in her own words

A level playing field: The commodification of play

Photo: Fiona L Cooper/Flickr

In the city of Toronto, one of the options for play is a kid-friendly coffee shop that offers a play area. Let's call it "FunSpot." When I first heard of FunSpot I thought, "What a great idea." But then I discovered that, on top of the premium cost of your hot beverage, there is a fee to access the toys, the little slide, and the rubber mats -- all of it cordoned off from the coffee bar by a friendly-looking little gate. FunSpot functions almost like an indoor park, which is fantastic in the winter months, especially if your child is too young to skate or can't even walk. But do not mistake this for a public space.

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FACTS by Arthur Milner - Dramatic Reading - Toronto Premiere

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Oct 22 2011 - 7:30pm
Oct 23 2011 - 2:00pm

Location

Beit Zatoun
612 Markham St. (Bathurst Subway)
Toronto
Canada
Phone: 647-726-9500
43° 39' 53.2584" N, 79° 24' 44.6868" W

Arthur Milner's FACTS to be produced by the Palestinian National Theatre in East Jerusalem!  See it in Toronto first.

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A dramatic reading featuring Richard Greenblatt, Sam Khalilieh and Aaron Willis at Beit Zatoun, Saturday evening, October 22 and Sunday matinee, October 23.  Both performances to be followed by a "talkback" with the actors and playwright. 

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Theatre: The Circus of Dark & Light

Jul 16 2010 - 2:00pm
Aug 15 2010 - 2:00pm

Location

Dufferin Grove Park (Dufferin south of Bloor Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 39' 9" N, 79° 22' 54.0012" W

This summer Clay & Paper Theatre presents: The Circus of Dark & Light, a subversive comedy featuring puppets, live music and special appearances by a human cannonball, a pyrophobic firebreather and a truly elegant ersatz elephant.

Welcome to CIRCUS SCAMALOT, currently on tour with Prime Minister Nobody and under the tiny thumb of Little Big Man. Can a bedraggled bunch of clowns, a cowardly ringmaster and a hard-nosed high wire beauty queen band together to break out of oppression, galvanize hope and take control of their own lives? Come join our unlikely heroes and discover how the magic of community can change the world.

Theatre Production: Yellowman

Oct 31 2009 - 8:00pm
Nov 14 2009 - 10:30pm

Location

Berkeley Street Theatre, Upstairs
26 Berkeley Street
Toronto, ON
Canada
Phone: 416-955-0101
43° 39' 2.4804" N, 79° 21' 50.0076" W

A 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Finalist and winner of the prestigious 2002/2003 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, Yellowman centers around the relationship between Eugene, a light-skinned black man, and Alma, a dark-skinned black woman. Yet this play is much more than a story about race and prejudice. It’s a love story and a tale about families and the damage they inflict upon their members. Black or white, you will recognize the shades of gray.

Contact name: 
Rebecca Pierson

Theatre production: The Penelopiad Director's Showcase

Nov 15 2009 - 3:00pm
Nov 15 2009 - 6:00pm

Location

Dancemakers Studio Theatre
55 Mill Street, Suite 313 The Cannery Building
Toronto, ON
Canada
Phone: 416-955-0101
43° 38' 58.9524" N, 79° 21' 39.24" W

In the culmination of this week-long experimental masterclass, ten provocative directors present their distinct vision of Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad. Led by renowned world stage directors Yael Farber and Josette Bushell-Mingo, director of the acclaimed London and National Arts Centre productions, the presentation of this epic drama features an exciting ensemble of actors courtesy of The Shaw Festival.

Contact name: 
Rebecca Pierson

Theatre production: No Exit

Nov 11 2009 - 8:00pm
Nov 21 2009 - 10:30pm

Location

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
12 Alexander Street
Toronto, ON
Canada
Phone: 416-955-0101
43° 39' 47.0412" N, 79° 22' 59.0808" W

This existential masterpiece gets a 21st century treatment as a ‘live movie’ in this extraordinary, hybrid film and theatre theatre performance conceived and directed by the prolific Kim Collier – one of the most exciting Canadian directors of this generation in her Toronto debut. An exhilarating and radical bedlam of eternal damnation, critics are calling Collier’s No Exit, “Brilliant…The bravest theatrical ride I’ve been on this year.” - Globe and Mail

Contact name: 
Rebecca Pierson

Theatre production: Yellowman

Oct 7 2009 - 8:00pm
Oct 7 2009 - 10:30pm

Location

Berkeley Street Theatre, Upstairs
26 Berkeley Street
Toronto, ON
Canada
Phone: 416-955-0101
43° 39' 2.4804" N, 79° 21' 50.0076" W

A 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Finalist and winner of the prestigious 2002/2003 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, Yellowman centers around the relationship between Eugene, a light-skinned black man, and Alma, a dark-skinned black woman. Yet this play is much more than a story about race and prejudice. It’s a love story and a tale about families and the damage they inflict upon their members. Black or white, you will recognize the shades of gray.

Contact name: 
Rebecca Pierson

Theatre production: That Face

Oct 26 2009 - 8:00am
Nov 21 2009 - 10:30am

Location

Berkeley Street Theatre, Downstairs
26 Berkeley Street
Toronto, ON
Canada
Phone: 416-955-0101
43° 39' 2.4804" N, 79° 21' 50.0076" W

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Contact name: 
Rebecca Pierson
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