Claire Renaud

Epic Play FIGHT ON! Comes to Infinitheatre at Espace Knox

Fostering Infinitheatre's ongoing mandate of reflecting and exploring life in the 21st century, Artistic Director Guy Sprung examines Canada's ignoble past in this first part of the creative development of Fight On!, playing from April 10-22 at Espace Knox. This cross-cultural, multilingual, meta-Brechtian romp set during the late 19th century is the company's most ambitious production to date; incorporating masks, multimedia, dance, buffoonery, and authentic, embarrassing historical pronouncements. Fight On! Part 1 will be performed mainly in English, with significant characters speaking French, Cree, and Mohawk, with English surtitles. There will be talkbacks after each performance, plus invited guests on Thursdays. Trigger warning: satirical colonial views might cause self-conscious laughter.

Deepali Presents SATRANGI; SEVEN STORIES OF LIGHT at Bain St. Michel, Now thru 12/9

Deepali, in collaboration with Infinitheatre, presents the uplifting Satrangi; Seven stories of light, at Bain St. Michel from tonight, Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, just in time for the winter holidays. From the enchanting island of L'Isle-aux-Coudres to a village nestled deep in the Himalayas of Nepal. From a public bus in India to the war-zone of Bosnia. From the slums of Lima to the revolution in Egypt. From the glamour of Paris to the quiet life of a sage. Satrangi is a glimpse into what makes us human.