{"id":6096,"date":"2020-04-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/art-apart-at-last\/"},"modified":"2020-04-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T04:00:00","slug":"art-apart-at-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/art-apart-at-last\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Apart: At Last!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"o-section-gutenberg -classic o-text\">\n<p><small><em>At Last!<\/em> was performed live on Instagram on April 9. You can enjoy a recording of the performance below. <\/small><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pedfrvmujcE\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>About the project<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\"><em>At Last!<\/em> follows singer Etta James as she is put in prison on heroin possession. A closer look at Etta James&#8217; struggling against the powers of addiction. At Last<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\">!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\"><span> <\/span>is a closer look at Etta James&#8217; struggling against the powers of addition and depression, while also fighting to embrace her influence and place in the history of rock and roll and blues music.<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW141357229 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW141357229 BCX0\"> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\"><span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW141357229 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW141357229 BCX0\"> <\/span><br class=\"SCXW141357229 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW141357229 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW141357229 BCX0\"> <\/span><br class=\"SCXW141357229 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\">My piece<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\">moves<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\"><span> <\/span>in and out of loud extremes from voice overs of prison guards, singing and moaning to extreme silence and is structured around Etta responding to a fan<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\">\u2019s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\"><span> <\/span>letter in prison. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW141357229 BCX0\"><br class=\"SCXW141357229 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Credits: The Etta James Story: A Rage to Survive<\/em> by Etta James and David Ritz and the song <em>Feeling Uneasy<\/em> by Etta James are part of the script of this piece.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141357229 BCX0\"><\/span><\/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><strong>About the artist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tanisha_Vignette_2.jpg\" alt=\"Tanisha\" class=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" data-w=\"318\" data-h=\"262\" data-r=\"1.2137404580153\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\"><strong>Tanisha Sinclair<\/strong> is an actor and director from Toronto, going into her final year of undergraduate studies at Sheridan College and The University of Toronto\u2019s four-year acting program. She has performed in Theatre<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW16461315 BCX0\">Erindale\u2019s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\"><span> <\/span>studio production<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\">The Oresteia as an Argive<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\">, and as a co-creator and ensemble member in the play<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\">The Places We Are<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\">. She also performed in<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\">The Blue Bird<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\"><span> <\/span>at the Hamilton Fringe Festival. She also performed as Mara in the independent film<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\">The Goldfish Bowl<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\">, directed by Meg<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\">Howald<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\">,<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16461315 BCX0\">which won best film at the Toronto Independent Film Festival in 2016. Tanisha has further interests in writing, directing and voice-over work. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW16461315 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW180691775 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180691775 BCX0\">&#8221;I\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW180691775 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW180691775 BCX0\">aint<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW180691775 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180691775 BCX0\">\u00a0no role model. Never was, probably never will be,\u201d and yet she inspired thousands\u2026.\u202fA closer look at a microcosm of struggling against the powers of addiction and depression, one legendary powerhouse fights to embrace her influence and place in the history of rock and roll and blues music.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW180691775 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180691775 BCX0\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW180691775 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180691775 BCX0\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW180691775 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2874,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[132],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6096","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\/6096","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=6096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}