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word!sound!Powah! festival

Watah Theatre Institute 

presents

WORD! SOUND! POWAH!

Festival of Monodrama


WORD! SOUND! POWAH! Festival of Monodrama is the culminating artistic showcase of Artists-In-Residence at Watah Theatre Institute in mentorship with d'bi.young anitafrika.

 

Date: June 22-28, 2015. 

DOORS AT 6:00pm. SHOW AT 7pm

 

TICKETS:
IN ADVANCE: $10-$15
online: www.tinyurl.com/wspfest
In person: @ the watah school, mon-fri, 12-5pm or contact Sashoya @ 647-920-6248

AT DOOR: $15-$20

Venues: The Watah School & Dancemakers
9 Trinity Street #317 & #313
Distillery Historic District
Date: June 22-28 ~ 6:00pm-10:00pm
FREE Youth Arts Day June 27, 1pm-4pm
Wholistic Health Day June 28,, 1pm-4pm

Info: admin@watah.org / 416.868.9282
d'bi young anitafrika | 647-303-4465
Sashoya Simpson | 647-920-6248

FESTIVAL PROGRAM 

OPENING NIGHT
Monday June 22, 2015 |6:00PM-10:00PM | $10 - $15
Features: Monodrama excerpts by all Artists-in-Residence | Word! Sound! Powah! by PADI Collective
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Djanet Sears

Tuesday June 23, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $10 - $15
Featured Artists: Anthony Gebrehiwot I Am Power Exhibition Launch | Najla Edwards | Paul Ohonsi | Jasbina Misir | Word! Sound! Powah! by PADI Collective

Wednesday June 24, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $10 - $15
Featured Artists: Anique J Jordan Exhibition launch | Babette Burrell | Clover Fannin | Word! Sound! Powah! by PADI Collective | She Mami Wata & The Pussy WitchHunt by d'bi.young anitafrika

Thursday June 25, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $10 - $15
Featured Artists: Zakisha Brown | Vero Diaz | Halima Nuri | Word! Sound! Powah! by PADI Collective

Friday June 26, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $10 - $15
Featured Artists: Vero Diaz Exhibition Launch | Faduma Mohamed | Laura Kelsey Rideout | Angaer Arop | Word! Sound! Powah! by PADI Collective

Saturday June 27, 2015 | 1PM-4PM | FREE ADMISSION
Watah Our Roots Youth Arts Day

Saturday June 27, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $15 - $20
Featured Artists: SashOYA Simpson | Tristan Dryden | Raven Dauda | Word! Sound! Powah! by PADI Collective | She Mami Wata & The Pussy WitchHunt

Sunday June 28, 2015 | 1PM-4PM | FREE
Wholistic Health Day Featuring Diverse Healers + Screening of IN WHOSE NAME + WE CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT OUR LIVES - with follow-up discussion feat: Chiedza Pasipanodya, Wade Hudson, Cassy Walker Andrew Forde, Danielle Smith & d'bi.young anitafrika

Sunday June 28, 2015 | 6:00PM-10:00PM | $15 - $20
Features: Monodrama excerpts by all Artists-in-Residence | BLACK SOLO Book Launch + GRADUATION of Artists-in-Residence | Word! Sound! Powah! by PADI Collective

Festival Closing Party: 11pm onwards on June 28th. 

ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS | $70

Watah, founded by dub artist storyteller d'bi.young anitafrika, re-envisions professional artistic development from the inter-sectional anti-oppressive perspectives of artists who are Black and diverse, womben, newcomers and LGBTQQl2PSAA people. Watah is a call to action to recognize the depths of healing art provides us, and is a loving recognition that now, here, in our city it is time to create a mentorship practice that is w/holistic.

From its inception, (in 2008 as anitafrika dub theatre) to present, Watah has supported the growth of over 500 artists, including instigators such as Che Kothari, Liza Paul, Kim Katrin Crosby, Randell Adjei and Lishai Peel, just to name a few. Come to the wOrd! sOund! pOwah! Festival & experience the new artists-n-residence blossoming in the global garden of possibilities.

Watah Theatre Institute. 

 

 

GETTING TO THE DISTILLERY HISTORIC DISTRICT

where we are

Watah Theatre Institute and DanceMakers Centre for Creation can be accessed through the main avenue of the Distillery, through the doors on 9 Trinity. The studios are on the third floor. 

9 trinity street #317 (watah) & #313 (dancemakers) toronto ontario m5a 3c4

 

if you are driving

 

From the East:
• Don Valley Parkway South to Richmond St. exit, west on Richmond to Parliament, south on Parliament to Mill St., then left onto Mill St. to main entrance of Distillery or continue half a block on Parliament to Green P parking site on the left.
• Kingston Road to Eastern Ave. Then proceed to Front St. West on Front to Parliament, then south on Parliament to Mill St., then left onto Mill St. to main entrance of Distillery site or continue half a block on Parliament to Green P parking site on the left.
• Queen St. west to Parliament then south on Parliament to Mill St. then left onto Mill St. or continue half a block on Parliament to Green P parking site on the left.

From the West:
• QEW east to Gardiner Expressway. Take Jarvis St. exit and continue along Lake Shore to Parliament, then left on Parliament for one block to Green P parking site on the right or continue to Mill Street and turn right to main entrance of Distillery.

From the North:
• 427 south to QEW. QEW east to Gardiner Expressway. Take Jarvis St. exit and continue along Lake Shore to Parliament, then left on Parliament for one block to Green P parking site on the right or continue to Mill Street and turn right to main entrance of Distillery.

 

 

if you are using public transit

Toronto Transit (TTC)
• Subway. Take Subway to Castle Frank station on the Bloor line. Connect to Bus 65A Parliament. Ride bus straight down Parliament. Exit at Front St. and walk one block south to Mill St.
• King streetcar. Take 504 King street car. Exit at King and Parliament. Walk 2 blocks south on Parliament to Mill St.
• Cherry St. Bus 172 , Front & Bay St. to Cherry Beach via The Esplanade and Mill St.

GO Transit

• Take GO Transit to Union Station. Connect to Bus 65A Parliament or Bus 72 Pape or Bus 172 Cherry Beach.

 

 

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