{"id":6095,"date":"2020-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/art-apart-the-gay-card\/"},"modified":"2020-04-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T04:00:00","slug":"art-apart-the-gay-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/art-apart-the-gay-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Apart: The Gay Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"o-section-gutenberg -classic o-text\">\n<p><small><em>The Gay Card<\/em> was performed live on Facebook on April 18 and 19. If you missed it, you can watch below a recording of one performance. <\/small><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qxN86fmYPIA\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>About the project<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\">&#8221;Fuck boys and cold pizza slices. Set in a conservative, small Canadian city,<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\">The Gay Card<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\"><span> <\/span>is a play about three gay men who grapple with love, consent, and the hyper-sexualization of the queer community in this modern snapshot of online dating and hookup culture.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW261449862 BCX7\"><br class=\"SCXW261449862 BCX7\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW261449862 BCX7\"><span class=\"SCXW261449862 BCX7\"> <\/span><br class=\"SCXW261449862 BCX7\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\">The Gay Card<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\"><span> <\/span>invites audiences into the lives of three young gay men who are searching for love and connection. Each of these men have their own experiences and difficulties attempting to thrive in the age of digital connection.<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\">The Gay Card<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\"><span> <\/span>examines queer relationship dynamics in a way that is<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\"><span> <\/span>at times<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\"><span> <\/span>funny and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\"><span> <\/span>at other times<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261449862 BCX7\"><span> <\/span>heartbreaking. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW261449862 BCX7\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>This project received financial support from the National Theatre School of Canada via the <a href=\"\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/art-apart-artistic-works\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Art Apart program<\/a>, an emergency fund for emerging artists who are affected by physical distancing due to coronavirus (COVID-19).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the artists<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Logan_Mitchell_vignette.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" data-w=\"318\" data-h=\"262\" data-r=\"1.2137404580153\" \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">Logan Martin-Arcand<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is a queer Indigenous theatrical artist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Logan has over 20 theatrical credits to his name as an actor, director, designer, producer and writer. Some of his recent credits include producer\/writer for <\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Gay Card, <\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\">writer\/actor in <\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Politics of Happiness <\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">SexualSpaceWalk<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Theatre, 2018), costume designer for <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reneltta<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arluk\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pawakan<\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Macbeth<\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Akpik<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Theatre 2017, 2020), costume design for Tony Kushner&#8217;s <\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Illusion<\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (Greystone Theatre, 2017) and as Vernon Little in <\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Vernon God Little<\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (Greystone Theatre, 2014). Logan has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours (Theatre Design \/ Acting) from the University of Saskatchewan.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mitchell Kent Larsen<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is a queer actor, musician, writer, and dancer living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He trained in musical theatre at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. Previously, Mitchell has performed original music at the 2019 Saskatoon Pride Mainstage; acted in Donald Campbell\u2019s <\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Narrow Path <\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\">and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cristi\u00e1n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Soto&#8217;s <\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Santiago High Tech<\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\">;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">collaborated<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on the creation of multiple multidisciplinary<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">shows such as <\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contradictions<\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Uncertain Times: a Mid-Apocalyptic Cabaret<\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and <\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Howl<\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\">. This year he is looking forward to dancing in a collaboration between Free Flow Dance Theatre, Saskatoon Opera, Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and Toronto\u2019s <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Collect\u00ecf<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, as well as performing at the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Remai<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Modern Gallery in a new experiential movement tour inspired. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mitchell <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">also<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">co<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-host on the Saskatoon-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">based<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">theatre<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> radio program <\/span><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mom<\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">I\u2019m<\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">a<\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Thespian<\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/em><em><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <\/span><\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21401608 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21401608 BCX7\">&#8221;Fuck boys and cold pizza slices. Set in a conservative, small Canadian city,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21401608 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21401608 BCX7\">The Gay Card<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21401608 BCX7\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21401608 BCX7\">\u00a0is a play about three gay men who grapple with love, consent, and the hyper-sexualization of the queer community in this modern snapshot of online dating and hookup culture.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[132],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-apart"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6095\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}