Six artists of diversity created performances drawn from interviews with six first-generation Canadians of the same culture. Originally co-produced by Theatre Replacement and the High Performance Rodeo, BIOBOXES is directed by Maiko Bae Yamamoto and James Long and built by Kofu Yamamoto, with video design by Candelario Andrade, dramaturgy by Kris Nelson and featuring the talents of: Anita Rochon, Marco Soriano, Paul Ternes, Cindy Mochizuki, Donna Soares, and Una Memisevic.

Wednesday April 29 to Saturday May 2nd

2:30pm - 4:30pm

7:30pm - 9:30pm

You can book either an afternoon or evening session at which point you will be given your individual show-time.

$15 for 3 boxes, $25 for 6 boxes

Location: 1087 Queen St. West (south/east corner of Queen and Dovercourt)

For tickets: call 416-534-9261 (ask for Hilary St. John)

www.theatrereplacement.org

Posted: April 17th, 2009 under April Newsletter, Bio Boxes.
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LIMITED SEATING!! BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW!!  DATES: April 29 – May 2, 2009  TICKET PRICES: 3 boxes for $15 or 6 for $25.00  BOX OFFICE: 416534-9261

The Theatre Centre is pleased to present an intimate installation performance BIO BOXES created by Vancouver’s Theatre Replacement. Originally co-produced by Theatre Replacement and Calgary’s One Yellow Rabbit High Performance Rodeo, this presentation of BIOBOXES is part of national tour that will be in Toronto for four days (April 30 – May 3, 2009) following their run at the National Art Centre’s BC Scene.

“BIOBOXES: Artifacting Human Experience” are six bilingual boxes in both English and other languages. Six second-generation Canadian artists of diverse origins will present performances drawn from interviews with six first-generation Canadians of the same culture. They will be performed by Anita Rochon, Marco Soriano, Paul Ternes, Cindy Mochizuki, Donna Soares, and Una Memsivic. “BIOBOXES” is directed by Maiko Bae Yamamoto and James Long and built by Kofu Yamamoto, with video design by Candelario Andrade, and dramaturgy by Kris Nelson.

Part installation, part performance, part theatre, “BIOBOXES” is a collection of one-person shows for one-person audiences that take place in an intimate theatre:  a box worn on the actor’s shoulders. Modeled after a standard cardboard box, the theatres are 24 inches wide by 16 inches tall by 16 inches deep, and surround the actor’s head. Each box-theatre incorporates traditional theatre stage but in miniature: tiny set-decorations, props and lighting, used by the performer during each play. From his or her place on the theatre’s “stage,” the actor presents the piece to a one-person audience who has paid to see the play. Other viewers watch the spectacle as they move through the room.

Posted: March 12th, 2009 under Bio Boxes, March Newsletter.
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A sneak preview of BIOBOXES is on youtube.  BIOBOXES is a collection of one-person shows for one-person audiences that take place in an intimate theatre: a box worn on the actors’ shoulders. Six artists of diversity created bilingual performances drawn from interviews with six first-generation Canadians of the same culture. BIOBOXES runs from April 29th to May 2nd.

Click here to see the video preview on youtube.

Posted: March 6th, 2009 under Bio Boxes.
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