Aluna Theatre

current projects

Nohayquiensepa  (Nooneknows)

lead artist Trevor Schwellnus

How do we deal with the death of strangers?
A multidisciplinary presentation inspired by events in a Colombian river town on the fringe of great violence.  A fresh integration of video, story, and movement through collaborative creation.

Workshop presentations:

FEBRUARY 1, 2009 at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre
AUGUST 6-16, 2009 at Toronto’s SummerWorks Festival

Next presentations:

November 20-25, 2010 in Bogota, Colombia, at the Festival de Mujeres en Escena
Toronto Premiere:  March 11-27, at the Theatre Centre

The Architecture of Terrorism

Space, story, and social control in a Culture of Fear

an ongoing workshop as part of Aluna’s Residency at the Theatre Centre, 2010-2011

Three Dollars & Six dimes: Women and Hip Hop    (Rap Opera)

a collective creation

Striving to create a place for women in the culture of Hip Hop – a project bringing together Spoken Word and Rap artists from the fringes of the GTA to create a new hybrid work for the stage.

Presentations: June 27, 2009 at CanStage  – the Festival of Ideas & Creation

July 25, 2009 at the Factory Studio

Upcoming: in various locations in the GTA in 2009-2010, more details coming soon…