Transformations: Exploring LGBTQ2S+ Stories - presented by Ottawa StoryTellers
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🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Please join Ottawa Storytellers Thursday evening May 22nd for an unforgettable night of personal storytelling that celebrates identity, resilience, and community. See the special $5 ticket code below!
Transformations Ottawa: Exploring LGBTQ2S+ Stories with Jeffrey Canton is coming up Thursday, May 22nd at 7pm, at the Blackbox Studio in Arts Court.
🎟 As a special invite and discount through Qu’ART for anyone in our local communities who might like to attend the “Transformations” Storytelling Event on Thursday May 22 at Arts Court:
Thanks to Ottawa Storytellers, if you use this link below, tickets are just $5!
Or, please enter the discount ticket code "QUART" at check out on Eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.com/e/1319040267949/?discount=QUART
Hosted by the incredible Jeffrey Canton (he/him)—renowned storyteller, teacher, and queer historian — Transformations Ottawa features real, raw, and powerful stories from local tellers:
Adam Frey
Théo Paradis
Sarah Prisma
Carmel Whittle
From stories of becoming to moments of bold self-discovery, this is a celebration of the LGBTQ2S+ experience you don’t want to miss.
💖 All are welcome—whether you're part of the community or an ally, come listen, connect, and be moved.
Get your tickets for either the in-person show at Arts Court or watching on demand online by visiting: https://www.ottawastorytellers.ca/transformations
### Transformations Ottawa : Exploring LGBTQ2S+ Stories with Jeffrey Canton
### Featuring stories from:
### Adam Frey, Théo Paradis, Sarah Prisma, Carmel Whittle
Thursday May 22nd 7:00pm ET | Blackbox Studio, Arts Court
Ticket price: $23.00
Please share this event info, invite your friends, and please also use our discount password "QUART" and share this $5 ticket code with your groups and networks. Thanks!
ABOUT HOST JEFFREY CANTON:
Hosted by the incomparable Jeffrey Canton (he/him), this May 22nd event promises heart, humour, and insight. A founding member of "Queers in Your Ears", Canada's longest-running storytelling collective, Jeffrey Canton has shared his stories and work across Canada and internationally, from Harbourfront Centre in Toronto to "Arirang Nights of Storytelling" in Korea. Over the past three decades, Jeffrey has captivated audiences with original stories rooted in layered histories, his own Jewish heritage, and his deeply personal queerstory— often interwoven with gay show tunes and a touch of soft-shoe. Jeffrey Canton is a passionate storytelling coach, a celebrated teacher of “Transformations” with Storytelling Toronto, and he was the recipient of the Storytellers of Canada 2018 Alice Kane Award.
## Accessibility info + Entrances at Arts Court:
## Arts Court is committed to accessibility and offers several accessible entrances for visitors.
## The side entrance at 67 Nicholas Street, open during Arts Court hours, includes ramp accessibility from the courtyard and a door actuator. There is also an accessible entrance at 2 Daly Avenue on Level 0, with ramp access from the sidewalk and an intercom for assisted entry from our front desk staff.
Additionally, when the Ottawa Art Gallery is open, visitors can use the 10 Daly Avenue or 50 Mackenzie King Bridge entrances and access Arts Court through the connecting doors.
Thursday May 22nd 7pm :
https://www.ottawastorytellers.ca/transformations