PRIVATE EYES
The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and lemonTree creations present PRIVATE EYES, an evening of six short plays by Bilal Baig, Robert Chafe, Veronica Dymond, Falen Johnson, Sonny Mills, and Paul Power created to mark the 50th anniversary of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, widely acknowledged as the first step to decriminalize homosexuality in Canada.
This theatrical production was commissioned in partnership with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, and is produced by lemonTree creations (Toronto) and Power Productions (Newfoundland and Labrador) with the financial support of the Department of Canadian Heritage. The six works consider the complicated legacy of the 1969 Amendment Act, and highlight that many within the Intergenerational, Queer, Trans, Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, and Disabled communities continue to struggle for their rights.
Directed by Cole Alvis and Indrit Kasapi
Starring George Alevizos, Cherish Violet Blood, Terrence Bryant, Monica Garrido, Ryan G. Hinds, Christopher Mejaki, Azeem Nathoo, Elizabeth Maria Staples
Stage Manager: Ada Aguilar
Set/Costume Designer: Snezana Pesic
Lighting Designer: Jennifer Lennon
Sound Designer: Maddie Bautista
Production Manager: Deb Lim
Lieutenant Governor Event Manager: Eugene Berezovsky
Photography credits: Dahlia Katz
PRESENTATIONS
Performed at the Betty Oliphant Theatre & produced by lemonTree Creations (Toronto, ON)
Performed at The Lantern & produced by Power Productions (St. John’s, NL)