THIS IS AN ARCHIVE OF AN EVENT THAT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED.
Presented by The SkirtsAfire Festival with Workshop West in Association with The Shoe Project Charity.
The Shoe Project
Dates: March 11 & 12
LOCATION: The Gateway Theatre (8529 Gateway Blvd NW)
These performances will open your heart and transform your perceptions of what it means to be canadian
Whether selected by choice or imposed by circumstance the shoes we wear can make or break a journey, shape our experiences, and open doors to our future. The Shoe Project 2023 is Edmonton’s second live iteration of this compelling project that amplifies the voices of Canadian immigrant and refugee women through storytelling. Produced in partnership with SkirtsAfire Festival a group of 11 immigrant and refugee women will work with veteran Canadian playwright Conni Massing to write stories of their arrival and adaptation to Canada centred around a pair of shoes they have worn. After receiving voice and performance coaching the women share their stories in front of live audiences.
‘Immigrant, refugee women in Edmonton share stories with soul in The Shoe Project’ - CBC, Edmonton AM
‘Their long journeys to Canada and the shoes they wore: The Shoe Project at Workshop West’ - 12thnight.ca
‘CBC Alberta journalists win RTDNA award’ CBC News
“In early 2020 I went to see an installment of The Shoe Project at the High Performance Rodeo in Calgary. It was an unforgettable experience. I was moved, inspired, and humbled. As I sat in the audience that sunny afternoon, I knew we needed to host the project in Edmonton. The Shoe Project changes people. I know you’ll be talking about it long after you’ve left the theatre.”
THE SHOE PROJECT’S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS, COURSES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS TO IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE WOMEN TO DEVELOP THEIR WRITTEN AND ORAL SKILLS, AS WELL AS THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
Thank you to THE SHOE PROJECT CHARITY for their guidance and contributions towards the Edmonton chapter of this initiative.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE SHOE PROJECT CHARITY BASED IN TORONTO, VISIT HTTPS://THESHOEPROJECT.ONLINE/
Available as a workshop west season Add-ON
To purchase Shoe Project tickets as part of a Workshop West season add on, contact workshop west.
For more information on this year’s edition of the Shoe Project, visit SkirtsAfire’s Website.
