Tag Archives: Indigenous theatre

Rez Gas premieres at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope

Posted on August 25, 2025 by barczablog

Rez Gas is a new hip-hop flavoured musical, receiving its world premiere production at the beautiful Capitol Theatre in Port Hope, by Cale Crowe and Genevieve Adam. Erika doesn’t like musicals but I persuaded her to come with me to … Continue reading →

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Feral butterflies: Cale Crowe talks about his new play Rez Gas

Posted on August 8, 2025 by barczablog

Rez Gas is a world premiere musical by Cale Crowe and Genevieve Adam running August 22nd to September 7th at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope. After moving away from his home reservation to pursue a music career, Destin stumbles … Continue reading →

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The Silent Chorus Trope: Peter Hinton and Amélie Niermeyer

Posted on June 18, 2021 by barczablog

I’m trying to wrap my head around something. It first caught my eye in Peter Hinton’s Louis Riel in the 2017 Canadian Opera Company production. Hinton added a chorus of silent witnesses to the action, lending weight to the proceedings, … Continue reading →

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Authentic Encounters

Posted on September 7, 2019 by barczablog

Tonight I witnessed the first of the three performances of Encounters at the “Edge of the Woods” being presented at Hart House Theatre, a Storyweaving project in association with Hart House’s 100th Anniversary.  This is a worthy vehicle to commemorate … Continue reading →

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