G'RILLA

Woaahhhh this summer has flown by! Who else need an update on all things G'RILLA 🙋🏾

Early this summer we finished the 1st draft of our new rap musical ✨ The Djinn of the Lamp ✨ as part of New Bad Ideas Program.

The whole shebang culminated in 4 days of workshopping & filming where we got the privilege of hearing some unreal artists bring our work to life 🤯.

LOTSA thanks & love to everyone who made this experience so special: .k and ofc the entire crew

We have one final surprise cooking so keep your eyes peeled for thy banging new content on the horizon!

[ID: 1. Selfie of Nicci, Nyiri, Matt, Kareem and Landon on set 2. Posed photo of Kareem at a microphome while Nicci, Kareem, Nyiri, and Matt sit around them. 3. Action shot of Kareem rapping in Matt's face 4. Action shot of Kareem being filmed by Sandro while Matt P directs 5. Group shot of Matt N, Matt P, Kareem, Nicci, Germaine, Fiona, and Nyiri with New Bad Ideas Logo in bottom right corner]

Throwing it back to our 2 Day Workshop: Creating Musical Moments for

This class has been studying Shakespeare's Tempest, so we set them up to write their own Tempest-inspired raps.

After covering the basics, we got to work. At the end of 2 days, these talented teens, rapped the house down, boots with their originals! Watta blast!
[ID
1. Kareem and Nicci standing in front of mic, in front of students
2. Nicci sits and talks with three students
3. Kareem works one-on-one with a group of three students
4. Kareem and Nicci watch from the back as a group performs their rap]

Salutation Alien Nations!!
Here are some BTS photos from G'RILLA's most recent project with for their .

HUGE S/O to our Wardrobe/MU Artist: .a.gal for making our wacky characters come to life.

Image 7 Graphic:

To RSVP for the event and see these characters spit the "Intergalactic Rhymes of 2099" click here: http://soulpepper.ca/queerfutures.

[ID: Image 1 Kareem and Nicole's faces are painted purple and they wear funky jackets, turtlenecks and untied red velvet durags and stand in front of a green scren.
Image 2 In front of a green screen, Kareem wears a black trench coat, smokey eyes makeup, tiny sunglasses and gives the camera a smolder next to Nicole who has neutral makeup with no eyebrows, paper gills on neck, and rubber bumps on their forehead.
Image 3 A closeup of Nicole's makeup look from Image 2
Image 4 A closeup of Kareem's makeup look from Image 2
Image 5 Nicole wears an abstract pink and blue makeup like with pink and blue lipstick and pink peace symbol jewelry in front of a green screen
Image 6 Kareem stares wide eyed in front of a green screen wearjng a leather vest with a fake third arm on their torso and black horns under a black durag.
Image 7 A photo of Kareem and Nicole wearing the outfits from Image 1 has been photoshopped to look as if they are on the outside of a spaceship.]

Emerging Theatre Artists: There is still time to apply for this project!
Great opportunity to share some kindness and receive some $$.

REMINDER: There is still time to apply for the Random Acts of Kindness Project. This project gives emerging theatre artists the opportunity to perform a creative, and purposeful act of kindness using any art form. Successful applicants receive $500. Priority consideration will be given to artists with barriers to access.

A Random Act of Kindness could by anything from creating arts-centered mental or physical health care packages for colleagues working from home or for someone in your community; or designing a zine filled with compliments and admirations for a friend or even composing a song and performing it over a video chat for someone.

Apply at: ergoartstheatre.com/kindness

Opportunity for emerging theatre artists below:
Apply with your idea for a creative act of kindness, and you could receive $500.

Priority consideration for artists with barriers to access.

Appy at: https://www.ergoartstheatre.com/kindness

In dark times, a little kindness goes a long way. Ergo Arts Theatre wants you to use your creative skills to brighten someone’s day.

The Random Acts of Kindness Project gives emerging theatre artists the opportunity to perform a creative and purposeful act of kindness using any art form. We invite you to submit your idea for a random act of kindness. Successful applicants will receive $500 each.

Priority consideration will be given to emerging artists with barriers to access.

Random Act of Kindness Examples: create arts-centered mental or physical health care packages for colleagues working from home or for someone in your community; design a zine filled with compliments and admirations for a friend; compose a song and perform it over a video chat for someone

Deadline to apply is December 9, 2020 at 11:59pm.
Apply at: ergoartstheatre.com/kindness

This Saturday at 2pm Notorious Theatre in partnership with W x W and Quaranteam will be hosting a live stream reading and panel.
THE EVENT WILL BE LIVESTREAMED TO QUARANTEAM READER'S FACEBOOK PAGE.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/669960780406578
The event's focus is to amplify black voices and give space to discussing the role theatre companies must take in making the theatre community a safe, anti-racist place.

Reading:
The event will begin with a reading of excerpts from "ear for eye" by Debbie Tucker Green.

The Panel:
The discussion will be moderated by Renisha Henry
Our panelists include: Tanisha Tait, Luke Reece, Jay Northcott, Shauna Thompson and (NTC's very own) Nicole Pryce.

We are encouraging donations to the following:

Children's Peace Theatre:
http://www.facebook.com/childrenspacetheatre

Nai Centre for the Arts:
http://www.facebook.com/niacentreforthearts

See you there!

ONE LAST TIME performing this amazing rendition of Romeo and Juliet. This is your LAST chance to see this play! Come to tonight, I promise you won't regret it. Doors open at 7. Show starts at 7:30. You can get tickets at the door or in our bio. (General Admission: $15 Student: $10)
These artists have GIVEN SO MUCH to this show, and trust us when we say they're going out with a BANG! @ Guelph Little Theatre