Buddies in Bad Times Pride: EVA IN RIO

Buddies In Bad Times Theatre presents
QUEER PRIDE 2021
June 23rd @ 6PM

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Eva wakes up in her wonderland – Rio de Janeiro. With a physical transformation scheduled today, she Tinders her way to one last dose of vitamin D before 8 weeks of post-surgical celibacy. Tune in for a virtual reading of a comedically twisted trans-fantasy by Gabe Maharjan, directed by Cole Alvis, to see Eva’s surreal ambitions flirt with reality.
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THE ARTISTS
Lior Maharjan // playwright
Cole Alvis // director
Jesse Stong + Letícia Tórgo // dramaturges
Nalo Soyini Bruce // design consultant
Michelle O. Tiwo // Eva
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co-produced by bigT collective, lemonTree creations + Buddies

Photo of Lior by Joseph Ste Marie

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Registration for the event opens June 1.
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Part of Queer Pride 2021 at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre – Buddies celebrates Queer Pride with a two-week festival of theatre, comedy, art, music, and parties that feature the very best queer entertainers our community has to offer. This year’s events include digital shows and gatherings alongside publications and hyper-local pop-up happenings throughout the city.
buddiesinbadtimes.com/pride
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The script was developed in collaboration with Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal, with dramaturgy from Jesse Stong and Letícia Tórgo, and the support of the Young Creators Unit (2017-2019). Further workshop support was provided by Centaur Theatre (Queer Reading Series 2019), Black Theatre Workshop, Teesri Duniya (Fireworks 2018), Emploi Québec (Jeune Volontaire 2018-19), and Montréal, arts interculturels (Alliances 2018-2019). The play was shortlisted for the Playwrights Guild of Canada’s 2020 RBC Emerging Playwright Award.