Buy, Buy, Vancouver (1981)
Headlines was founded by a group of artists in 1981 out of their concern about the housing crisis. There was nothing overly different about the work at this time. BUY, BUY VANCOUVER was straight agit-prop about social issues but the material was re-written every day to reflect changes in the news. BUY, BUY VANCOUVER, however, played to a community audience -- reaching people who do not normally go to the theatre and was supported extensively by local community organizations with a direct interest in the subject matter. Vancouver's (then) Mayor Harcourt took the play to Ottawa with him to the National All-Sector Conference on Housing, as he felt it articulated the voice of the homeless in the City. We ended up performing the play to a room-full of politicians, activists and developers in the Ballroom of the Chateau Laurier.
Nettie Wild, Susie Payne (laying down), David Diamond
Middle: Colin Thomas, Heidi Archibald
Standing: Jay Samwald
Photographer: unknown
The "Rentals-man Wrestling" scene
Left to right: Foreground: Nettie Wild, David Diamond
Background: Heidi Archibald, Colin Thomas
Photographer: unknown
Writers: Beth Kaplan, Anne Hungerford, Suzie Payne, Jay Samwald, Nettie Wild,
David Diamond
Cast: Heidi Archibald, Colin Thomas, Jay Samwald, Nettie Wild, David Diamond
Directed by: Suzie Payne
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More Past Projects:
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Reclaiming Hope (2016)
maladjusted Tour (2015)
Voices of Love (2014)
Corporations in our Heads Tour (2013)
I have to tell my story (2013)
maladjusted (2013)
Corporations in Our Heads (2012)
Us and Them (The Play) (2011)
Us and Them (The Inquiry) (2010)
The Gaza Mono-Logues (2010)
after homelessness… (2009)
shattering (2008)
2º of fear and desire (2007)
METH (2006)
Palestine, Israel and Me (2006)
Here and Now (2005)
Gimme the Keys (2005)
Practicing Democracy (2004)
Don't Say a Word (2003)
Shutting Down (2003)
Doctor/Patient Rainbow (2003)
Thir$ty (2002)
Reaching Across (2001)
Language Reclamation (2001)
Through a Clear Lens (2001)
Corporations in our Heads (2000)
Corporate U (2000)
Squeegee (1999)
¿Qué pasa with la Raza, EH? (1999)
Street Spirits (1999)
The Dying Game (1998)
The Gagged Voice (1998)
Generations (1997)
Reclaimining Our Spirits (1996)
Safe Sex (1996)
Mamu (1994)
Flesh and Blood (1993)
Out of the Silence (1991)
This is my Life? (1991)
¿Sanctuary? (1989)
Real Men Don't Buy Kids (1988)
Power Play (1988)
No'Xya' (1987)
The Enemy Within (1986)
Under the Gun (1983)
Right to Fight (1982)
Buy, Buy, Vancouver (1981)
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