Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Outspoke Productions present

SPIN

created and performed by EVALYN PARRY

directed by RUTH MADOC-JONES

bicycle percussion by BRAD HART

string trio featuring DON KERR, KATHLEEN KAJIOKA and ANNE LINDSAY

production design BETH KATES

LIMITED ONE-WEEK ENGAGEMENT:

NOVEMBER 19-23, 2014

Part theatre, part music gig, part spoken word poetry, part documentary: whatever it is, it is brilliant

Toronto Star

this magnetic artist and her winning production team invest the work with such intelligence and playfulness, its hard not to be charmed.

Now Magazine

After three years of touring, SPIN returns to Buddies main stage for a limited, ONE WEEK ENGAGEMENT Nov 19-23. Featuring the same awesome bicycle-as-instrument, with brand new musical arrangements for strings, and a whole new twist to the ending.come see the show that's delighted audiences across the country.

Inspired by the incredible true tale of the first woman to ride a bike around the world in 1895, this epic cycle of songs and stories explores the early connections between bicycles, advertising, and womens liberation.

Award winning author, singer/songwriter, and theatre maker evalyn parry takes audiences on a musical journey from the dawn of the bicycle in the 19th century to her own experiences riding her bike through the streets of Toronto and Montreal. parrys co-star is a vintage bicycle suspended on a mechanics stand and outfitted with microphones and sound equipment. The bike is played by percussionist Brad Hart, who conjures an astonishing array of sounds to score parrys songs and monologues.

The performance features new string arrangements by composer MICHAEL HOLT played by a trio of talented Toronto musicians, DON KERR, KATHLEEN KAJIOKA and ANNE LINDSAY.

SHOWTIMES:

Nov 19-22, 8 pm

Nov 22 and 23, 2 pm