2012 Toronto Festival of Storytelling will be a celebration and exploration of all things ‘Canadian' from Thursday, March 29 to Sunday, April 1, 2012, with the final day, April 1, being held at Harbourfront Center. 

Through stories that reveal our identity, we will explore our triumphs, contributions, uniqueness, struggles and growth as a nation. From our First Nations' origins and European influences of the past, to the more recent arrival of immigrants from Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and the Americas- our country and its identity is constantly being reshaped.

Nightwood Theatre's International Women's Day Celebration! This sell-out event is now in its 28th year. The only cabaret in town where performers of every discipline come together in an irreverent and boisterous celebration of women. This year it will be hosted by Sandra Battaglini, Canadian comedy award-winner for her show, Hard Headed Woman.

This year's line-up includes:
Judy Rebick (Keynote)
Donna Grantis Band (music)
Shakura S'Aida (music)
Judith Thompson with a SICK collective member (theatre)
Alejandra Ribera (music)
Chelsea Manders (comedy)
Lara Bozabalian (spoken word)
Julia Aplin (dance)
and Guiomar Campbell and company as our House Band

Shakuntala is A 5th century Indian classic and a masterpiece of world theatre. Shakuntala is an epic love story, known and revered the world over. It is about King Dushyanta and a devout young woman, Shakuntala, who meet in innocence, fall in love, are cruelly separated and eventually reunited in eternity. Poetic and deeply human, this story takes us on a magnificent, emotion-filled journey that is profound and far-reaching. This marks the first professional production of Shakuntala in Canada.

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The Cast
Anita Majumdar
Sanjay Talwar
Pragna Desai
David Collins
Frank Cox-O'Connell
Melee Hutton
Carrie-Lynn Neales