Never Gonna Give You Up

A cyclical drag performance of Lisa Stansfield's 1997 chart-topping cover of Barry White's Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up.
Run Time: 70 Minutes
Created & Performed by Wayne Burns
Sound Design by Aaron Collier
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World Premiere - 2022 In The Soil Art Festival, Sainte-Catherines, ON
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A young man comes to grips with the dangers of recreating cinematic moments in real life.
Run Time: 40 Minutes
Created & Performed by Wayne Burns
Dramaturgy by Mx. Katie Sly
Workshop Direction by Justin Manyfingers
Cinematography by J Stevens
Workshop Performance
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2018 Rhubarb Festival's Bi-Visibility Cabaret - Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto, ON
Residency
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2019 DiscomfortLAB - Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre, Calgary, AB
Development
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2022 OAC Theatre Creators Reserve Grant - Tarragon Theatre
RUN

A live installation of a young man running from something unseen.
Run Time: 2.5 Hours
Created & Performed by Wayne Burns
Cinematography, Editing, Sound Design by Bryce Hodgson
Additional Music by Bri Proke
Costume Assistant Emma Banigan
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World Premiere - Eastern Front Theatre - 2022 Marco Digitals: Connections - Dartmouth, NS
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A single mother attends her first parent-teacher meeting at her son's new school.
Run Time: 65 minutes
Created & Performed by Wayne Burns
Original Direction by Adam Lazarus & Jodi Essery
Additional Direction by Petra O'Toole
Workshop Presentations
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The National Theatre School of Canada, Montréal, QC
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Solo-icious: Solo Festival, Halifax, NS
East Coast Tour
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The Marigold Centre, Truro, NS
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The Bus Stop Theatre, Halifax, NS
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The Box Theatre, Toronto, ON