Luminato is Taking Over Yonge Dundas Square with David Suzuki and special guests!

Luminato is Taking Over Yonge Dundas Square with David Suzuki and special guests!

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June 9 – 19, 2022
Various Toronto Locations

Calling all Climate Activists, Sustainability Enthusiasts, and David Suzuki Fans! Luminato is proud to show off our love for the planet through art. Luminato’s series of programs, shows, and events brings awareness to how the earth needs us, showcases the ways in which we are working towards a better future, and inspires the next generation to build a sustainable world for all.

Addressing serious subject matter with laughter and music, through illuminating conversations, and with respect for caretakers of the land, everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate. Each of these events will leave you feeling inspired and brainstorming new ways that YOU can make an impact and save our planet.

Scroll on to learn more about each show, and be sure to head to our box office to grab your tickets!

THEATRE

WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE
Perfect for: The Eco Conscious Couple, David Suzuki & Greta Thunberg fans
When: Thursday, June 9 – Sunday, June 12 and Friday, June 17 – Sunday, June 19
Where: Canadian Opera Company Theatre

Experience a special evening with award-winnin,g renowned environmentalists David Suzuki and Tara Cullis in What You Won’t Do For Love, a unique and intimate theatre experience that asks whether the love we have for each other can inspire us to take action for the planet. Actors and real-life couple Miriam Fernandes and Sturla Alvsvaag navigate a poetic and playful dialogue on stage with David and Tara (who have been a couple for 5 decades). Through honest reflection and lively conversation, they share powerful insights and captivating stories garnered over a lifetime of environmental activism and the deep bond of their partnership.

Supported by the National Artist Fund from The Dianne and Irving Kipnes Foundation, with assistance from Bullfrog Power and Official Venue Sponsor Canadian Opera Company.

THE CAVE
Perfect for: Comedians, Former Musical Theatre Kids
When: Wednesday, June 15 – Sunday, June 26
Where: Theatre Passe Muraille

Back by popular demand, Tomson Highway, John Millard, and Martha Ross’s apocalyptic cabaret, The Cave, returns to Toronto with new and magical animations by Bruce Alcock. As the forest fire rapidly encroaches, Moose, Beaver, Skunk, Snake, Wolf, Crow and Fox seek safety in Bear’s cave. The animals take solace in unlikely companions as they face their growing anxiety together, by sharing stories and pondering the reckless human activity that has destroyed their homes.

DISCOVER LUMINATO LIVE AT YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE!

EDWARD BURTYNSKY’S IN THE WAKE OF PROGRESS
Perfect for: Artist-Activists, Photographers, Anyone looking for their next great social media post
When: Saturday June 11 & Sunday June 12
Where: Yonge – Dundas Square

The world premiere of renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky’s In the Wake of Progress on the immense digital screens surrounding Yonge-Dundas Square: a fully choreographed blend of photographs and film, with a staggering musical score. This free, outdoor experience tells the epic tale of humanity’s impact on the planet. Co-produced by Canadian music legend Bob Ezrin, In the Wake of Progress presents powerful imagery of global landscapes usurped by human activity in contrast to the dazzling urban centre, at a moment when the health of our planet is an urgent international priority. In the Wake of Progress challenges us to have an important conversation about our legacy and the future implications of sustainable life on earth.

Supported by Telus, Loblaw Companies Limited, Hatch, RBC Tech for Nature, and The Michael Young Family Foundation.

ART IN TRANSIT

LUMINATO ON THE GO
Perfect for: Commuters, Street Theatre Fans
When: Weekdays from Thursday, June 9 – Friday, June 17
Where: Various GO Trains across the GTA

Art In Transit: Luminato on the GO follows grumpy, urban Fish, suited and caffeinated, as he begins his morning commute yearning for the water and feeling the call of the lake. With assistance from a cheery Train Conductor and chance encounters with musicians and dancers, rituals and readings, Fish rides the train all the way home to Lake Ontario, while slowly transforming from a fish-in-a-suit into his true aquatic self.

Supported by Kingsett Capital, Oxford Properties, and Brookfield Properties. Produced in partnership with GO Transit and Union.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY

UM OF WATER
Perfect For: Artists, Nature Lovers, Anyone who practices meditation
Where: Woodbine Park
When: Thursday June 9 – Sunday June 19

Um of Water is an invitation to sit, listen, and be with Water. Museum of Water began in the UK as a collection of public offerings of personal connections to water, intended to deepen our relationships with water. In this new collaboration, a purpose-formed Indigenous artist collective comprised of Elwood Jimmy, Leslie McCue, and Sara Roque reimagines this project with UK artist Amy Sharrocks as ~~Muse~~um of Water. Um of Water responds to and evolves with the Indigenous context of the land we are on, and the Water we live with and rely upon for our collective survival.

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