Usually the second question is something like, “So…you guys interviewed a hundred-year-old?” “Yes.” “What was that like?” “Pretty incredible. She had this amazing love story that I guess you could say is really fated if you believe in that kind of thing. You should come and see the show. She’s in it a lot.” “Wow, that’s old. Can you imagine being that old?” “I can a little better now.”

The third question is not as frequent – sometimes people go off, chatting about their own beliefs and philosophies behind fate or destiny – but many people asked, “ How did you meet the people - was it random or planned?” A mix of the two. We contacted some people through friends and family and other people we met along the way - on the street, in community centers, at dances, in rainstorms, parks, bars and even two people on the Parliament Hill – one man, 40, feeding those mangy cats they’ve got out back and the other man, 74, an anti-choice protester standing by the Centennial Flame in front. Some people shared amazing stories or thoughts and others talked about pretty regular day-to-day stuff. We’ve stayed in contact with most people and a few have become lasting friends. But really, how/why did we meet these specific100 people? Was it destiny? Fate? If you believe in that kind of thing, maybe. Hard to answer. One thing’s for sure, we’re very glad we did.

Posted: January 22nd, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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In March 2010, The Theatre Centre in partnership with the Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage will be presenting FREE FALL ’10. The festival celebrates innovation and risk in performance and this year brings together nine new works from leading artists from across the country renowned for pushing the boundaries of multidisciplinary performance.

This is a busy but very exciting time for The Theatre Centre.  We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to help us on the lead-up and during the festival in a variety of roles:

-        Ushers / Front of House volunteers: handout tickets, show people to their seats, tidy the theatre and greet audience members with a smile!

-        Culture Congress volunteers: (5-day event as part of the festival for leading artists and practitioners to exchange ideas, attend talks and participate in workshops) help with a variety of administrative duties, disseminate information, meet and greet attendees, etc.

-        Bloggers: watch the show and write about it!

-        Digital media volunteers: we’re looking for people who are digitally savvy to film, podcast and take photos during the festival – in front and behind the scenes - in order to get a candid and informal documentation of the festival.

-        Marketing volunteers: online social media, print distribution etc.

-        Administration volunteers: i.e. compiling artists’ welcome packs, photocopying, deliveries… anything and everything!

-        Artist Assistants:  support the artists’ participating in the festival with a variety of duties including general administration and marketing.

What’s in it for you?

-        You receive complimentary tickets to several performances during the festival. Those who work on 3 or more shifts also receive an invite to one of our opening night events.

-        Make a real contribution to the performing arts

-        Gain experience of working within the arts and have the opportunity of working closely with a variety of artists

-        Add your work experience to your resume and have a letter of reference (upon request)

-        Be valued and recognized

-        HAVE FUN!

To enquire about volunteering for Free Fall ‘10, please contact The Theatre Centre at 416 534 9261 or e-mail volunteers@theatrecentre.org.

Posted: January 22nd, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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