PUBLISHED: Nov 17, 2016
DESCRIPTION:
Comfort, a new play by Diana Tso, in honour of the comfort women in Asia during WWII & the resilience women in war (supported by the Canada Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council & the Ontario Arts Council) will have its world premiere November 26 – December 10, 2016
Performances:
Tuesdays to Saturday @ 8pm
Saturday matinees @ 2pm
Gala performance November 25 @ 8pm
Preview November 24 @ 8pm
Theatre:
Aki Studio (Native Earth Performing Arts), Daniels Spectrum
585 Dundas Street East (east of Parliament Street) (Google Map)
Tickets:
General admission $28
Artsworkers $20
Students $15
Gala Performance $48 (includes post-performance reception with artists)
Tuesdays pay-what-you-can
Box Office: www.nativeearth.ca/comfort
Phone: 416-531-1402
For school shows and students workshops please contact Diana Tso @ redsnowcollective@gmail.com
Direction - William Yong
Music - Constantine Caravassilis
Lighting Design - Rebecca Picherack
Costume Design - Erika Chong
Set Construction -James Kendal
Stage Management - Elizabeth McDermott
Production Management - A.J. Morra
Videographer-Darren Bryant, Photographer-Dahlia Katz
Cast: Vania Chan, Phoebe Hu, Jen Hum, Vicki Kim, Oliver Koomsatira, Timothy Ng, Jeff Yung
Musicians: Patty Chan, Cathy Nosaty, Brandon Miguel Valdivia
COMFORT was part of the 70th anniversary commemorating the end of World War Two August 2015 Remembering Resilience part of the “History + Art = Peace” series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII.
Find out more at www.alphaeducation.org