“The Cello, relentless, eternal, infinite in its beauty. I want to drown in its sound†Theatre Passe Muraille and Music Picnic present the world premiere of THE YEAR OF THE CELLO Co-created by Marjorie Chan and Njo Kong Kie | Featuring Rong Fu with cellists Bryan Holt and Brendan Rogers | On stage in the Passe Muraille Backspace October 15 – 29…
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Relaxed Performances: Across the Pond
Marjorie Chan is the Artistic Director of Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto since 2019, where she places access, community, innovation and collaboration at the forefront of the company’s approach. Born in Tkaronto (Toronto) to Hong Kong immigrants, she works variously as writer, director and dramaturge in opera and theatre as well as in the intersection of these forms and roles. Her…
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Theatre Passe Muraille announces a soul-stirring, eclectic 22.23 season
Aluna Theatre’s fifth edition of the RUTAS Festival World premiere of THE YEAR OF THE CELLO, co-created by Marjorie Chan and Njo Kong Kie World premiere of OUR PLACE by Kanika Ambrose World premiere of MIRIAM’S WORLD by Naomi Jaye World premiere of OKAY, YOU CAN STOP NOW by Shakeil Rollock World premiere of RUBBLE by Suvendrini Lena Toronto premiere…
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What’s Been Buzzing?
21.22 Buzz look-back From left to right | Tenzin Choewang, Norbu Tsering, Marjorie Chan, Rinchen Dolma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6acrVIPYiU&feature=youtu.be Video Visual Description Visual Description: The video shows quick images and videos of works that were developed/workshopped in our 21.22 season Buzz program. In Erased by Coleen Shirin Macpherson, dancers and movement performers mimic a making motion on white desks. In Okay You…
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De-escalation Technique from a Former Hot Dog Vendor
Charlie Petch (they/them, he/him) is a disabled/queer/transmasculine multidisciplinary artist. A poet, playwright, librettist, musician, lighting designer, and host, Petch was the 2017 Poet of Honour for SpeakNorth national festival, winner of the Golden Beret lifetime achievement in spoken word with The League of Canadian Poets, and founder of Hot Damn it’s a Queer Slam. They have been featured on CBC’s Q,…
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Welcome to Little Tibet
Made in Exile takes us to the Little Tibet in Toronto Little Tibet is located in Parkdale Toronto, and has the world’s largest community of Tibetan people outside of Asia. Many people who fled the Chinese-occupied Tibet arrive in this neighbourhood. Made in Exile is an organization that helps Tibetan youth navigate exilehood through the arts. They are our community…
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Bringing Bâtardes to the stage
Part of a printed zine, created by Robyn Grant-Moran for the #BeyondTO festival — In reflection of Bâtardes, a Théâtre Everest Production presented by Theatre Passe Muraille Robyn Grant-Moran (Métis) is a Toronto based writer, artist, and podcaster. While studying classical singing at York University, Robyn became fascinated with Indigenous representation in opera which lead to studying theatre criticism. After graduating with her…
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Coming out in Atlantic Canada
Part of a printed zine, created by Robyn Grant-Moran for the #BeyondTO festival — In reflection of Crippled, A production by Power Productions presented by Theatre Passe Muraille Robyn Grant-Moran (Métis) is a Toronto based writer, artist, and podcaster. While studying classical singing at York University, Robyn became fascinated with Indigenous representation in opera which lead to studying theatre criticism. After graduating with…
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Moving Into a Sensorial Experience
Part of a printed zine, created by Robyn Grant-Moran for the #BeyondTO festival — In reflection of Scored in Silence, a Theatre Passe Muraille presentation of a Chisato Minamimura production in collaboration with VibraFusionLab Robyn Grant-Moran (Métis) is a Toronto based writer, artist, and podcaster. While studying classical singing at York University, Robyn became fascinated with Indigenous representation in opera which lead to…
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A Pandemic Walk
Writing and photographs by Robyn Grant-Moran Robyn Grant-Moran (Métis) is a Toronto based writer, artist, and podcaster. While studying classical singing at York University, Robyn became fascinated with Indigenous representation in opera which lead to studying theatre criticism. After graduating with her Bachelor of Fine Arts, Robyn began writing for theatre publications focused on elevating voices of those historically underrepresented…