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Dufferin Grove Park ~ June 17th to June 21nd, 2009
The performance schedule will be identical each evening. Dinner will be served 6pm-7pm followed by Part I at 7pm and Part II at 8:00pm.
6pm - Dinner is served
Each night there will be a delicious organic meal served from the park's two wood-fired ovens. The meal will consist of a choice between a meat or vegetarian/vegan entree for $6, as well as soup, salad and dessert at an additional price. Food is sourced locally primarily through the Dufferin Grove Park Farmer's market. In addition to the adult meals we will also provide cheap options for kids. The menu will change every night.
Part I
Hosted by Les Trouveres
Les Trouvères is, of course, the celebrated Victorian touring company. Seen throughout the capitals of Europe, the great ones have now fallen on hard times and are reduced to singing for their supper in Dufferin Grove Park. But never fear, the famous actress Madame, and her sly assistant Doyenne (with poodle) will reprise their roles as audience hosts from last year.
7pm - Solo Chicken & BoucharDanse, Toronto ~ Feather & Bill
Every day of the year, Bill puts on his slacks and suspenders and his tweed hat and heads out to the park to feed the pigeons. On what at first seems like an ordinary summer day Bill meets the bird of his dreams, the elegant and impetuous Feather. Through dance, movement, puppetry and clown we watch the blossoming of what could be a life-long love, created by acclaimed artists Lisa Anne Ross and Sylvie Bouchard.
7:20pm - Urban Spine, Toronto ~ Nurture
Dare these mothers step off of their manicured world onto real grass? Can they baby-proof the park to their standards? Will you help them wrap the trees in bubble wrap? This new piece by environmental theatre company Urban Spine features singing, dancing, bizarre urban legends and a cast of performers who are also new mothers exploring their absurd reactions to real fears.
7:40pm - Dessert and Coffee Break
Part II
8:00pm - Theatre Biscornu,Quebec ~ Le Rire Muet
Inspired by silent films from the beginning of the 20th century, this show will make the whole family smile. Featuring three mute characters who find themselves in a bizarre love triangle, Le Rire Muet brings black and white back in style, in a show where misunderstandings arise and laughter abounds!
8:20pm - Satellite Theatre in association with Theatre Houppz, Toronto ~ Mouving
Three characters wait for a bus. Of course, it never comes. Not to be deterred, their imaginations conjure a series of delightfully absurd situations that send the audience to far off places without ever leaving the ground. This new comedy combines live music, clown and marshmallows to explore humanity’s love affair with the grand voyage.
9pm - Zuppa Theatre, Halifax ~ Very Secret Ceremony
The sun is setting in Dufferin Grove Park. One day is ending and another beginning. In partnership with Halifax's Verve Mwendo Dance, Very Secret Ceremony is inspired by various dance forms and created specifically for The Cooking Fire Theatre Festival. An end of day performance from the company who brought us Open Theatre Kitchen and Uncle Oscar's Experiment.
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