A potted history of everything we’ve thought, seen, done or shared since this particular site launched on the interwebz.
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Looking back, looking ahead…
Dear friends and lovers and curious onlookers and all the little ARClings both hither and yon: the trees have shaken off their leaves and we find ourselves huddled a little closer to each other as another year winds down. Looking back, 2015 proved to be a bit of a banner year for ARC. * ARC’s hugely popular production of Deirdre Kinahan’s MOMENT garnered a company-record six (SIX!!!) Dora Mavor Moore nominations, including OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION. Congratulations again to ARC Resident Artists Aviva Armour-Ostroff, Nick Blais,...
read moreWORLD THEATRE DAY – A CELEBRATION
Friday, March 27th 2015 // 7pm Sidemart Theatrical Grocery 1362 Queen St. East (corner of Greenwood) PWYC at the door Reserve your spot here: bit.ly/1vVNcxJ Space is limited. “In other (mostly European) countries, WTD is a big deal, everyone knows about it, theatres open their doors to the public for free. Imagine that here: all the major theatres and all the independent companies not charging admission on March 27th. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful acknowledgement of the importance of theatre in our society? So we decided to throw a party…”...
read more// special post-show panel discussion announced //
ARC is proud to continue its role as a leader in facilitating community dialogue. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to engage in a topic central to our production yet rarely discussed: post-incarceration reintegration. ARC is pleased to announce a special performance of our English-language Canadian premiere of MOMENT by Deirdre Kinahan. Sunday, November 16, 2:00 PM Theatre should challenge our perceptions of ourselves and our society. Join us following the performance for a special panel discussion that will unpack and explore the...
read more// it begins //
It’s been 15 years since a single act of sudden violence ripped the Lynch family apart. Since then, those left behind retreated into the routine of normal family life – whatever that means. Tonight, Nial Lynch comes home. It quickly becomes clear that the ghosts haunting this family have only been lying in wait. The knives are out tonight. (And not to cut the quiche.) On October 16th, ARC’s Resident Artistic company starts rehearsal for Deirdre Kinahan’s MOMENT. Deepening our ties with the international performance community, we join...
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TONIGHT!
Featuring KRISTIAN BRUUN (Orphan Black, Murdoch Mysteries) and JEFF DOUGLAS (co-host of CBC Radio’s As It Happens) and OTHER PEOPLE (not pictured)! Some people just have great voices. Perhaps it’s a gift. Perhaps it comes only after years of rigorous vocal training. Perhaps it’s the result of nightly applications of unicorn tears directly to the larynx. It’s a beautiful mystery, really. Have you ever heard someone speak with such eloquence — such superb diction and mellifluous tonality — that you think to yourself: “They could be...
read moreTHANKS to our WTD donors!
A huge shout out to all of our World Theatre Day donors! ARC’s Silent Auction was a huge success thanks to all of you. Bahareh Yaraghi Brian Damude Brad & Jana Lepp CBC Crystal Zettel Fair Trade Jewellery Co. Frame-It on Bloor Heather Armour Jenny Young Kate Ann Vandermeer & Graham Angus Laura Gardner Local 164 Luminato Festival Sho Mo & The Monkey Bunch Snap Fitness Soulpepper Theatre Company The Summerhill Club Inc. Terroni Tracey Erin Smith...
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Date: March 27, 2014 @ 7pm Venue: Theatre Passe Muraille (16 Ryerson Avenue). Tickets: $16 at the door In a city as diverse as Toronto, incredible world theatre happens locally every day. In many ways, the world is right here. In honour of WORLD THEATRE DAY on MARCH 27, ARC is leading a celebration — and a showcase — of some of Toronto’s most exciting and globally-focused independent theatre companies, including Aluna Theatre, Cahoots Theatre, and fu-Gen Asian Canadian Theatre. As ARC Artistic Producer Christopher Stanton says, “Toronto...
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On the evening of Monday, December 16th, we here at ARC gathered in the Cabaret at Buddies In Bad Times to launch our creative path for 2014. ARC is making world theatre in a world city. Toronto is one of the most diverse cities on earth, and we are so fortunate to be working here – at the intersection of so many stories, histories, and voices. This is a city of collision and confluence. The world is right here. And ARC’s current creative path reflects this. We’re excited about some new additions to our Resident Company. ARC was founded...
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