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Theatre in a quiet place can make a big noise

Poland’s Teatr Węgajty, whose founders cite Emerson and Whitman as influences, blends tradition and experimentation to address social issues in a rural, grassroots setting.

The small village of Węgajty, hidden amongst the forests of Poland's Lake District, unknown to anyone who does not deliberately seek it out, is home to one of that culturally rich country's most socially engaged experimental theatre companies.

Experimental theatre? In the middle of cow country? For Wacław and Erdmute Sobaszek, co-founders of the Teatr Węgajty Fieldwork Project, there is no better setting.

"This is a collective effort," explains Wacław. "What makes us different from other theatre companies is that instead of putting on a show for people, we work with people. The whole community gets involved."

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Launch for Gangs by Richard Swift and five years of the Groundworks Guides edited by Jane Springer

Gangs by Richard Swift
May 5 2011 - 8:00pm
May 5 2011 - 10:00pm

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Jet Fuel
519 Parliament St.
Toronto, ON M4X 1P3
Canada
Phone: 416-363-4343 x 229
43° 39' 55.0404" N, 79° 22' 5.736" W

"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them." -- Globe and Mail 

RICHARD SWIFT is an internationally regarded journalist and a former editor of New Internationalist magazine. He has done stories from many parts of the world on issues as varied as famine and the plight of farmers, slums, the prison system and struggles for national liberation. Gangs is his fourth book.

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DOXA Documentary Film Festival

May 22 2009 - 7:30pm
May 31 2009 - 10:00pm

Location

Vancouver, BC
Canada
49° 15' 48.9168" N, 123° 8' 18.834" W

The 8th annual DOXA Documentary Film Festival continues the tradition of showcasing stories that aren't often told. DOXA brings Vancouver premieres of eye-opening and unexpected films from Canada and around the world.

Featuring 75 films, highlights include Canadian Larry Weinstein's stunning new film Inside Hana’s Suitcase which opens the festival; Academy Award nominee The Garden; Canadian premiere of Shelley Saywell’s passionate film Devil’s Bargain; internationally-renowned Kim Longinotto's latest film Rough Aunties and DOXA's closing night offering Act of God by Jennifer Baichwal.

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