Spring 2010
Working working... new script coming... it’s coming!
January 2010
Happy New Year!
We have a new season fast approaching. Stay tuned for our central European tour.
December 2009
Happy Holidays, Frohe Weihnachten, don't consume so much.
November 2009
Our new studio is in the process of being built- if you would like to lend a hand send us an email at info@blackhandtheatre.com.
October 2009
PERFORMING THIS MONTH
Monday October 12th at 21:00
A preview of a new script by Stephanie Demas. "Wee in Three States" tells the story of two characters caught in limbo after a crisis hits their small village. New to the stage, two performers will present the piece at Oppelnerstrasse 12 at Black Hand's studio at the Atelier Uberall in Berlin-Kruezberg. Cost is Pay-What-You- Can (or 2 Euros if you can). There will be a talk back after the show where we encourage the audience to give feedback to the 10 page work.
Please email a_seat@blackhandtheatre.com or call 015205862209 for reservations. Space is limited.
ALSO
Friday October 23rd at 22:00
We will be performing at the "Banged up and Mashed" show. Show takes place at the Primitive Ballroom on Simon-Dach Str. 28, in Berlin-Friedrichstein. Just show up for tickets.
September 2009
PERFORMING THIS MONTH: Zeit Herbst Theatre Labor
FREITAG, September 25, 22:00, 23:00
The Black Hand Theatre Collective invites you to our final laboratory performance
Friday, September 25, 2009
Featuring:
From Mansfield, Canada: Jasmine Ellis
From Dublin, Ireland: Brian Loughnane
From Bremerhaven, Germany: Judith Zabel
From Aachen, Germany: Johannes Schnettker
Friday, September 18, 2009
Featuring:
From Austria: Nora-Anna Hofmann
From Rheinfelden: Nicole Pawlowski
From Canada: Nicole Ratjen
From Australia: Julie Trappett
Friday September 11th, 2009
Featuring:
From the Seattle: Justin Beard
From Barcelona: Diana Haddad
From Thessaloniki : Angelina Kartsaki
From Italy: Federica Lenzi
Black Hand's Laboratories are Directed by Stephanie Demas
and Stage Managed by Kate Mcdonald
Cost is Pay-What-You- Can (or 5 Euros if you can)
To Reserve a Seat Email: info@blackhandtheatre.com or call 015 2058 62209
Performance im Black Hand's Studio at Atelier Überall 12 OppelnerStrasse Kreuzberg, Berlin
August 2009
The Black Hand Theatre Collective will be holding laboratories on devised theatre in the month of September.
We are looking for 4 performers for each week of the laboratory, and selecting participants for an ongoing theatre project for the long-term. Participation is free, but performers should be able to commit four hours a day for the whole week. Labs will take place in the Kreuzberg area:
Week 1 Lab: Monday September 7th - Saturday September 12th
Week 2 Lab: Monday September 14th- Saturday September 19th
Week 3 Lab: Monday September 21st- Saturday September 26th
Send your CV to info@blackhandtheatre.com to apply for an interview. For more information please call 015205862209. Serious inquiries only please.
The collective was founded in 2005 by Canadian playwright/director, Stephanie Demas. Since then, the group has won accolades internationally in Prague, Berlin, Istanbul and recently Hong Kong. It is our hope to establish a Berlin based collective which will continue to create work in Berlin and internationally.
Devised theatre is process based, creating performance art by utilizing different medias including music, movement, literature, dance and philosophy.
July 2009
The Black Hand is currently seeking new artists to be apart of the collective which has just relocated in Berlin. First meeting will be held on Wednesday July 22nd at 3pm at Cafe Sophia on Wrangelstraße 41 10997 Kreuzberg, Berlin. For more info call 0152 0586 2209. Or email: info@blackhandtheatre.com
Spring 2009
OTTAWA, CANADA: “The Death of the Good” premiers at the Avant-Garde Bar, 135½ Besserer Street.
Friday April 17th at 4pm
Saturday April 18th at 4pm
Sunday April 19th at 4pm
Tickets are $10 Canadian Dollars, For Tickets Call: 613 422 9342 or Email
HONG KONG: “The Death of the Good” is featured in the Microfest at the Hong Kong Arts Centre, the McAulay Studio, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai.
Tuesday April 28th at 7:30pm
Wednesday April 29th at 7:30pm
Thursday April 30th at 7:30pm
Friday May 1st at 7:30pm
Saturday May 2nd at 7:30pm
Tickets are $190 Hong Kong Dollars, or $500 for Four Shows or Visit
March 2009
Next month, “The Death of the Good” premiers in Ottawa before attending an invitation to performat the National Arts Center in Hong Kong. Performing at the Avant-Garde Bar, 135½ Besserer St. Ottawa ,ON April 17th, 18th and 19th @ 4pm. Featuring: Brandon Groves & Gavin O’Hearn. Written & Directed By Stephanie Dema, Stage Managed by Kate McDonald For information and tickets please call 613.422.9342 Last month we previewed, "The Death of the Good" at the New Stalgica Reading series in Ottawa. Click here to see our video on youtube.
February 2009
On Monday February 9th we will be previewing our new work “The Death of the Good” at a reading series called “New Stalgica” being held at Nostalgica, the University of Ottawa’s Graduates Student’s bar. Starting at 8pm the readings display some of Ottawa’s most exciting literary ventures. The address is 603 Cumberland. The event is free! For info call 613 422 9342.
"The second of the shiny-new-yet-totally- timeless New Stalgica Poetry events. The event begins at 8, open mic at 815, to be followed by scheduled readers/performers. This month we feature: the gifted....Stephanie Demas and members of the Black Hand Theatre Company...the magnificent...Christine McNair! and the incomparabl.... Stephen Brockwell! The night will conclude with our musical guest... Line Dezainde! So come and get warm while chilling in Cafe Nostalgica's relaxmosphere, and enjoy some great literary and musical entertainment....The event is free of charge.... feel free to bring short pieces to read during the open mic set."
January 2009
We are going to Hong Kong! The Black Hand Theatre Collective is one of four internationally companies invited to perform at the National Arts Center in Hong Kong, China. We will be apart of the Microfest which will be taking place in late April of this year. Stay Tuned, more to come!
December 2008
What a year! Thank you to everyone who supported our performances in London Canada, Ottawa Canada, Prague Czech Republic, Berlin Germany, and Istanbul Turkey. We couldn't have done it with out you: London Arts Council, The City of London Ontario, Daniel Mroz, John White, Tony and Irene Demas, Karen Try, Mr. and Mrs. Van Rooyen, the Prague Fringe Festival, Saint Brigid's Center for the Arts, uOttawa Alumni Association, uOttawa Arts Faculty, Brenda McDougall, Brian Burk and the Mac Group,The Mercury Lounge, Steve Gove, Carole Wears, Donna Miller, David and Syndi McDougall, Grant and Helen Goodwin, Matha Kys, and the Nancy Borrie.
November 2008
We are back from Istanbul! With "Trans Yapit" a concept for "Gazhane" was realized, which interwove the artistic program with the versatile possibilities of an unusual area and made the potential and charm of this unique place experienceable. The festival used the area for the first time for artistic purposes in a large extent; it supported thereby the request of the district Kadiköy to welcome in the coming years the development of an artistic-cultural centre. At the time of the preparations and executions of the art festival the inhabitants of the quarter as well as Istanbul's culture-creators merged actively and co-operated with the international groups of artists.
October 2008
This month we are performing in the Trans Yapid Festival in Istanbul, Turkey. The international multimedia art celebration of "Trans Yapit" takes place in the district of Kadiköy in Istanbul. This event is totally free of admission for everybody. The festival is a meeting point of numerous performative styles such as acrobatics, music, theatre, dance, figure theatre, machine object theatre, and fire art as well as for new and experimental stage formats. A selection of the best street-theatre artists from Europe, altogether 23 groups of artists from 8 countries were invited to Istanbul. Black Hand is honored to be apart of this noble cause.
September 2008
Performing this month in Ottawa “artstetten” juxtaposes the story of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his beloved Sophie with the increasingly tense correspondence of two world leaders prior to The Great War. The original telegraphs from July 1914 between the German Emperor and the Russian Tsar are artfully woven into one of the greatest untold love stories to paint a multifaceted portrait of the time. "artstetten" will be previewing two nights only in the nation's capital before heading to Turkey. October 3rd & 4th, 8pm Tickets are $10 for Adults, $7 for Students available at the door or by calling (613) 422-9342 The black hand theatre collective is excited to be performing at Saint Brigid'sCenter for the Arts, 314 St. Patrick Street (at Cumberland).
August 2008
We are going to Istanbul! We are very excited to announce that an all London Ontario cast and crew will be perform in the ancient city of Istanbul in Turkey. The Organizers of the Berlin Lacht Festival have invited us to perform in the Trans Yapit Festival in the struggling area of Kadikoy Istanbul. Featuring Alexis McDougall and Tyler Parr, the piece will be written and directed by Stephanie Demas.
July 2008
Again the London Ontario Arts Council has continued to support our mission to create Canadian Contemporary theatre. We would like to thank them for their gracious support for we would not be able to do what we do without their support
June 2008
Come See us in Berlin! The Black Hand Theatre Collective Presents "Silkworm" in the Berlin Lacht Festival June 15th to June 18th 2008 www.berlin-lacht.com
May 2008
Come see us in Prague! The Black Hand Theatre Collective Presents "Silkworm" in the 2008 Prague Fringe Festival. May 25th every evening until June 1st 2008 Performing at 17:00-18:00 at A Studio Rubin, Malostranské nám,
118 00 Praha 1 www.ticketstream.cz.
April 2008
Come see us in London! The Black Hand Theatre Collective Presents "Silkworm" @ The McManus Studio Grand Theatre, London Ontario. Friday May 16th 7:00p, Saturday May 17th 7:00pm. In Advance by calling: (613) 620- 6052 or at the Door . $12.00 for Adults $10.00 For Students
March 2008
Berlin Confirmed! Our current production of "Silkworm" will be performing in London, Canada, Ottawa Canada, Prague Czech Republic and Berlin Germany. We have been accepted to perform at the 2008 Berlin Lacht Festival this June.
February 2008
We have a youtube acount! Check out some of our behind the scenes videos.
January 2008
Check our a sample of our new script entitled: "Silkworm" in our hometown of London Ontario. The staged reading will take place at the McManus Studio, in the Grand Theatre. For tickets, check out Grand Theatre's Box office or visit their website.
December 2007
We are on our way! We have just received an official invitation to return to the Prague Fringe Festival in the Czech Republic. Support at this time is crucial and if you can help us out this holiday season, check out our support page to see how to can get us back to Prague.
November 2007
We have new cast and crew. We have confirmed the line up for our next production. Joining us this year for our 2007- 2008 series is Danielle Le- Saux Farmer, Artem Barry, Brandon Groves and Sophie Ducharm.
October 2007
New Script. Stephanie, our writer in residence is currently working on the script for our next endeavor which will be premiering in Canada before touring Europe.
September 2007
We would like to thank the University of Ottawa's Alumni Association for their financial support of our next seas. Their sponsorship will be put towards our 2008 Canadian and European tour.
August 2007
Hello friends, after a nearly sold out run at the Prague Fringe festival we are busy working away at our next season. Keep checking back for where we are headed next, and be sure to check our reviews from prague to see what they were saying!
Summer 2007
Come see us in Prague! Our Show, Blow This Popsicle Stand is featured in this year's Prague Fringe Festival. Check it out, we are the poster children of the festival!
April 2007
Well its that time of the year again- the birds are singing, the flowers are budding and the Bohemians are Schmoozing! That right, The Black Hand Theatre Company and Thaifoon Restaurant would like to announce the Second Annual Bohemian Schmooze! This year we will be dishing out the usual exquisite Thai exquisite Thai hor d'oeuvres while introducing some of London's newest artists. Proceeds go to paying our credit card bills for our Prague performance. Last year's event was sold out so make sure you book your tickets now!
March 2007
Heya Kids! To Keep up with the cool cats, we started our own MySpace account. Be our friend, won't you? www.MySpace.com/Blackhandtheatre. And be sure to check out our number one friend, the Prague Fringe Festival to get a sneak preview of our peers at the festival heralding from 12 different countries.
February 2007
Keep those donations coming! Lucky you! Now it is even easier to donate to our Prague Trip. You can help us get there by visitng our PayPal account. SO! Send us some love, and money!
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January 2007
Go see the reading Stephanie Demas’ the 34th Day at the Playwright’s Cabaret on Saturday January 20th and 27th in the McManus Studio. The Playwright’s Cabaret is apart of the Grand Theatre’s Underground Series where 20 local unfinished plays are presented in staged readings directed by Jeff Culbert.
Tickets to this event can be purchased through the Grand Theatre’s website.
Hope to see you there!
December 2006
As we look back on our second season, we look ahead to our third on an international stage. Read all about our future plans in the latest issue of The Strugglin' Times.
November 2006
To Prague we go! Finally we have confirmation of our 2007 cast and crew for Blow This Posicle Stand in the Czech Republic. Traveling with us will be Actors, Tyler Parr and Jayson McDonald! Bios Coming Soon!
October 2006
We're in! The Black Hand is pleased to announce that we are going international with Blow This Popsicle Stand. In May 2007 we will be one of the 40 shows that have been selected to perform in the Prague Fringe Festival in the Czech Republic.
August 2006
The wait is over! Finally, a chance to see the greatly acclaimed ‘Blow This Popsicle Stand’ on stage at the London Fringe Festival. The winner of five London One Act awards including Best Original Script, People’s Choice Award and Best Overall Production as well as the 2005 Brickenden for Best Original Script, makes its highly anticipated return this summer.
July 2006
Kick off this summer’s return of the award-winning Blow This Popsicle Stand in the 2006 London Fringe Festival at the Bohemian Schmooze! Indulge in complimentary champagne, a live tribal belly dance and exquisite Thai hors d’oeuvres at London’s hottest new restaurant, Thaifoon. The party starts at 7pm on July 30th. Tickets are only $35, with all proceeds going to The Black Hand: Revolutionizing Theatre’s second season.
June 2006
Recently Daniel and Ira traveled from Toronto to London to take part in a press photo shoot with Black Hand's photographer Rob Nelson.
May 2006
The Black Hand Theatre would like to thank the London Arts Council for awarding us a grant to fund Blow This Popsicle Stand at this year’s London Fringe Festival.
April 2006
Check us our in the April issue of Artscape magazine.
ArtSCAPE is a monthly journal with a circulation of 10,000 magazines distributed through Art Galleries, Theatres, musical venues, and various retailers in London and the surrounding area.
Specifically aimed at the arts community, ArtSCAPE features expertly written, and entertaining articles and profiles on music, theatre, and fine art. CD and book reviews; profiles of London chefs, and our personal favourite, wine of the month, will also be showcased.
March 2006
Audition completed! This month we traveled to Toronto to audition 30 young actors at the Tarragon Theatre for our summer production in London. We saw a lot of great talent and our decision has been made. Stay tuned for whom will be featured in our 2006.
February 2006
We Won! Stephanie Demas won the 2005 Brickden Award for Best Script for Blow This Popsicle Stand. Along with the award, Stephanie received a $500 cash prize to continue writing.
January 2006
Happy One Year Anniversary! We've been going for one year strong! Thanks to everyone who have supported us and believed in us.
December 2005
The ballots are in: Black Hand Theatre has been nominated for seven (that's right, seven!) Brickenden Awards for Theatrical Excellence for 2005. Nominations include:
* Best Original Script- Stephanie Demas, Blow This Popsicle Stand
* Best Actress- Amber Cunningham, P & J
* Best Musical Production- P& J
* Best Comedy Production- P & J
* Best Director- Stephanie Demas- Blow This Popsicle Stand
* Best Original Script- Joshua Richardson, P & J
* Best Costumes-Stephanie Demas, P & J
SO! If you would like to see Bohemia take home at least one award this January, go to http://www.brickenden.org/vote4.htm and cast your final ballot.
