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SpringWorks 2012: Stratford and Perth County's indie theatre & arts festival May 13, 2012 until May 20, 2012
see website for schedule SpringWorks Festival 2012 is Stratford and Perth County's newest cultural event: an indie theatre and arts festival. In its second year, we are returning to Factory163, an exciting new alternative performance space. Accomplished festival and fringe perennials, budding artists, regional and touring companies all come together to share a rich array of performances. Our eclectic programming has something for audiences of all ages. All shows are approximately one hour long. Local and regional visual artists also display their work at Factory163 in the South Gallery. SpringWorks Festival 2012 is raw and refined, edgy and elegant, a place to experience new works by award-winning Canadian playwrights, artists, and performers all in one week!
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SpringWorks: Friday May 18, 2012: indie theatre & arts festival May 18, 2012
9:30 am through 11:00 pm The Tank Range Project 9:30am
In 1942, 100 families were forced off their farmland in SW Ontario to make way for a tank range. A ghostly soldier from a present day battle in Afghanistan and farmer Sarah interweave their stories as they explore the significance of the expropriated land from completely different perspectives.
The Hours That Remain 11:30am
Keith Barker's lyrical, magical tale of loss and survival invokes the stories of the Highway of Tears in BC. "Beautifully moving, thought provoking and up-lifting."
Give It Up 1:30 pm
Donna-Michelle St. Bernard's (New Harlem Productions) newest work speaks to the lives of girl soldiers in Angola and is set to music inspired by Tracy Chapman.
The Hours That Remain 7:00 pm
Keith Barker's lyrical, magical tale of loss and survival invokes the stories of the Highway of Tears in BC. "Beautifully moving, thought provoking and up-lifting."
Body Factory3: Creative Habitat and Friends DANCE 9:00 pm
Witness a first time meeting of outstanding dance companies in an evening of innovative and athletic dance that will affect the heart and amaze the eyes."A sensuous feast... beautiful... amazing... spectacular... tribute to the possibilities of the human body and the human imagination." The National Post.
Lara Loves Leonard 11:00 pm
Dynamic recording artist and songwriter, Lara MacMillan, helms a late night cabaret celebrating the words and music of Leonard Cohen. Music ensemble includes multi-instrumentalist George Meanwell (Stratford Festival, Quartetto Gelato).
Tickets: available April 1 online here and at RKilts at 47 York Street, Stratford - General admission: $20 HST; Children under 12: $10 HST; Multi-Ticket Savings (3 or more SpringWorks performances) SAVE $5 per ticket ($15 HST times the number of shows), limited number of exclusive All Festival Passes- $250
SpringWorks: Saturday May 19, 2012: indie theatre & arts festival May 19, 2012
163 King st, Stratford Ontario N5A 4S2, 10:00 am to 11:00 pm The Search for Planet Groove- 10:00 a.m. Children's- Kindergarden to grade 6♥ The Other Hand Puppet Troupe- Join Super Funk and his friends as they search for where Count Otto Von Toon has taken all the music with real soul.
Dianne & Me- 12 noon
Winner of the 2009 Canadian National Playwrighting Award and starring award-winning actress, Elena Juatco, this powerful solo show was "A Must See" at last year's Vancouver Fringe Festival.
Beautiful Joe- 2:00 p.m.
is a play with a passionate message. It is a moving, funny, heart-warming tale for the whole family-set in a distinctly Canadian landscape.
Give It Up- 5:00 p.m.
Donna-Michelle St. Bernard's (New Harlem Productions) newest work speaks to the lives of girl soldiers in Angola and is set to music inspired by Tracy Chapman.
The Tank Range Project- 7:00 p.m.
From the top of Irish Mountain to the sunset at Mountain Lake, this historic Canadian tale will open your eyes to an insightful view of romance and war.
Giving Into Light- 9:00 p.m.
HILARIOUS multi-award winning monologue by bestselling author Alison Wearing. “...a perfect gem of a show...” The Visitorium. “...remarkable...” Halifax Chronicle Herald. “...beautiful to behold.” livefringe/span.
Life After- 11:00 p.m.
A reading of a new musical by Britta Johnson. Alice's dad’s car just crashed into a truck and now Alice has crashed into a lot of questions about life and death, love and loss and a man she barely knew.
Tickets: available April 1 online here and at RKilts at 47 York Street, Stratford - General admission: $20 HST; Children under 12: $10 HST; Multi-Ticket Savings (3 or more SpringWorks performances) SAVE $5 per ticket ($15 HST times the number of shows), limited number of exclusive All Festival Passes- $250
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