SHAIDS OF GREY RETURNS HOME

Taking its inspiration from a local Hamilton woman who lost her husband to AIDS in 1990, ShAIDS of Grey uses vignettes, songs, and dances to weave together the stories of men, women and children affected by the disease into a thought-provoking and modern masterpiece.

It’s present day. The HIV/AIDS pandemic rages onward while the rest of the world moves forward. Convinced that it deserves more attention, a young journalist named Luke sets out across two continents in search of the truth about the disease. However, his interviews, hospital visits, and a budding relationship with a South African artist leave him with more questions than answers.

Soon, he too is caught up in a world that is struggling to find meaning and hope in vortex of emotions, uncertainty, and devastation wrought by HIV/AIDS. In this grey world, none are safe from the scourge and its effects. Secrets surface, tempers flare, questions abound, and despair grows as communities become inured to the horror around.

Created by Michael Pett and Alayna Kolodziechuk, ShAIDS of Grey boldly tackles the stereotypes and stigmas swirling around the devastation of HIV/AIDS—a world where there is no black and white. It is a mirror that brings us face to face with ourselves.

ShAIDS of Grey returns home to Hamilton after a sold out engagement at Toronto’s Betty Oliphant Theatre. Producer Michael Pett and Empowerment Squared are pleased to announce the production will take to the Hamilton Place stage for its professional debut from March 25-26, 2010.