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REGINA Regina residents have been waiting for live performances to come back for months, and this week the opportunity to take in a live show will return. Sum Theatre, a company based in Saskatoon, has brought its theatre in the park performance to Regina. The show, ‘The Other Side of the River’, tells the story of two communities divided until they are forced together and discover their similarities. “This year we wanted to address race relations and the fear that people have about people that are different from them and do a play about anti-racism for everyone,” said Joel Bernbaum, the artistic director for Sum Theatre.
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By Carol Thomson
Jul 3, 2021 | 12:50 PM
Sum Theatreâs artistic director says they believe in making professional live theatre free and that remains the case for the 9th annual Theatre in the Park presentation at parks throughout Saskatoon. It kicked off Friday and performances will continue through July 30th in Saskatoon and then branches off to other communities in August.
Joel Bernbaum notes that during the pandemic, they brought outdoor theatre to long term care homes, and they also partnered with La Troupe de Jour for a show on ice. This summerâs unique performance is a completely original rock opera, taking on racism. Bernbaum considers the show timely as Canada grapples with its past. Itâs a family-friendly show with original rock music and giant puppets.
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The new initiative, Belfry on Film, brought these stories and more to a virtual format due to COVID-19 restrictions
In response to the pandemic, the Belfry Theatre launched Belfry on Film an initiative to bring recorded plays to remote audiences. The premiere production of this initiative is Joel Bernbaum’s newest play,
Being Here: the Refugee Project.
Being Here, which ran from March 16-21, is a dramatization of interviews conducted across Canada with refugees and refugee sponsors.
Mark Dusseault, the director of marketing and communications for the Belfry, told the Martlet that Belfry on Film arose as a pandemic response.