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CULTURE Culture LEONARDO’S LAST SUPPER - APRIL 2019 CULTURE SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 12 13 OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 19 20 10 7 8 14 PREVIEW 9 15 7:00PM Pay what you can 16 17 18 2:00PM PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE EVENING 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM MATINEE 7:00PM About Daniele Bartolini (Creator/Director/Performer): An award-winning director, playwright, producer, installation artist and performer, Daniele Bartolini was born in Florence, Italy and is now based in Toronto, Canada. He is the Artistic Director of DopoLavoro Teatrale (DLT) and his creations have been presented in Canada, England, Germany, Italy and India. LEONARDO’S LAST SUPPER / L’ULTIMA CENA DI LEONARDO WORLD PREMIERE The show is designed for only twelve guests at each performance and features interactive storytelling and role playing that involves the audience in the making of the play as it unfolds. Giving participants choices about the development of the narrative and presenting multiple potential outcomes, this compelling theatrical event intertwines a modern story with anecdotes about Leonardo’s life. Join us for an intimate and memorable experience while unlocking the mysteries of one of the most discussed, copied and interpreted paintings in the history of art. STORYTELLING • IMMERSIVE DINING EXPERIENCE ROLE PLAY GAME THEATRE “Leonardo’s Last Supper” culminates in an interactive dinner with the participants. The project is conceived and performed by DLT’s Artistic Director and Villa Charities’ Artist in Residence, Daniele Bartolini. Following the success of “If on a Christmas Night…”, Villa Charities presents “Leonardo’s Last Supper,” a new interactive show created by international acclaimed theatre company DopoLavoro Teatrale (DLT) in collaboration with Istituto Italiano di Cultura. A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will help support Villa Charities Foundation in their mission to provide funding for culturally sensitive senior care, and educational and cultural programs in music, dance and visual arts. Performed at a secret and unexpected location in the Columbus Centre, “Leonardo’s Last Supper” is half-theatrical presentation and half-immersive dining experience inspired by the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of his death. 22 | COLUMBUS CENTRE Daniele’s recent highlights include: If on a Christmas Night… (Villa Charities/Columbus Centre), Haunted Weather for a Stranger – First Experiment (Barfuss Theater Berlin, Germany), An Italian Christmas Carol (Istituto Italiano di Cultura), The Invisible City (SummerWorks), Off Limits Zone (Luminato Festival) and Unfinished (Khoj, India). Daniele is a recipient of the RBC Newcomer Art Access Prize and finalistof the Telus Newcomer Artist Award. The Stranger received a nomination for the Critic’s Award Premio Rete Critica from the Italian theatre magazine PaneAcquaCulture for the edition at the Kilowatt Festival. Daniele Bartolini and DLT are the Artists in Residence at Villa Charities Inc. DATES Preview: Wednesday April 10, 2019 at 7:00pm World Premiere: Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 7:00pm Performance Schedule: Friday, April 12 – Thursday April 18 Performances at 7:00pm Sunday, April 14 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm No performance on Monday, April 15 WRITTEN, PERFORMED AND DIRECTED BY Show Duration: Approximately 2 hours including dinner. DANIELE BARTOLINI. PRODUCED BY VILLA CHARITIES INC. IN COLLABORATION WITH ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA. Suitable for ages 14 and older. LOCATION TICKET PRICES PREVIEW: PAY WHAT YOU CAN (SUGGESTED DONATION $20.00) GENERAL ADMISSION: ADULTS: $80.00 (THE TICKET INCLUDES A THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE AND A DINNER WITH ANTIPASTO, ONE MAIN COURSE, DESSERT AND WINE) SENIORS, STUDENTS (14 – 25) AND ARTISTS: $60.00 TICKETS ON SALE NOW PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE, EMAIL, BY PHONE OR IN PERSON Online: villacharities.com/lastsupper Email: [email protected] By phone: [phone] ext. 250 In person: Columbus Centre, Arts, Youth & Culture Department, 2nd Floor, Room 201 Kaitlin Saito - Production Coordinator 901 Lawrence Ave. West, Toronto, ON M6A 1C3 Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm Columbus Centre 901 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto, ON SPRING & SUMMER 2019 | 23