Private Eyes: Recognizing 50 years of Canada's (partial) decriminilization of homosexuality
December 5 at The Lantern, Barnes Road, St. John's NL
By invitation only. To request an invitation email us
By invitation only. To request an invitation email us
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We're delighted to announce Private Eyes, an evening of six short plays by Bilal Baig, Robert Chafe, Veronica Dymond, Falen Johnson, Sonny Mills, Paul David Power, and directed by Sharon King-Campbell created to mark the 50th anniversary of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, widely acknowledged as the first step to decriminalize homosexuality in Canada.
This project was commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor Judy M. Foote in partnership with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and is produced by Power Productions and lemonTree creations with the financial support of the Department of Canadian Heritage. The six works consider the complicated legacy of the 1969 Amendment Act, and highlight that many within the Intergenerational, Queer, Trans, Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, and Disabled communities continue to struggle for their rights. This is a private community event. If you are interested in attending, please message us to request an invitation. Tickets are free. For 18 + audiences. Strong language and content. |
THE PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS
RUNNING – FALEN JOHNSON (ON) Roni has been running since he can remember but can a young lawyer from his community get him to understand why?
ALL MANNER OF DIRT - ROBERT CHAFE (NL)The validity of one man’s love and desire is tested across the grand stretch of his life, by others and by himself. A love story about time and consequence and power and words and grief and recovery.
CROSS STITCH – VERONICA DYMOND (NL) An evening of needlework turns scandalous when an unexpected visitor drops in on two gal pals.
CHAOS GAYS – SONNY MILLS (ON) Hamilton. Is. On. Fi-re. Please. Help. Us. The City targets queers and sex workers and poor and marginalized people and sides with nazis and land developers!
DRIVE – PAUL DAVID POWER (NL) It’s 1991 and, according to Matt, nothing is more exciting than cruising the far east end area of Water Street in St. John’s NL – known as “the fruit loop”. In Drive, playwright Paul David Power takes an uncensored look at cruising culture and the impact homophobia has on personal social development.
I WANT THAT FREE MIND - BILAL BAIG (ON)Tucked away from the city and surrounded by trees, a pakistani immigrant, a black trans woman and a latinx trans man are trying to have sex. But when substance use starts to affect reality, and a strange dog keeps appearing, a sense of danger manifests itself in the air questioning how can we, in vulnerable bodies, ever feel safe?
RUNNING – FALEN JOHNSON (ON) Roni has been running since he can remember but can a young lawyer from his community get him to understand why?
ALL MANNER OF DIRT - ROBERT CHAFE (NL)The validity of one man’s love and desire is tested across the grand stretch of his life, by others and by himself. A love story about time and consequence and power and words and grief and recovery.
CROSS STITCH – VERONICA DYMOND (NL) An evening of needlework turns scandalous when an unexpected visitor drops in on two gal pals.
CHAOS GAYS – SONNY MILLS (ON) Hamilton. Is. On. Fi-re. Please. Help. Us. The City targets queers and sex workers and poor and marginalized people and sides with nazis and land developers!
DRIVE – PAUL DAVID POWER (NL) It’s 1991 and, according to Matt, nothing is more exciting than cruising the far east end area of Water Street in St. John’s NL – known as “the fruit loop”. In Drive, playwright Paul David Power takes an uncensored look at cruising culture and the impact homophobia has on personal social development.
I WANT THAT FREE MIND - BILAL BAIG (ON)Tucked away from the city and surrounded by trees, a pakistani immigrant, a black trans woman and a latinx trans man are trying to have sex. But when substance use starts to affect reality, and a strange dog keeps appearing, a sense of danger manifests itself in the air questioning how can we, in vulnerable bodies, ever feel safe?