ARTIST PROFILE
Theatre in Motion
When I was invited to submit a profile for Theatre in Motion, I realized by accepting (and it is a compliment to be asked) that I would have to apply a description to Theatre in Motion, and descriptions are limiting. This was a comic-strip-light-bulb moment for me. Eureka! The name really does say it all! Theatre in Motion is fluid. Each performance looks for its opportunity to adapt, evolve, and develop.
My experience as a playwright has shown me the importance of valuing process and experimentation, and I believe each show deserves its "safe place" to grow before it hits the main stage. The rewards are endless for all involved, including the audience.
Here is a brief history of Theatre in Motion since its inception in 1997:
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Since that first tour to the Sudbury Fringe Festival in 1997, when six women ranging in age from 18 to 45 got together with me and created a play in the rehearsal process, Theatre in Motion has stayed true to its purpose of providing an identity for local artists wishing to create new, original, and/or experimental theatre. The actors and crew who become involved are looking for that outlet that will permit them to stretch as artists. Locally, we have staged shows in bars, the Soup Kitchen, the Art Gallery of Algoma, and more.
Our activities are primarily limited to the summer months, when community theatre in on hiatus, and these past summers we turned the main floor of the Algonquin Hotel into a summer playhouse and staged ten short plays in rotation (repertory), four days a week, for eight weeks. There is always an element of the unknown, and on good days, everyone goes home with a few dollars in their pockets.
If
you have a project idea for Theatre in Motion, or would like to
become involved in any way, please give me a call...
W. A. (Wendy) Hamilton
Founder and Artistic Director
Theatre in Motion
705-255-0675
Theatre in Motion would like to thank all its patrons
for making the summer shows a great success.
Don't miss next year's exciting summer season!
