THE REFUGEE HOTEL to Play Teesri Duniya Theatre This Autumn
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 15, 2016
It takes courage to remember, it takes courage to forget, it takes a hero to do both. A dark comedy about exile, love and the Canadian resettlement experience.
Told from the point of view of a young woman looking back on her childhood, award-winning writer Carmen Aguirre poignantly chronicles her highly personal story of a wave of Chilean refugees who are placed at a hotel in downtown Montreal in 1974 following the aftermath of the brutal Chilean coup d'état, one of the watershed moments of the Cold War. Hundreds of thousands of Chileans resettled across Canada and around the globe; The Refugee Hotel explores Canada's ability to accept, support and embrace refugees as new citizens. Contains strong language and images.
There will be a talkback with invited guests after each matinee performance. Performed in English with Spanish-language surtitles.
IF YOU GO:
The Refugee Hotel
Featuring: Charles Bender | Pablo Diconca | Braulio Eliser | Craig Francis | Ziad Ghanem | Shanti Gonzales | Juan Grey | Gilda Monreal| Mariana Tayler | Sally Singal
Teesri Duniya Theatre
Segal Centre Studio- October 26-November 13, 2016
5170 Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd. Check for dates and times
Tickets $18-$26 (various discounts: students/seniors/groups/Segal Subscribers)
Half-price preview tickets: Wed. Oct. 26
Halloween Special- Remember the souls from the refugee hotel: tickets for Sun. Oct. 30 & Mon. Oct. 31 are 2-for-1 if purchased by Oct. 20 with the code word 'refugee'
Box Office: 514 739-7944 or online
www.teesriduniyatheatre.com | segalcentre.org
Teesri Duniya Theatre welcomes Syrian refugees, offering free tickets via various support organizations
Sept. 30- Les Journées de la culture: Free staged reading of The Refugee Hotel at Dawson College, 7pm
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