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photograph by Fran Chudnoff
Bad Poetry: Live in [Your Town]!
It's a dance piece. It's a support group. It's a world view.
Part lecture-demonstration, part contemporary dance performance, part queer clown turn, “Bad Poetry: Live in Toronto!” is a testament to how loving one’s own bad poetry can lead to self acceptance.
Created by : Sara Porter
Performed by : Sara Porter and Jessie Garon
Creative Consultant : Katherine Duncanson
Clown Consultant : John Turner
Supported by generous contributions from The Lindy Green Family Foundation, KM Hunter Foundation, and Toronto Arts Council.
photograph by Fran Chudnoff
Premieres April 2025
Toronto : IGAC Studio / Youngplace
180 Shaw St, Toronto
April 11 @ 8pm
April 12 @ 8pm
Halifax : OutFest / The Bus Stop Theatre
2203 Gottingen Street
April 23 @ 8pm
April 26 @ 6pm
April 27 @ 12:15pm
“Sara Porter is an unforgettable being onstage.”
Lucy Rupert, Blue Ceiling Dance Blog
“Rare and nuanced performance that could actually raise our cultural IQ.” Rita Bozi, springboardperformance
“Outrageously funny & brutally vulnerable ... a mature woman who isn’t afraid to be just that.” Scott Charles, Writer’s Block, San Francisco
“Smart, funny, and poignant... a tour de force.”
Karen Bernard, Artistic Director, Performance Mix Festival, New York City
“Irreverent and soulful ... Sara Porter is magnificent. I'm awestruck!"
Niegel Smith, Artistic Director, The Flea Theatre, New York City
"Wildly original and endlessly thought-provoking"
Heidi Sopinka, Author, The Dictionary of Animal Languages
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