Performances
From November 23-25, the University of Guelph’s School of English and Theatre Studies is proud to present their fall 2023 theatre production, A Spark to Start. The production is a local contribution to Climate Change Theatre Action, a global performance festival that aims to build momentum towards stronger climate action.
The Theatre Studies production includes six short plays by playwrights Chris Thorpe, Nathan Ellis, Angie Farrow, Emma Gibson, Gab Reisman and Charly Evon Simpson and a series of additional pieces created by twenty Theatre Studies students.
The performances take place in the University of Guelph’s new MacKinnon Performance Theatre, which is part of the recently opened Arts Research Centre, from November 23-25 at 8pm.
Beyond the 1-hour production of A Spark to Start, Theatre Studies has organized a suite of corresponding events that expand the conversation on climate:
- On Friday, November 24 Theatre Studies is hosting Vital Beginnings, a performance event that brings together additional artists in the community to tackle the question of how to begin to make concrete and equitable changes when facing climate anxiety and inaction. Vital Beginnings is free to attend and takes place from 6-7:30pm in Massey Hall at the University of Guelph. Attendees are invited to pop in and visit the exhibits and performances anytime over the 90-minute period.
- Before each performance, there is an interactive display in the theatre lobby. Attendees are invited to view, interact with, and provide feedback on students’ vision of a 2074 utopia and to participate in interactive climate actions.
- On Saturday, November 25 there will be post-performance discussion focused on the intersection between art and climate.
Tickets are available through Eventbrite. Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for non-students.
