. The groups had the right to change the script if they wanted, and were asked to leave something onstage for the following company to incorporate into their scene.
The tonal differences from one piece to another were extraordinary. Project Undertow, asked to use music by Masaru Sato and seek inspiration from photographs, created a dance/theatre/Asian martial arts piece for four clothed women and a man trussed up in clear plastic.
... Let's do this kind of inventive evening again, please.
To read the entire review:
NOW | FEBRUARY 15 - 21, 2007 | VOL. 26 NO. 24