{"id":15533,"date":"2014-04-25T06:37:54","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T10:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artbridgesblog.ca\/en\/?p=15533"},"modified":"2014-04-25T06:37:54","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T10:37:54","slug":"unemployment-unanimous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artbridges.ca\/fr\/unemployment-unanimous\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Boomerang: An interactive performance workshop that examines the predicament of Millennials (Toronto)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Project<\/a>
\n\u00ab\u00a0PROJECT BOOMERANG<\/a> examines the predicament of Millennials in their workshop\u00a0production!<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026what millennials have in common is a lack of trust in authority, widespread tolerance, parental\u00a0closeness, a desire to compromise and \u201ca level of optimism that most people think is almost silly.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>– Jack MacKenzie, President of Magid Generational Strategies.\u2018For Millennials, a Generational\u00a0Divide\u2019. New York Times, Dec. 2013<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you were born after 1985, there\u2019s no way you have ever developed any skills of any kind.\u00a0You\u2019ve obviously only relied on electronic devices, which require no know-how or experience to\u00a0operate proficiently.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>– Kevin Bacon, interview with sourcefed.com. Mar. 2014<\/p>\n

Everyone from Time Magazine to Kevin Bacon has weighed in on the plight of Millennials, born from\u00a01980- 2000, in articles and blogs ranging from harsh to sympathetic. Our worst critics have called us\u00a0lazy, entitled, even psychopathic, while others define us as an entrepreneurial generation, eschewing\u00a0stability for opportunity and redefining traditional notions of success.<\/p>\n

On April 25th and 26th at St. Luke\u2019s Church, Mixed Company Theatre\u2019s Emerging Artists are performing\u00a0their workshop production in response to the overwhelming media attention on Millennials.<\/strong> Project\u00a0Boomerang\u2019s nine emerging artists have come from diverse artistic backgrounds to form a collective\u00a0and create a fresh perspective on the issues surrounding Millennials. Project Boomerang goes beyond\u00a0the media hype to ask the tough questions around expectation, entitlement and adaptability. \u201cWhat\u00a0exactly is the problem? Are we to blame for our lack of employment prospects? Can the problem be\u00a0fixed or is it time to learn to adapt?\u201d<\/p>\n

Follow the 12-step program with Project Boomerang in an inter-active performance workshop that\u00a0uses multimedia, sound, found text, and movement to investigate these realities. Join the group as we\u00a0seek to find a solution to post-graduation job opportunities, staggering student debt, and the high cost\u00a0of living in comparison with previous generations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unemployment Unanimous; A 12 step program for Millennials<\/strong>
\nApril 25th and 26th, 2014
\nShow begins at 8PM
\nMixed Company Theatre
\n157 Carlton Street, Toronto ON, M5A 2K3
\nTickets:\u00a0http:\/\/projectboomerang.brownpapertickets.com\/<\/a>
\n$10.00: artists, students, seniors, unemployed
\n$15.00: gainfully employed<\/p>\n

Created and performed by Kristin Bartlett, Emma Bulpin, Nicole De Angelis, Jenna Harris, Emma
\nLetki, Erin McCluskey, Michael Reinhart, Aidan Sheppard and Meara Tubman-Broeren<\/p>\n

For more information visit http:\/\/projectboomerang.wordpress.com\/<\/a> or
\nIf you would like to donate, check out our Indigogo Campaign:\u00a0http:\/\/indiegogo.com\/projects\/project-boomerang<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information and media inquiries, please contact:
\nEmma Bulpin, Emerging Artist, PROJECT BOOMERANG, Outreach and Communications, 416-515-8080 ex 26″<\/p>\n

-press release and photo submitted by\u00a0Emma Bulpin, PROJECT BOOMERANG<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00ab\u00a0PROJECT BOOMERANG examines the predicament of Millennials in their workshop\u00a0production! \u201c\u2026what millennials have in common is a lack of trust in authority, widespread tolerance, parental\u00a0closeness, a desire to compromise and \u201ca level of optimism that most people think is almost silly.\u201d\u00a0– Jack MacKenzie, President of Magid Generational Strategies.\u2018For Millennials, a<\/p>\n

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