Though we'd hope to get it out sooner, and certainly not after the opening day of the festival, we have nevertheless endeavoured to bring you our hot picks for Summerworks 2018. The Negroes Are Congregating. Written and Directed by Natasha Adiyana Morris; Performed by Angaer Arop, David Delisca, and Dennis W. Langley; Produced by Troy De Four We're excited about this personal, contemporary piece that explores internalized racism through spoken word and satire. Each performance includes a 30 minute Long Table Discussion, we expect it will be powerful, confrontational and deeply moving.You can catch The Negroes Are Congregating at,The Theatre Centre: BMO Incubator - 115 Queen Street W, Toronto, ONWednesday August 15th 10:00pm - 11:30pmThursday August 16th 7:45pm - 9:15pmSaturday August 18th 3:30pm - 5:00pmThe Private Life of the Master Race. Directed by Esther Jun; Adapted and Translated by ted witzel & Susanna Fournier; Starring MC JC, St.Stella & Britty Kitty, Magician Keith Brown, The Constellation of 'S' Ensemble, Piano God Neill Quinn, and the Musical Stylings of We Make Out. Held together by Nancy McAlear; Aesthetic Cohesiveness by Akiva Romer Segaln; Finding the Light courtesy of Shannon Lea Doyle.We are gagging at the team behind this one, though admittedly if you didn't make it to last night's performance be prepared to hang with the night owls because this "night at Das Kabarett... explore[ing] a new adaptation of a Brecht classic." is only on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 10:30 pm. The Private Life of the Master Race runs at,The Theatre Centre: BMO Incubator -1115 Queen Street W, Toronto, ONTuesday August 14th 10:30pm - 11:30pmThursday August 16th 10:30pm - 11:30pmThe Extinction of Hong Kongers. Created by Carmen Lee, Chun Shing Roland Au, Santayana Li; Written, Directed and Performed by Chun Shing Roland Au, Santayana Li; Music Composed and Performed by Ross Unger; Lighting Design by Kabeer Garba; Set and Costume Design by Carmen Lee, Chun Shing Roland Au, Santayana Li; Stage Managed by Carmen Lee; Produced by Carmen Lee; Poster Designed by Carmen LeeOur initial interest in this show was sparked because of a recent viewing of the documentary about Joshua Wong, and learning more about the distinct culture of Hong Kong, but after reading the show's description it sounds like The Extinction of Hong Kongers is going to be so much more than just political theatre. "Theatre du Poulet re-creates the historical city of Hong Kong in miniature, using puppets made of recycled materials to show you how Hong Kong will be threatened, destroyed, and finally, extinct." - Sold You can catch The Extinction of Hog Kongers starting today Toronto Media Arts Centre: Main Gallery - 32 Lisgar Street, Toronto, ONFriday August 10th 8:00pm - 9:00pmTuesday August 14th 7:45pm - 8:45pmWednesday August 15th 8:30pm - 9:30pmThursday August 16th 6:00pm - 7:00pmFriday August 17th 7:00pm - 8:00pmLion Womxn. Directed by Julia Hune-Brown and Nikki Shaffeeullah; Created and Performed by nevada-jane arlow, Clara Carreon, Olivia Costes, Gabi M Fay, Carvela Lee, Megan Legesse, Laya Mendizabal, MORGAN, Whitney-Nicole Peterkin, ROFIAT, Aaliyah Wooter, Fio Yang; Assistant Directed by Bessie Cheng and Jules Vodarek Hunter; Produced by Rachel Penny.Presented by The Amy Project is really all we need to say about this one but in case you'd like a bit more context Lion Womxn "is a collage of monologue, movement, song, dance, and poetry... explor[ing] themes of empowerment, resilience, self and community care, and the relationships with the mothers, grandmothers, and lion women in our lives."Lion Womxn runs at,The Theatre Centre; BMO Incubator - 1115 Queen Street W, Toronto, ONFriday August 10th 6:30pm - 7:45pmSaturday August 11th 12:00pm - 1:15pmMonday August 13th 6:30pm - 7:45pmThe Red Horse is Leaving. Written by Erika Batdorf; Directed by Kate Digby and Erika Batdorf; Choreographed by Kate Digby; Performed by Erika Batdorf and Zoe Sweet; Dramaturged by: Iris Turcott; Digital technology and Sound by Mark-David Hosale; Costume Designed by Mark-David Hosale and Sylvia Defend; Music Composed by J. Rigzin Tute; Digital technology collaborator by Omar Khan; Digital technology assistant Filiz Eryilmaz; Stage Managed by Anastasiya Popova, Costume Design Assistant Joyce Padua; Original Production Directed by Todd Hammond. Biosensors by BIOPAC; Biosensor Technology by Alan Macy; Produced by Moleman Productions.Although we don't know much about it or what to expect, we are nevertheless intrigued to see "Erika Batdorf... portrait of her mother, Thaya Whitten, a painter who toured Canada in the 60's doing controversial performance art. Through the use of biosensors, this interactive theatrical two-hander explores the meeting point of madness and creativity." The Red Horse is Leaving plays at, The Toronto Media Arts Centre: Main Gallery - 32 Lisgar Street, Toronto, ONThursday August 9th 9:00pm - 10:00pmMonday August 13th 7:30pm - 8:30pmWednesday August 15th 6:30pm - 7:30pm...And You'll Never Believe What Happens Next. Written and Performed by Graham Isador; Directed by Jiv Parasram; Dramaturgy by Jiv Parasram and Tom Arthur Davis. The Pressgang Theatre whirlwind continues, hot off his success at the Fringe, Graham Isador is back with another work of art, imitating life, imitating art and so on. This time, "after being rejected for a job at Buzzfeed an editor teaches Graham Isador how to tell an effective story." ...And You'll Never Believe What Happens Next, is a personal and anecdotes look at the way media shapes our point of view and why we like the things we like. We are really looking forward to catching this one. You can catch ...And You'll Never Believe What Happens Next at,The Theatre Centre: BMO Incubator - 1115 Queen Street W, Toronto, ONSaturday August 11th 2:15pm - 3:15pmTuesday August 14th 7:45pm - 8:45pmFriday August 17th 10:00pm - 11:00pmSaturday August 18th 9:00pm - 10:00pmBODY SO FLUORESCENT. Co-Created by Amanda Cordner and David di Giovanni; Directed by David di Giovanni; Performed by Amanda Cordner."What happened last night on the dance floor? Two friends retrace their steps from the night before to figure out how it all ended in an explosive fight. In their effort to figure out last night's facts, both friends shift from self to alter-ego, and along the way, are met with stunning revelations. BODY SO FLUORESCENT is an inviting, racy, and outrageous solo-show: asking difficult questions about Blackness, otherness, and oppression." BODY SO FLUORESCENT is on at,The Theatre Centre: BMO Incubator - 1115 Queen Street W, Toronto, ONSaturday August 11th 9:15pm - 10:15pmSunday August 12th 3:45pm - 4:45pmMonday August 13th 8:45pm - 9:45pmSaturday August 18th 1:15pm - 2:15pmSunday August 19th 7:15pm - 8:15pmSee you at the Theatre, and all next week at Summerworks Exchange!
