A docu-theatre work will be showing during the PuSH Festival (Vancouver’s International Performing Arts Festival) that looks at the Monsanto four-year court case.<\/p>\n
A wonderful and relevant opportunity for our LFS students in all programs, as well as a chance to get involved and immersed in Vancouver’s diverse performing arts culture.<\/p>\n
For details about this mainstage performance, please visit their website<\/a> to buy tickets or read below!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Porte Parole (Montreal, Canada)<\/em><\/p>\n January 22\u201326<\/strong><\/em> 7:30PM (Jan 22\u201325)<\/strong><\/em> PuSh\u00a0Conversations<\/a>:<\/strong><\/em> Is that a mutant organism on your dinner plate? Some accuse the multinational agricultural company Monsanto of being a latter-day Frankenstein who has lost control of its genetically modified offspring, cropping up unexpectedly in fields and supermarkets across the land. When a Saskatchewan farmer decides to fight back, Monsanto flexes its muscles and a four-year court case ensues.<\/em><\/p>\n Consider these three things about this docu-theatre work: one, every word spoken onstage is a verbatim quote from court transcripts and interviews; two, it\u2019s more than a modern-day David versus Goliath; and three, one story conceals a much more ominous one. In a suspenseful staging by Chris Abraham\u2014featuring a cast of seven that includes iconic Canadian actor Eric Peterson (Corner Gas,\u00a0Street Legal,\u00a0Billy Bishop Goes to War)\u2014Annabel Soutar\u2019s explosive play lets everyone have their say: farmers, researchers, lawyers, activists and Monsanto public relations reps, each one playing a role in the grand theatre that is the modern economy.<\/em><\/p>\n Montreal\u2019s Porte Parole uses theatre as its medium to engage in political dialogue. Each of their productions dives deep down into the human detail of urgent current event stories.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A docu-theatre work will be showing during the PuSH Festival (Vancouver’s International Performing Arts Festival) that looks at the Monsanto four-year court case. A wonderful and relevant opportunity for our LFS students in all programs, as well as a chance … Continue reading SEEDS<\/em><\/h1>\n
\nFrederic Wood Theatre<\/strong><\/em>
\n6354 Crescent Road, University of British Columbia<\/em><\/p>\n
\n2:00PM (Jan 25\u201326)<\/strong><\/em>
\n(160 min, with intermission)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\nPost-Performance Talks : January 23, 24, 26<\/em><\/p>\n