August 2008

Summer's coming to a close and our overseas adventures have now ended, but as always, we've got our sights set on the future. The fall brings new adventures in the form of the Trans Yapit. As you know, Black Hand participated in the Berlin Lacht Festival this summer with Silkworm. Trans Yapit is an extension of the German festival, and will be help in the Kadiköy district of Istanbul, Turkey! It's part of the first international culture week in Istanbul and is a International Multimedia Art Festival and is to be held in the former industrial complex 'Gaswerks'. Here is the link for the festival with rough translation provided by Google.

Summer 2008

Join us on our Spring/Summer tour. "Silkworm" is set to intrigue audiences in Canada, Czech Republic, and Germany this summer.

IN LONDON: Friday May 16th and Saturday May 17th, 7:00pm At the McManus Studio, Grand Theatre. Tickets: (613) 620- 6052

April 2008

Premiering this month at the Mercury Lounge in Ottawa, "Silkworm" will be opening in Ottawa before hitting London, Ont, Prague and Berlin.

In Ottawa: Wednesday April 30th 4pm, Wednesday April 30th 6:30pm ,Thursday May 1st 6:30pm, Friday May 2nd 6:30pm

Tickets by calling: (613) 620- 6052

March 2008

Ongoing support of the Black Hand Theatre Collective has been exceptional. We would like to thank the University of Ottawa's Alumni Association, Cafe of Life Chiropractic, Dr. James Richardson, and Mr. John Gerry for their generous donations to our European Tour this summer.

February 2008

January 2008

Go see a sneak peek of Black Hand's latest work, "Silkworm" at the 2008 Playwright's Cabaret presented by the Grand Theatre. The reading will take place on January 26th, 2008 in the McManus Studio. Tickets to this event can be purchased through the Grand Theatre’s website or by calling the Grand Theatre Box office at (519) 672-8800.

December 2007

Coming soon... From the young company which brought you Blow This Popsicle Stand (proclaimed “utterly brilliant” by Prague TV) comes a tale of colliding worlds and of what happens when rampant industrial expansion meets rural mysticism. In a village where nightly bomb raids have become the status quo, a young woman walks to church with only a stool and a bag of poppy seeds. Exploring the disruption of the day-to-day routine of traditional life by an unnamed enemy, Silkworm examines the journey of one girl as she discovers the invisible rotting underbelly of the quiet life she leads, and prepares to struggle against what generations of villagers have deemed best to leave unchallenged.

November 2007

"Without embracing the risk, there can be no progress and no adventure…"

The Black Hand is hard at work creating SILKWORM, a performance piece that will be touring Europe and the middle east in summer 2008. Email us for DVD, press photos and more information.

October 2007

Currently we are working on the next show. SILKWORM is the story of life in a pre-world war 3 society. Written by Stephanie Demas, this two hander features Artem Barry and Danielle Le Saux- Farmer. SILKWORM will be ready for touring in 2008. Email us for DVD, press photos and more information.

September 2007

We are back from Europe! Click here to check out what Prague was saying about our latest production of Blow This Popsicle Stand.

May 2007

Come see us in Prague! Our Show, Blow This Popsicle Stand is featured in this year's Prague Fringe Festival.

Check it out, we are the poster children of the festival!

April 2007

Well its that time of the year again- the birds are singing, the flowers are budding and the Bohemians are Schmoozing! That right, The Black Hand Theatre Company and Thaifoon Restaurant would like to announce the Second Annual Bohemian Schmooze! This year we will be dishing out the usual exquisite Thai exquisite Thai hor d'oeuvres while introducing some of London's newest artists. Proceeds go to paying our credit card bills for our Prague performance. Last year's event was sold out so make sure you book your tickets now!

March 2007

Heya Kids! To Keep up with the cool cats, we started our own MySpace account. Be our friend, won't you? www.MySpace.com/Blackhandtheatre. And be sure to check out our number one friend, the Prague Fringe Festival to get a sneak preview of our peers at the festival heralding from 12 different countries.

February 2007

Keep those donations coming! Lucky you! Now it is even easier to donate to our Prague Trip. You can help us get there by visitng our PayPal account. SO! Send us some love, and money!

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January 2007

Go see the reading Stephanie Demas’ the 34th Day at the Playwright’s Cabaret on Saturday January 20th and 27th in the McManus Studio. The Playwright’s Cabaret is apart of the Grand Theatre’s Underground Series where 20 local unfinished plays are presented in staged readings directed by Jeff Culbert.

Tickets to this event can be purchased through the Grand Theatre’s website.

December 2006

As we look back on our second season, we look ahead to our third on an international stage. Read all about our future plans in the latest issue of The Strugglin' Times.

November 2006

To Prague we go! Finally we have confirmation of our 2007 cast and crew for Blow This Posicle Stand in the Czech Republic. Traveling with us will be Actors, Tyler Parr and Jayson McDonald! Bios Coming Soon!

October 2006

We're in! The Black Hand is pleased to announce that we are going international with Blow This Popsicle Stand. In May 2007 we will be one of the 40 shows that have been selected to perform in the Prague Fringe Festival in the Czech Republic.

August 2006

The wait is over!  Finally, a chance to see the greatly acclaimed ‘Blow This Popsicle Stand’ on stage at the London Fringe Festival.  The winner of five London One Act awards including Best Original Script, People’s Choice Award and Best Overall Production as well as the 2005 Brickenden for Best Original Script, makes its highly anticipated return this summer.

July 2006

Kick off this summer’s return of the award-winning Blow This Popsicle Stand in the 2006 London Fringe Festival at the Bohemian Schmooze! Indulge in complimentary champagne, a live tribal belly dance and exquisite Thai hors d’oeuvres at London’s hottest new restaurant, Thaifoon. The party starts at 7pm on July 30th. Tickets are only $35, with all proceeds going to The Black Hand: Revolutionizing Theatre’s second season.

June 2006 / Behind the Scenes

Recently Daniel and Ira traveled from Toronto to London to take part in a press photo shoot with Black Hand's photographer Rob Nelson.

May 2006 / Thank you London Arts Council!

The Black Hand Theatre would like to thank the London Arts Council for awarding us a grant to fund Blow This Popsicle Stand at this year’s London Fringe Festival.

April 2006: On Stands Now!

Check us our in the April issue of Artscape magazine.

ArtSCAPE is a monthly journal with a circulation of 10,000 magazines distributed through Art Galleries, Theatres, musical venues, and various retailers in London and the surrounding area.

Specifically aimed at the arts community, ArtSCAPE features expertly written, and entertaining articles and profiles on music, theatre, and fine art. CD and book reviews; profiles of London chefs, and our personal favourite, wine of the month, will also be showcased.