Benevolence Hall wins Inaugural Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Innovative Experience
June 24, 2024 – Toronto, ON
Why Not Theatre is thrilled to announce Benevolence Hall, an installation created by Director of Producing and Creative Associate Kevin Matthew Wong, has been honoured with the 2024 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Innovative Experience. The project was made in collaboration between Broadleaf Creative, in association with Toronto History Museums and Why Not Theatre.
Benevolence Hall is the inaugural winner in this new award category at Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts’ Dora Mavor Moore Awards. The award was presented on June 24, 2024 at the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, hosted by Ryan G. Hinds and featuring award-winning music director and composer Adam Sakiyama, at the historic Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre.
Benevolence Hall is a free community space and art installation that celebrates the journey of Hakka Canadians to Tkaronto. 2000-years ago Hakka began an epic series of migrations, pushed by the forces of economic and political turmoil, violence and multiple upheavals. Hakka migration continues to this day. Starting in Northern China in 200 BC, the Hakka continued Southward through China and eventually scattered around the world to corners as distinct as Jamaica, Trinidad, Peru, Mauritius, South Africa, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and yes, Canada. This project is part of the Toronto History Museums’ Artist Mentorship Showcase: The Reset with Mentor Yung Yemi. Kevin Matthew Wong’s Benevolence projects have been created in residency at Why Not Theatre.
Benevolence Hall
Created by Kevin Matthew Wong
Presented by Toronto History Museums
Produced by Broadleaf Creative with Why Not Theatre
Creative Team
Lead Artist, Concept, Production Design – Kevin Matthew Wong
Composer, Sound Design – Mandy Woo
Video Associate, Editor – Noel Pendawa
Production Manager – Crystal Lee
Exhibition Photography – Mary Anderson
Project Mentor – Yung Yemi
Admission Details:
Market Gallery 2nd Floor, St. Lawrence Market
95 Front Street East
Telephone: 416-392-7604
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (416) 392-7604
Open 11 am – 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday
Events:
“Benevolence” Play Reading, hosted with Tarragon Theatre – July 11, 2024, 5:00 pm
About Broadleaf Creative:
Founded in 2014, Broadleaf Creative creates and tours multidisciplinary art works, films and performances based on local, national and global issues. We make little-known topics entertaining, accessible, and emotionally resonant. We also offer dramaturgy and artistic consultation for socially engaged artists and projects. Our projects have been presented and toured widely and we have collaborated with organizations like Why Not Theatre, Luminato Festival, Festival Theaterformen (Germany), Gardarev Center (USA), Blooming Ludus (South Korea-UK-Canada), Toronto History Museums and more. www.broadleafcreative.ca @kevinmatthewwong
Photo of the Moon Gate as part of Benevolence Hall. Photo by Kevin Matthew Wong.
