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Disability Takes Centre Stage at Montreal and Toronto Fringe!
Celebrated disabled actor, Alan Shain, is dazzling audiences with his perspectives on sex, love, marriage, and socks (not necessarily in that order!) at a sneak preview Fringe run of his newest solo-performance, Time To Put My Socks On!
Time To Put My Socks On is a dynamic collaboration between Smashing Stereotypes (www.alanshain.com), Stage Left Productions, and Rachel Gorman, a choreographer and performance artist based in Toronto. A sneak preview of Socks is currently receiving rave reviews at both the Montreal and Toronto Fringe Festivals this year:
“Now this is original. I was entranced by a one-hour glimpse into the world of someone I'd rather not have thought about. The wit, irony and intelligence of [the main character's] words were captivating, his candor not bitter. Alan's timing is perfect. As well as entertaining me, this play has marked me - smashing stereotypes - as is the aim. Thank you...!"
“This show definitely challenges the audience to deal with the sexuality of disabled people and the problem of independence in a world built for currently abled-body people. Although it might make some people uncomfortable, it's an excellent show, probably for this very reason.”
“I can't stop thinking about this show. It really blew me away and made me re-think so many of my assumptions about people. Anyone who sees this show will be a better person for it!”
“I was totally blown away by this guy. He's hilarious, edgy and I can't stop thinking about the show. Real piece of original theatre this one.”
Time To Put My Socks On examines disability, masculinity, love and sex through a comical exploration of Marc’s issues with power and control as he contemplates a future with his non-disabled female partner.
Smashing Stereotypes Productions, Stage Left, and Rachel Gorman are three of Canada’s leading contributors to Canada’s Disability Arts and Culture movement – a radical movement of disabled artists who are breaking and re-making conventions within performance to represent their lived experience as complex, dynamic, and infused with a range of concerns that include hopes and dreams, self-worth and autonomy, sexuality and relationships, and social attitudes and barriers.
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