SummerWorks, in partnership with the Theatre Centre announced the line-up for its inaugural Progress international festival of performance and ideas, running Feb 4-15, 2015.

The curatorial partners for Progress include: Why Not Theatre, Volcano Theatre, Videofag, FADO Performance Art Centre, Dancemakers, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Canada’s National Arts Centre English Theatre.

The performance line-up includes:
Marathon (Israel), performed in English – Choreographer/director: Aharona Israel
Margaret (Poland), performed in English and Polish – Created and performed by: Janek Turkowski
D-Sisyphe (décisif) (Tunisia) – Created and performed by: Meher Awachri
The Messiah Complex 5.0 (Canada) – Created and performed by: Michael Dudeck
Silent Dinner (Ireland & Canada) – Created and performed by Amanda Coogan and Toronto collaborators
Cine Monstro (Brazil) – Created by Enrique Diaz

The fest also includes workshops Make. Make Public and Dramatic Action – The Republic of Inclusion, and talks like Dance as Metaphor, Language as Lens.

Can’t think of a better way to beat the February blues. Check out the trailer:

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