Birds Make Me Think About Freedom (2018)
Produced by
Presented by
Creator: Cheryl Zinyk and Victoria Freeman
Co-Writers: Victoria Freeman and Cheryl Zinyk
Director: Cheryl Zinyk
Venue
The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre – The Al Green Theatre
Run
July 6th, 2018 – July 15th, 2018
Synopsis
Reflections on our humanity inspired by the stories of people institutionalized for having developmental disabilities, their families, and friends. (fringetoronto.com)
Cast
| Carling Barry | Performer & Collaborator |
| Angela Blumberg | Performer & Collaborator |
| Rachel Boardman | Performer & Collaborator |
| Natalie Breton | Performer & Collaborator |
| Madeleine Brown | Performer & Collaborator |
| Carrie Hage | Performer & Collaborator |
| Victoria Freeman | Performer & Collaborator |
| Robert Gray | Performer & Collaborator |
| Nicholas David Herd | Performer & Collaborator |
| Nafiz Ismail | Performer & Collaborator |
| Agnes Kenny | Performer & Collaborator |
| Melissa Marshall | Performer & Collaborator |
| Jamie-Lee Oshkabewisens | Performer & CollaboratorPerformer & Collaborator |
| Irene Pollock | Performer & Collaborator |
| Andreas Prinz | Performer & CollaboratorPerformer & Collaborator |
Creative Team
| Cheryl Zinyk | Project Co-Lead |
| Victoria Freeman | Project Co-Lead |
| Victoria Freeman | Co-Writer |
| Cheryl Zinyk | Co-Writer |
| Cheryl Zinyk | Director |
| Rachel Boardman | Sol Express Visual Artist & Collaborator |
| Michael Liu | Sol Express Visual Artist & Collaborator |
| Robert Gray | Sol Express Visual Artist & Collaborator |
| Nicholas David Herd | Sol Express Visual Artist & Collaborator |
| Nafiz Ismail | Sol Express Visual Artist & Collaborator |
| Agnes Kenny | Sol Express Visual Artist & Collaborator |
| Melissa Marshall | Sol Express Visual Artist & Collaborator |
| Irene Pollock | Sol Express Visual Artist & Collaborator |
| Andreas Prinz | Sol Express Visual Artist & Collaborator |
| Matt Rawlins | Assistant Director |
| Matt Rawlins | Print Design |
| Matt Rawlins | Videographer |
| Matt Rawlins | Animator |
| David Rawlins | Composer |
| Lieke van der Voort | Composer |
| Angela Blumberg | Choreographer |
| Elizabeth Langley | Dance Dramaturge (2016) for Melissa Marshall & Victoria Freeman |
| Steafan Hanningan | Lighting Designer |
| Ruth Howard | Costume Designer |
| Marianne Alas | Costumes and Textiles Coordinator |
| Ruth Howard | Set Designer |
Music
| Robert Gray | Musician / Singer |
| Matt Rawlins | Musican / Singer |
| David Rawlins | Musician / Singer |
| Kevin Schmidt | Musican / Singer |
| Lieke van der Voort | Musician / Singer |
| Cheryl Zinyk | Musician / Singer |
Production
| Maya Findlay | Stage Manager |
| Alida Minchella | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Karis Jones-Pard | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Katherine Duncanson | Vocal Coach |
| Natalie Breton | Acting Coach |
| Mala Naraine | Audio Description - Cultural Consultant |
| Wayne Smith | Audio Describer |
| Gus Mancini | ASL Interpretation |
| Sage Willow | ASL Interpretation |
| Rogue Benjamin | ASL Interpretation |
| Mary Egan | Tour Touch Table |
| Joe Egan | Tour Touch Table |
| Paula Needham | Tour Touch Table |
| Danielle Hieber | Tour Touch Table |
| Michael Marshall | Tour Touch Table |
| John Guido | Tour Touch Table |
