The Origins of

The Living Below The Line play:

Living Below the Line was a four month project that ran from March – June 2022. Individuals living with poverty co-created and presented a new stage play with music, with professional theatre makers. Over 400 people who came out to see our five live performances of the play.

Co-Creators and Actors:

Jade Attwood
Jeffrey Beckner
Glenna Bradley
Erma Friesen
Rebekah Haynes
Carol Kennedy
Kohar Kilejian
Sandee Lovas
Louise Murray
Timothy Ryder
Benita Sissing
Wayne Sorley

Playwright and Producer: Catherine Frid
Director: James Gordon
Music Director: Mary Abdel-Malek Neil
Production Designer: Barbara Bryce
Team Support and Assistant Stage Manager: Kimberlee Walker
Assistant Stage Manager: Pierre Leclipteux

CBC Newslink: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/living-below-the-line-play-waterloo-region-poverty-1.6487822

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Thank you to our Donors:

Anonymous
The Church of St. John the Evangelist (Anglican)
City of Kitchener
Dianne Ensing
Beverly Esposito
Catherine Martin
Alexander McLellan
Sylvia Paurys
Carolyn Reesor