Being Here tells refugees' stories in their own words
Everything his actors needed for Being Here: The Refugee Project was right there on the page. Cast members were tasked with finding nuance within the “verbatim” play, based on interviews with refugees who have come to Canada. But they were asked to perform it as is, no exceptions. “I told the actors they could not make ‘actor’ choices here,” Shumata said. “They had to be a vessel for the words.” The Belfry, which has produced a filmed version for streaming, will celebrate the world première of Being Here with six streaming performances starting next week. Though it was sho...
Source: timescolonist.com