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Season: 2008-2009

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Alley Waltz 2008

The Disappearing Theatre Presents
Counting the Ways by Edward Albee

Starring: Matt Gilbert, Nathan Govier, anya gwynne, Sarah MacKillican, Sam Sayer, Dan Smith

July 17 & 18, 2008 @10PM sharp
Meet at the Bell Telephone on Hunter St. W.

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Featuring:
The Mandolin Society
with The Dreamer’s Waltz
Composed by Dianne Latchford

Directed by:
Laurel Paluck & Phil Oakley

Stage Manager/Props:
Leigh Macdonald

Thanks to Pammetts Flowers and Joelle Levesque

Fuelled by Publi...

Hungry: a musical Hansel and Gretel  in the photo.

Hungry: a musical Hansel and Gretel

Public Energy and the Hungry Collective present
Hungry: a musical Hansel and Gretel

October 9 & 10, 2008 @ 7PM
October 11, 2008 @ 8PM

Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 336 George St. N

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The premiere of an original, professional work of musical theatre made in Peterborough.
Produced by the Hungry Collective, presented by Public Energy.

Book by Kate Story, Music by Susan Newman, Lyrics by Rob Fortin. Directed by Susan Spicer. Performers include Jacob Abrahamse, ...

Nick and Juanita: livin’ in my dreams  in the photo.

Nick and Juanita: livin’ in my dreams

Tara Cheyenne Performance (Vancouver)

October 16 & 17, 2008 @ 8PM

Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 336 George St. N

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Meet the artist: reception Thursday after the show
Show runs 90 minutes, with a 15 minute intermission.

Winner of the People’s Choice award at the 2007 Dancing on the Edge Festival in Vancouver

“Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg’s two-act solo brings theatre ...

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The Velvet Devil

Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company

February 5, 2009 @ 8PM

Market Hall. 336 George St. N

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Read the Peterborough Examiner review...

First produced at Regina’s Globe Theatre in 2000, The Velvet Devil has been revived a number of times, including a production at the National Arts Centre, has been made into a CBC movie, and is now coming to Peterborough as part of a national tour. This captivating work of theatre –...

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You Don’t Know the Half of It

February 18, 19, 20, & 21, 2009 @ 8PM
February 21, 2009 @ 2PM (pay-what-you-can)

Market Hall, 336 George St. N

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Read Small Church’s History Explored from the Peterborough Examiner…

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Set during the tumultuous times of 1971, in Millbrook’s own St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, You Don’t Know the Half of It confronts issues of faith, love, and transformation with depth and humour in this original play by Peterborough writer Adele Finney. A team of veteran Peterbo...

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Susie Burpee with Dan Wild

Peterborough New Dance presents
Susie Burpee with Dan Wild

Fidelity’s Edge (world premiere) and Mischance and Fair Fortune (2005)

March 6 & 7, 2009 @ 8PM

Market Hall. 336 George St. N

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Burpee and Wild’s creative relationship has a lengthy history through their company work together at Dancemakers and as independent artists. Both thrive on emotionally-driven work, and neither shy away from physical ferocity and vulnerability. The development of Fidelity’s Edge and Mischan...

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Emergency #17

Festival of New Dance and Performance by Peterborough-area Artists

April 2-4. 2009
Market Hall, 336 George St. N

Program A: Thurs @ 7PM, Fri @ 9PM. Sat @7PM
Program B: Thurs @ 9PM, Fri @ 7PM, Sat @ 9PM
Recent Dance Films (Brian Mitolo): Fri @ 10:30PM
Weaver Bird Collective: Sat @ 2PM

See the review from the Peterborough Examiner: Something for Everyone at Emergency #17

Emergency: An annual festival of new dance and performance by Peterborough artists
Emergency: Showcasing veterans and newcomers
Emergency: One of the most popular performance events in Pe...

Old Men Dancing: Wiser and Still Gorgeous (Do Not Resuscitate)  in the photo.

Old Men Dancing: Wiser and Still Gorgeous (Do Not Resuscitate)

Atlas Moves Watching and Peterborough New Dance present

The Old Men Dancing
Wiser and Still Gorgeous (Do Not Resuscitate) 

May 7, 8, & 9 @ 8PM
May 10 @ 2PM

Market Hall, 336 George St. N

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Peterborough’s Old Men Dancing was formed in 2002 by a group of men who share an interest in creating movement-based performance. With an average age of over 50, these late-blooming dancers have much to give and speak to as men of experience, wisdom and folly. For this program they are work...

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Alternating Currents

June 12, 2009 @ 4PM

Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 336 George St. N

This is a free event – all are welcome

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Presented by Public Energy

Works in progress by Nicole Gibeault, Nauni Parkinson, Janette Platana, Wes Ryan

You’re invited to view and respond to new works being presented at very early stages of development. Now in its second year, Alternating Currents is a new work development p...

Ode’min Giizis 2009  in the photo.

Ode’min Giizis 2009

WELCOME

Ode’min Giizis (strawberry moon) is the sixth moon of the Anishnaabe calendar. It marks the beginning of summer, the longest day of the year and the harvest of the strawberry in June. The root word of ode’min is ode, which signifies the “heart” in Anishnaabe langua...