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Les Frères  – Sink of Swim for a Three-Day Run In Toronto By Stephen Weir Three Brothers. One’s nose and mouth   is underwater.  The two others are treading water, heads barely breaking the surface. The striking theatre poster is a metaphor for Haiti and an advertisement for  Les Frères ,  a new play debuting in Toronto next weekend. Les Frères   (The Brothers) is a 90-minute play set in Harlem and performed by the UC Follies in English (with a little bit of Creole thrown in for good measure). Written by New York based Sandra Daley-Sharif, her play, runs from November 29 to December 1 at the downtown George Ignatieff Theatre. The play  follows three estranged brothers of Haitian descent, who come home to Harlem for their father’s final days. Troubled memories filled with anger and abuse come rushing back as they deal with their father’s death. Abigail Whitney   “  We found the play through the New Play Exchange App and I successfully pitched it to the U of T drama

Haiti, Guyana and America - Three Films, Three Views on Political People in The  Caribbean - by Kevin Relyea Caribbean Tales International Film Festival   Films shown on Day 5 of the Festival at the Royal Theatre, Toronto The Royal, home of Caribbean Tales International Film Festival- Relyea Showing at the Royal Theatre as part of the Caribbean Tales International Film Festival, Political People is a trio of films that detail the domestic problems of a less than thought of region that deserves western attention. The three films are related thematically but are all drastically different in their  message, approach and style. The Caribbean Tales International Film Festival is a celebration of Caribbean art and culture that will excite any casual movie-goer or anyone with a political background. The films shown are more than just entertainment as they can be educational as well featuring history and politics of the region.  Now in its nin