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No Strings Theatre

Inspired Acting
Past Productions

For people who are serious about growing
Training Youth and Adults Since 1990
We are a member of TAAS

Some of our past productions include:

1)  DREAMWEAVERS and TAPESTRY OF DREAMS

Adult Writing Competition winners announced!
Youth Writing Competition winners announced!

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Community  Neighbourhoods  Weaving  Dreams Through  ART

DREAMWEAVERS is an intergenerational, multi-disciplinary, cultural animation project designed to capture and celebrate the hopes and dreams of our Toronto community.  While engaging people of all ages and cultures, it places an emphasis on connecting with youth.

DREAMWEAVERS is a six-month, two-phase project that will create artistic opportunities for family, friends and neighbours to their share hopes, dreams, love and visions of the future through poetry, stories, lyrics and a performance infused with dance, music and visual art.

PHASE I - GATHERING THE THREADS
During Phase I, stories, poems, song lyrics and raps will be gathered through a writing contest for students and through facilitated writing workshops for adults. The writing contest will run from June through mid-September and the top three entries will each be awarded an honorarium.  Facilitated writing workshops will be offered for adults during July and August.  The top 10 student entries and the 10 ten adult entries will become the foundation of the Phase II dance/music/visual art performance that will take place in December 2006.

PHASE II - WEAVING THE DREAMS
During Phase II, the 20 entries chosen in Phase I will be interpreted by young musicians, dancers, visual artists and theatre performers from the local community.   Under the guiding hand of Artistic Director, Heather Dick, these artistic dreams will be woven into a performance piece that will be presented in early December, 2006 at the Sirius Theatrical Company's studio performance space in the Lakeshore area.

This project was made possible with support from Lakeshore Arts.
This project was funded by the City of Toronto Culture Division, TO Live With Culture
www.livewithculture.ca

2)  STREET HEARTS - June 8 - 17, 2006 An Original Work by the
Sirius Theatrical Company Collective
Directed by Heather Dick

Assistant Director: Melanie Fernandez-Alvares
Starring:    Dale Pringle, Juliet Davy, Karen Shue, Jasmine D'Costa, Heath Thomas, Heather Dick
Design:  Angela Thomas
Dramaturgy:  Rex Deverell

            "I came down to see your play last week and I really enjoyed it.  It really pulled me in and I won't take a tram ride quite the same way for a little while now"

            "A really good show, and I am left feeling so good about the enthusiasm and focus and dedication of the cast..."

            "I thought the acting was great and I loved the way the relationship of the six characters grew.  I wonder if something like this happens on the TTC?
            You never know."

            "It was really excellent - good ideas, good writing, good acting - how much more could you want."

3)  JEWEL by Joan Macleod

A one woman tour de force performed by Heather Dick and directed by Andrew Chown.  The three-week run culminated in a sold out performance.

"a fine production that, like it's title is a small gem"
-The Toronto Star

JEWEL "has been given a deeply felt and properly considered professional production.  The result is effective."
 -The Globe and Mail

"well-performed show from people who clearly care about what they are doing"
 -Metropolis

4)  THE PRIME MINISTER'S DOG by Greg Dunham

Directed by Heather Dick, this co-production with Moxie Productions, was a hit at the 1996 Toronto Fringe Festival.

5)  FINAL DECISIONS (WAR) by Guillermo Verdecchia

The Toronto premiere of this compelling Canadian play was a co-production with Mad Jam productions.  FINAL DECISIONS (WAR) featured Amy Wilson and Rob Fulton.

ACTORS' COMMENTS

"Heather's guidance helped me put a real, live, human being up on stage instead of a 'character'.  Her focus on what wasn't on the page through improvisation, as well as what was, ensured that I left no stone unturned in my search for who Mark was."

ROB FUTON-Mark in FINAL DECISIONS (WAR)

"Heather Dick has remarkable insight and instincts.  Under her guidance I was able to flesh out the life of my character and create a rich background from which to work.  She helped me to grow as an actor and I look forward to working with her again!"

AMY WILSON-Maria in FINAL DECISIONS (WAR)