Works-In-Progress Mini Festival (UNCIVILIZED & ANCHORS) Double Bill w/ ASL Interpretation

Event Details

Event type: All Ages / Licensed

Take a sneak peek at some amazing new theatre pieces in-the-works! This double bill is part of MT Space's Works-In-Progress Mini Festival, showcasing productions in various stages of development at the Registry Theatre in January 2025. 

Both performances will include ASL Interpretation.

Each show is 60 minutes long with a 15-minute intermission in between the two shows.

UNCIVILIZED - 7Spices Theatre /  مسرح 7 بهارات

A story about identity, and what it means to be a Syrian-Canadian citizen. And refusing to politicize human rights. It's about the journey of leaving home to become a refugee and then a citizen. What is identity... a piece of paper? We’ll see. 

Show Credits 

Playwright & Performer – Ahmad Meree (as Mohammad)
Director – Rouvan Silogix
Dramaturge – Ric Knowles
The Voice – Mikaela Davies
Video Designer – Nicole Eun-Ju Bell
Sound Designer – Nigel Irwin
Lighting Designer – Chris Malkowski
Stage Manager – Cameron Slipp
Additional Video Editor – Rafik Alsamkary

Anchors – Abhimanyu Acharya

A ship from a distant land arrives at a new country, but the laws restrict the passengers from landing. Stranded in port for six weeks, the ship is without food or supplies. 

The captain faces mutiny as he tries to mend his relationship with his son; the mixed-race immigration officer must prove his loyalty to the new country while navigating his married life; and a young couple, who scammed their way onto the ship, realize their dreams may not come true after all.  

Loosely based on the Komagata Maru Incident, Anchors examines the notions of home, race, and identity in the face of shifting socio-political agendas.   

Show Credits 

Playwright – Abhimanyu Acharya
Director – Nicole Joy-Fraser*
Performers – Sharada Eswar, Brad Cook*
Movement Director – Chintan Shelat
Stage Manager – Nathalie Cocq

* The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity
Association under the provisions of the Dance•Opera•Theatre Policy.

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