Black lives matter. It’s a phrase that shouldn’t need to be said, but it’s a phrase that should be shouted and embodied. A phrase that needs to be felt. Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers is an heartfelt tribute for all the Black men who have unnecessarily lost their lives, especially in the States, […]
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Beautiful Man spins the perspective on hyper sexualized culture in media.
Beautiful Man by Erin Shields, flips the perspective of the world on its head and subjects men to the same treatment that women usually experience. It’s grueling, vulgar and degrading, but it’s supposed to be. It’s also darkly funny. Audiences find themselves laughing at the brutality while asking themselves if they should be laughing. The […]
Handsome Alice’s ‘Between Us’ looks at domestic violence in intimate setting
The Calgary Herald recently reported on domestic violence numbers in the city of Calgary and they are disturbing. Of the 20 confirmed homicides in 2019, a third of them were domestic. Alberta has the third highest rate of domestic violence in the country. Handsome Alice Theatre has taken on this issue and produced a play […]