“You don’t see plays like this very often…this one is worth seeing” says Kevin Prokosh in his outstanding review of Almighty Voice and His Wife in the Winnipeg Free Press. Read the article
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Finely tuned cast up to challenge of aboriginal tale with split personality
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A chance to (finally) hear Moses, Almighty
Kevin Prokosh speaks with playwright Daniel David Moses, Native Earth Performing Arts Artistic Director Yvette Nolan and Theatre Projects’ Artistic Director Ardith Boxall about Almighty Voice and His Wife. Moses talks about how he came to the story and the distinct style that some have described as “two plays in one”. Read the Winnipeg Free Press article…
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Ahead of Its Time
Almighty Voice and His Wife is previewed by Jared Storey in this week’s Uptown. He talks to Derek Garza (Almighty Voice) and Artistic Director Ardith Boxall about the play’s evolution with it’s audience and it’s distinct style and structure. Read the Uptown article.
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Overture! Curtains! Lights!
Some old, a whole bunch new, quite a few borrowed and at least one (Calendar Girls) sort of blue mark this year’s season on Winnipeg stages. And TPM’s premiere of The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz is April’s must see show!
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MANITO AHBEE: A FESTIVAL FOR ALL NATIONS
November 3 – 7, 2010
TPM will once again participate in the Manito Ahbee Festival – this time with our presentation of Almighty Voice and His Wife. Now in its 5th year, the Festival is devoted to engaging all nations in an international celebration of Aboriginal music, arts, culture and heritage. Taking place from November 3rd – 7th in Winnipeg, this dynamic festival honours the Manito Ahbee sacred site, Aboriginal elders, ancestors, communities and the global nation.
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Hawkweed Literary Forum: BRANDON UNIVERSITY
November 17 – 18, 2010
The Creative Writing program at Brandon University will be hosting Almighty Voice and his Wife as part of their Hawkweed Literary Forum (formerly called The Literary Speakers Series). The forum has been hosting readings and performances by nationally and internationally acclaimed writers for the past several decades. The list of writers includes such luminaries as Miriam Toews, Tomson Highway, Paula Gunn Allen, David Bergen, Marilyn Dumont, Simon Ortiz, Maria Campbell, and Daniel David Moses. The series has led to the development of the Brandon Ogamas Aboriginal Literary Festival, one of Canada’s major festivals for Aboriginal writers.
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One Man’s Show
Written by Al Rae • Featuring Sarah Constible
7PM Saturday September 25th
Colin Jackson Studio Theatre @ Prairie Theatre Exchange
One Man’s Show is a provocative psychobiography which examines the gendered history of mankind by seeing what all humans have in kind. On the eve of his marriage Sarah-as-Al searches for his place in his family, in the world, in history, and within himself. This unique monologue filled with dark humour, draws outside the lines.
A comic and a writer since age 19, Al Rae was co-creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie for which he received a Gemini Award and the Prix Roma Screenwriting Prize (Italy). He is also the creator and writer of the CBC Radio hit: Monsoon House with Russell Peters and is currently the Artistic Director of the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
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CAROL SHEILDS FESTIVAL OF NEW WORK
September 24 – 26, 2010
Winnipeg’s celebration of new plays is moving to September! Presented by Prairie Theatre Exchange, the Carol Shields Festival, Version 7.5 will celebrate Canada’s inaugural Culture Days by opening up “plays under construction” to the general public. We’ll be there with a new play in development!
FEATURING: One Man’s Show
Written by Al Rae • Featuring Sarah Constible
7PM Saturday September 25th
Colin Jackson Studio Theatre @ Prairie Theatre Exchange
One Man’s Show is a provocative psychobiography which examines the gendered history of mankind by seeing what all humans have in kind. On the eve of his marriage Sarah-as-Al searches for his place in his family, in the world, in history, and within himself. This unique monologue filled with dark humour, draws outside the lines.
A comic and a writer since age 19, Al Rae was co-creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie for which he received a Gemini Award and the Prix Roma Screenwriting Prize (Italy). He is also the creator and writer of the CBC Radio hit: Monsoon House with Russell Peters and is currently the Artistic Director of the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
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Get Gutenthaled!
Tur
nstone Press Night is Friday April 15th!
The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz is Armin’s latest Gutenthal story written for stage and produced by Theatre Projects Manitoba.
Turnstone Press and Theatre Projects invite all authors, readers, friends, and fans of Armin Wiebe to join us on Friday, April 15 for a post-show reception. While we nosh, playwright and novelist Bob Armstrong will moderate a talk-back discussion with Armin, exploring the relationship between Armin’s Gutenthal novels and his new play. MORE >>