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AN EDMONTON CHAPTER OF A NATIONAL INITIATIVE Amplifying THE VOICES OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE WOMEN

Produced by Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre in Association with THE SHOE PROJECT CHARITY, Toronto

“They’re from Afghanistan, Chile, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestine, Philippines, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Togo, Vietnam, Ukraine. They’ve had major journeys to find a life in Canada. And they’re part of what it means to be Canadian.”- Preview by Liz Nichols, 12thNight.ca

Dates:

June 18, 2022 @ 1:30 PM and 7:30PM

June 19, 2022 @ 1:30PM and 7:30PM

LOCATION: The Gateway Theatre (8529 Gateway Blvd, NW)

The shoes we wear can make or break a journey,shape our experiences, and open doors to the future…

Whether selected by choice or imposed by circumstance, the shoes we wear can make or break a journey, shape our experiences, and open doors to the future. The Shoe Project is a national initiative that amplifies the voices of Canadian immigrant and refugee women through storytelling. Workshop West brings the second installation of the Edmonton Shoe Project chapter live to Edmonton audiences.

The Shoe Project is a very special two-evening performance event which enables women learning or improving their English to tell their stories of their arrival and adaptation to Canada, with writing mentorship, voice and performance coaching provided by a team of theatre professionals.

Accessibility Info

The Shoe Project’s mission is to ADVANCe education by providing programs, courses, workshops and seminars to immigrant and refugee women to develop their written and oral skills, as well as their leadership skills.

Thank you to THE SHOE PROJECT CHARITY for their guidance and contributions towards the Edmonton chapter of this initiative.

To find out more about the SHOE PROJECT CHARITY BASED IN TORONTO, visit https://theshoeproject.online/

Content That Provokes

At Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre, we often create theatre that deals with challenging content.

We do believe that theatre should be surprising – it should be exciting, it should create discussion, and it should delve into situations and ideas that are unexpected.

While keeping you and our actors safe, our shows may contain coarse language, emotionally charged scenes, and deal with subjects that may challenge you.

“In early 2020 I went to see an installment of The Shoe Project at the High Performance Rodeo in Calgary. It was an unforgettable experience: I was moved, inspired, and humbled. As I sat in the audience that sunny afternoon, I knew we needed to host the project in Edmonton. Join us this year for performances of stories from both the 2021 and 2022 participants. I know you’ll be talking about The Shoe Project long after you’ve left the theatre.”

— Heather Inglis, Artistic Producer of WWPT