Friday, August 17, 2007

KW Theatre Artists Threatened with Knife

Madji Bou-Matar, artistic director of MTSpace Theatre, and visiting artist Omar Rajeh, choreographer and artistic director of Maqamat Theatre Dance of Beirut, were threatened with a knife by an aggressive panhandler last night in downtown Kitchener.

Mr. Bou-Matar and Mr. Rajeh were on their way to prestigious Kitchener restaurant Twenty King Street (41 King St. W, Kitchener) to attend a dinner in honour of Mr. Rajeh, when they were approached by a panhandler. Politely declining his request for funds, they continued on, and were followed by a torrent of abuse. When they returned to have a word with him, the "gentleman" (as Mr. Bou-Matar referred to him) drew a knife and threatened to slash their faces. At this moment the police arrived and the man was arrested, luckily for him. After making a statement to the police, the two theatre artists continued on to the restaurant where the evening was spent in fine talk and disquisition.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Suffragette Koans



Congratulations to Waterloo playwright and artist Linda Carson whose play "Suffragette Koans" will receive its American premiere at the Victory Theatre in Los Angeles, September 14th - 16th.Link