A World Transformed - the Matthew Shepard story through live music & contemporary dance
March 8, 2024 (7:00 pm)
Location: Festival Theatre
私人影院 presents "A World Transformed", an production.
Through contemporary dance and live music, 鈥淎 World Transformed鈥� shares the story of Matthew Shepard, a young man from Laramie, Wyoming who was killed because of his sexuality. Matthew Shepard's death was pivotal to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, sparking global action and change.鈥ㄢ�淎 World Transformed鈥� explores the perspectives of both Matthew and his mother, Judy Shepard, who became one of the leading pioneers in 2SLGBTQIA+ rights.
The show has been choreographed by acclaimed Canadian dance makers William Yong and Laurence Lemieux, and features singers Marcel d'Entremont and Christianne Rushton, pianists Dakota Scott-Digout and Mary Castello, violinist Aaron Schwebel, and dancers Johanna Bergfelt and Zachary Cardwell.
Tickets available at the Acadia Box Office ($22/$12)
Friday March 8, 2024 at 7pm
Festival Theatre
(With a free pre-show lecture recital, open to campus on Thursday March 7, at 1pm)