Exciting NEW Events Confirmed for Andrew

Exciting NEW Events Confirmed for Andrew

Moodie’s ‘The Real McCoy’ at The Factory Theatre

All events will be followed by a performance of

The Real McCoy

October 11^th-November 4^th – International African Inventors Museum will have an exhibition at Factory Theatre for the entire run of The Real McCoy.

Friday, October 12^th - Visions of Science Network of Learning Fundraiser

Visions of Science is dedicated to promoting science and technology in the black, African-Canadian and Caribbean communities and other under-represented groups in science. The evening will be hosted by Dr. Winton Klass, and Francis Jeffers with special guest Andrew Moodie.

Friday, October 12^th @7pm

Tickets: $35.00 or $15 for children under 12.

Thursday, October 18^th - Around The Fire: Tales of Africa, Trinidad & Jamaica

Featuring Itah Sudah, Phyllis Walker & Sandra Whiting

Join us for an evening of tale spinning from some of Toronto’s most renowned storytellers. Presented by Factory Theatre and The Storytellers School of Toronto

Thursday, October 18^th @7pm

Tickets: $15

Friday, October 26^th - Special reading combined with NEW Friday RUSH Tickets! Purchase your Friday $10 RUSH tickets (new initiative beginning Oct 12^th) before 7pm and catch a pre-show play reading presented by C Theatre Works.

C Theatre Works presents playwright Beau Dixon reading from a selection of his new works

Friday, October 26^th @7pm

RUSH Tickets: $10

Thursday, November 1^st - Engineers Without Borders

“Poverty is not about weakness. For the 800 million people who go hungry each day and the one billion who lack access to clean water, poverty is an absence of opportunity”. Support & learn more about Engineers Without Borders with this pre-show event. A portion of the ticket sales will go to Engineers Without Borders.

Thursday, November 1^st @7pm

Tickets: $25

Sunday, October 28^th - “I remember Toronto when…”

Presented by Andrew Moodie & The Jamaican Canadian Association

Members of the Jamaican community will recall their experiences as newly landed immigrants to Toronto as part of Andrew Moodie’s project Toronto the Good and the JCA’s initiative to bridge the generational gap and preserve their cultural Heritage. The event will be hosted by Dian Marie Bridge from the Playwrights Guild of Canada.

A portion of the ticket price will go to The Jamaican Canadian Association

Sunday, October 28^th @1pm

Tickets: $20

Factory Theatre Mainspace, 125 Bathurst Street, Toronto

Previews from October 11th, opens Saturday October 13th and runs until November 4th;

Box Office: 416 504-9971 or visit www.factorytheatre.ca for tickets & more info

Our 07-08 season begins with an encore production of Andrew Moodie's The Real McCoy, Oct 11^th – Nov 4^th

¶¶¶¶ “Remarkable … stole my heart!”, NOW magazine

Don’t miss our inaugural Trans-Canada Reading Week Oct 3^rd – 6^th, 2007.

Visit our website for more details!

Also NEW this season – Friday night $10 RUSH tickets!!

Call the box office for tickets or order online at www.factorytheatre.ca

Sarah Mackie

Publicity and Outreach Officer

Factory Theatre

416.504.4473 x224

125 Bathurst Street (at Adelaide) Toronto M5V 2R2