IDEAS AT CROW'S THEATRE

Sep 5, 2024

CBC Radio One's IDEAS and Crow’s Theatre are back with a second season of IDEAS AT CROW’S THEATRE.

UPCOMING TALKS

		TBA January 26 @ 10:30am Guloien Theatre
Details coming soon. This talk will be followed by a 1:30pm performance of WIGHTS.

COMPLETED TALKS

		MAKING JUSTICE IMAGINABLE Lex Gill with Nahlah Ayed September 15 @ 10:30am Guloien Theatre
Lawyer and human rights advocate Lex Gill explores themes of injustice, defiance, and what it takes to build a better world in a talk inspired by Ibsen's masterpiece ROSMERSHOLM. Lex Gill is a lawyer working in public interest litigation and class actions, with a practice focused on human rights, state accountability, and economic justice. She is based in Montreal and teaches at McGill University’s Faculty of Law.
		THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME Leilani Farha with Nahlah Ayed December 1 @ 10:30am Guloien Theatre
Behind the idea of housing, for Leilani Farha, is the idea of home – a "configuration of spaces" with many roles, social and emotional, that play an important part in making us the people we are. But for people to create homes, they need housing- and we all need a better understanding of the relation between the two. This talk will be followed by a 1:30pm performance of THE BIDDING WAR.

ADDITIONAL INFO

All talks take place from 10:30am-12:00 noon in advance of the afternoon play performances. All events take place at Streetcar Crowsnest (345 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto) and are free to attend.

The free ticket is for the talk series only and is available to anyone who wishes to participate. A separate ticket must be purchased for each play performance in order to attend the show as well. (You can always try your luck at the our box office after the event for pay-what-you-can tickets.)

CBC IDEAS Host Nahlah Ayed:
“At a time of polarization and division, we are proud to be part of an effort aimed at bringing meaningful conversations to audiences old and new. Theatre has long been one of the best venues for fostering debate and discussion, where plays tell stories that resonate deeply with our lives.

“These five thinkers will bring deep knowledge and wide curiosity to our collective stage, bringing fresh perspectives to some of the most urgent problems of our time.”

Crow’s Theatre Associate Artistic Director Paolo Santalucia:

“This partnership captures the importance theatre holds in modern culture. It serves as a powerful platform through which the questions shaping our time find meaningful discourse, hopefully fostering a deeper understanding of each other and the world around us.”

* IDEAS streams free anytime on  CBC Listen, and can be heard weekdays at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio.  IDEAS AT CROW’S THEATRE will broadcast on CBC’s IDEAS at a later date. For more information visit www.cbc.ca/ideas and subscribe to the weekly IDEAS newsletter.

UPCOMING EVENTS