SHOW DESCRIPTION
New Beginnings
World Premiere
Asper Centre for Theatre and Film (at the University of Winnipeg)
May 22 at 7pm
May 23 at 1pm SOLD OUT*
May 24 at 7pm SOLD OUT*
May 25 at 9pm with ASL Interpretation
May 26 at 4pm followed by a community feast with food provided by Viena do Castelo SOLD OUT*
May 27 at 7pm come early for a community feast with food provided by Gohe Ethiopian Restaurant
and Baraka Pita Bakery & Restaurant SOLD OUT*
*Please note that we are currently sold out. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list please contact us at 204-586-2236. We will also sell tickets off at the door should any reservations not arrive 15 minutes prior to the show.
We are excited to bring to the stage our latest community collaboration. Witness the coming together of a diverse range of artists, community members, recent newcomers and established immigrants. Through the use of dance, music, visual art and storytelling we will come together to explore the themes of displacement and resettlement.
Our amazing group of core artists include:
Gerry Atwell
Brenda Gorlick
Lindsay Johnson
Cherissa Richards
Snow Angel Films (Nilufer and Saira Rahman)
Emily Solstice
Featuring: Vincenzo Alberto, Bosun Amao, Savannah Boyko, Jonathan Chipalata, Olaolu Fayokun, Anthony Ferens, Dagmawit Habtemariam, Gertrude Hambira, Kristy Janvier, Reena Jolly, Melissa Langdon, Sydney Macfarlane, Mpho Mambira, Alanna McPherson, Simba Meng, Ahmad Msheamesh, Denisse Samaniego, Anjali Sandhu
Special guest appearance by Shawnee Handel of Aboriginal School of Dance
Artwork on exhibit by Indra Skuja-Grislis, Natalia Dechevykh, Patrick Mugosa, Nadim Ado and Mannan Hamrasho
NEW BEGINNINGS TEASER from Nilufer Rahman on Vimeo.
This unique production will also run in the same space as One Trunk Theatre’s new show Boundary Avenue. Get tickets for them here.
Thank you to our amazing funders and sponsors!
