G'RILLA

09/06/2022

Woaahhhh this summer has flown by! Who else need an update on all things G'RILLA 🙋🏾

Early this summer we finished the 1st draft of our new rap musical ✨ The Djinn of the Lamp ✨ as part of New Bad Ideas Program.

The whole shebang culminated in 4 days of workshopping & filming where we got the privilege of hearing some unreal artists bring our work to life 🤯.

LOTSA thanks & love to everyone who made this experience so special: .k and ofc the entire crew

We have one final surprise cooking so keep your eyes peeled for thy banging new content on the horizon!

[ID: 1. Selfie of Nicci, Nyiri, Matt, Kareem and Landon on set 2. Posed photo of Kareem at a microphome while Nicci, Kareem, Nyiri, and Matt sit around them. 3. Action shot of Kareem rapping in Matt's face 4. Action shot of Kareem being filmed by Sandro while Matt P directs 5. Group shot of Matt N, Matt P, Kareem, Nicci, Germaine, Fiona, and Nyiri with New Bad Ideas Logo in bottom right corner]

04/20/2022

Throwing it back to our 2 Day Workshop: Creating Musical Moments for

This class has been studying Shakespeare's Tempest, so we set them up to write their own Tempest-inspired raps.

After covering the basics, we got to work. At the end of 2 days, these talented teens, rapped the house down, boots with their originals! Watta blast!
[ID
1. Kareem and Nicci standing in front of mic, in front of students
2. Nicci sits and talks with three students
3. Kareem works one-on-one with a group of three students
4. Kareem and Nicci watch from the back as a group performs their rap]

02/26/2022

Hear ye hear ye

It's a ✨ MOTHERTUCKING rebrand✨

G'RILLA is proud to present our fresh new diggz to the world, courtesy of designer and resident artist !

Take a tour of our new site: http://grilla.ca/ and browse our past works while you await an announcement of things to come....👀

[ID: A graffiti inspired graphic designed by Jared Ireland features the words “G’RILLA Production Company”. The video slowly fades the logo through different colour combinations of purple, red, yellow and white. ]

06/08/2021

Salutation Alien Nations!!
Here are some BTS photos from G'RILLA's most recent project with for their .

HUGE S/O to our Wardrobe/MU Artist: .a.gal for making our wacky characters come to life.

Image 7 Graphic:

To RSVP for the event and see these characters spit the "Intergalactic Rhymes of 2099" click here: http://soulpepper.ca/queerfutures.

[ID: Image 1 Kareem and Nicole's faces are painted purple and they wear funky jackets, turtlenecks and untied red velvet durags and stand in front of a green scren.
Image 2 In front of a green screen, Kareem wears a black trench coat, smokey eyes makeup, tiny sunglasses and gives the camera a smolder next to Nicole who has neutral makeup with no eyebrows, paper gills on neck, and rubber bumps on their forehead.
Image 3 A closeup of Nicole's makeup look from Image 2
Image 4 A closeup of Kareem's makeup look from Image 2
Image 5 Nicole wears an abstract pink and blue makeup like with pink and blue lipstick and pink peace symbol jewelry in front of a green screen
Image 6 Kareem stares wide eyed in front of a green screen wearjng a leather vest with a fake third arm on their torso and black horns under a black durag.
Image 7 A photo of Kareem and Nicole wearing the outfits from Image 1 has been photoshopped to look as if they are on the outside of a spaceship.]

04/02/2021

Notorious Theatre is now G’RILLA.

This year, as we begin embarking on more ambitious projects we decided it was important for us to choose a name that better encapsulates what this company is and has always been.

The name G’Rilla stems from the term guerilla theatre. We identify with this type of theatre as our artistic team is one that creates art out of necessity and with whatever tools we can acquire. Our mission continues to be creating projects that provoke and awaken something in our audience.

12/08/2020

Emerging Theatre Artists: There is still time to apply for this project!
Great opportunity to share some kindness and receive some $$.

REMINDER: There is still time to apply for the Random Acts of Kindness Project. This project gives emerging theatre artists the opportunity to perform a creative, and purposeful act of kindness using any art form. Successful applicants receive $500. Priority consideration will be given to artists with barriers to access.

A Random Act of Kindness could by anything from creating arts-centered mental or physical health care packages for colleagues working from home or for someone in your community; or designing a zine filled with compliments and admirations for a friend or even composing a song and performing it over a video chat for someone.

Apply at: ergoartstheatre.com/kindness

12/03/2020

Opportunity for emerging theatre artists below:
Apply with your idea for a creative act of kindness, and you could receive $500.

Priority consideration for artists with barriers to access.

Appy at: https://www.ergoartstheatre.com/kindness

In dark times, a little kindness goes a long way. Ergo Arts Theatre wants you to use your creative skills to brighten someone’s day.

The Random Acts of Kindness Project gives emerging theatre artists the opportunity to perform a creative and purposeful act of kindness using any art form. We invite you to submit your idea for a random act of kindness. Successful applicants will receive $500 each.

Priority consideration will be given to emerging artists with barriers to access.

Random Act of Kindness Examples: create arts-centered mental or physical health care packages for colleagues working from home or for someone in your community; design a zine filled with compliments and admirations for a friend; compose a song and perform it over a video chat for someone

Deadline to apply is December 9, 2020 at 11:59pm.
Apply at: ergoartstheatre.com/kindness

06/12/2020

This Saturday at 2pm Notorious Theatre in partnership with W x W and Quaranteam will be hosting a live stream reading and panel.
THE EVENT WILL BE LIVESTREAMED TO QUARANTEAM READER'S FACEBOOK PAGE.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/669960780406578
The event's focus is to amplify black voices and give space to discussing the role theatre companies must take in making the theatre community a safe, anti-racist place.

Reading:
The event will begin with a reading of excerpts from "ear for eye" by Debbie Tucker Green.

The Panel:
The discussion will be moderated by Renisha Henry
Our panelists include: Tanisha Tait, Luke Reece, Jay Northcott, Shauna Thompson and (NTC's very own) Nicole Pryce.

We are encouraging donations to the following:

Children's Peace Theatre:
http://www.facebook.com/childrenspacetheatre

Nai Centre for the Arts:
http://www.facebook.com/niacentreforthearts

See you there!

07/20/2019

"I DEFY YOU STARS!" Tonight. Last chance. Do not be . Final night of the Romeo & Juliet . 7pm Doors. 730 Show. TIX AT THE DOOR. $10 for students. $15 for others.

07/20/2019

ONE LAST TIME performing this amazing rendition of Romeo and Juliet. This is your LAST chance to see this play! Come to tonight, I promise you won't regret it. Doors open at 7. Show starts at 7:30. You can get tickets at the door or in our bio. (General Admission: $15 Student: $10)
These artists have GIVEN SO MUCH to this show, and trust us when we say they're going out with a BANG! @ Guelph Little Theatre