Paul Grégoire in Le Pigeon Voyageur (photo credit: Johanne Chagnon)
THERE AIN’T NO THEATRE LIKE IT
The Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival 2012
by Norman Nawrocki
It’s indisputable. Montreal has the world’s largest – and only – international anarchist theatre festival in the world. And like the local journal VOIR says, astonishingly, without any government or corporate support, they remain ‘the little, non-pretentious theatre festival that pulls off little miracles.’
In the past, the MIATF brought New York’s legendary The Living Theatre to town – a first – as well as Vermont’s acclaimed Bread and Puppet Theatre, and troupes from France and Belgium.
Now in it’s 7th year, the Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival (MIATF), offers yet another miraculous mixed program of international and local theatre, in English and French, May 15th and 16th, at the Sala Rossa, 7:30pm, at the ridiculously bargain price of $12 per night.
‘We want to keep theatre accessible for everyone,’ says co-artistic director Sandy Beach. Tickets are available at the door or in advance from the Montreal anarchist bookstore L’Insoumise, 2033 boul St-Laurent (tel: 514- 313-3489). No reserved seating.
