SOLD OUT RUN FOR
“ As I Must Live It.”
SHOW DATES: February 11th – March 2nd, 2024
✓ 18 performances
✓ Sold 95% of available tickets
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY LUKE REECE
CO-PRODUCED BY A Theatre Passe Muraille and Modern Times Stage COMPANY
DIRECTED BY DANIELE BARTOLINI
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Collage and poster design by Emily Jung | Pictured: Luke Reece
As I Must Live It is a funny, endearing, and thought-provoking new work from award-winning spoken word artist Luke Reece. Through poetic storytelling touching on everything from antagonistic squirrels to Chris Pratt’s abs, Reece shares his experiences growing up with a mentally-ill father in a mixed-race family. Featuring Reece’s signature deft wordplay, with the direction of internationally acclaimed audience-specific practitioner Daniele Bartolini and stunning projections from one of the UK’s leading immersive production design companies, Limbic Cinema. As I Must Live It brings the page to the stage for an intimate and pun-filled event.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING…
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Who is Luke Reece?
In a failed attempt to escape Presto Luke left his hometown of Mississauga under the guise of becoming a Toronto-based artist. He strives to share authentic and engaging stories with audiences through his work as an award-winning producer, playwright, poet and educator. Luke is the Associate Artistic Director at Soulpepper Theatre, one of Canada’s leading non-profit theatre companies. Through Luke’s work as an artistic leader within the national arts community, he advocates for engaging and nuanced storytelling that challenges Canadian audiences. In 2021 Luke was included in York University’s inaugural Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 list.
Luke is one of Toronto’s most decorated slam poets, becoming the Toronto Poetry Slam (TPS) Grand Champion in 2017, winning the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word as the captain of the TPS team and then again in 2018 as the team coach. In 2018 he placed 2nd in Canada individually which earned him a spot representing the country at the 2019 World Cup of Poetry Slam in Paris France where he placed 4th. He continues to give back to the Toronto Spoken Word scene as a board member for the Toronto Poetry Project. In the spring of 2020 Luke was featured performing for former Toronto Raptor and NBA Champion Serge Ibaka on his Instagram Talent Show. His body of work also includes a radio play, animated short, and a praised short film featured on CBC titled ‘Notice’.
Feature & MC
Luke Reece has hosted events and featured his work for the Toronto Poetry Slam, Playwrights Guild of Canada, Union Station, Guelph Poetry Slam, SummerWorks Festival, Hamilton Youth Poets, Out of Bounds, Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, Toronto Black Film Festival, Rhubarb Festival, and the International Festival of Authors. He’s even MC’ed his Aunt’s wedding. Bring Luke’s charismatic energy and dynamic performance to your event! Keep on scrollin’ for testimonials and information on how to contact Luke!
Experience Luke’s Work
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'Theatre Conversation in a Covid World' with Soulpepper's Associate Artistic Director Luke Reece
Serge Ibaka with Luke Reece on
'How Talented are You'
Workshops
& Coaching
As an independent artist-educator Luke delivers workshops in schools throughout the GTA on theatre and poetry. Luke has also facilitated workshops for Young People’s Theatre, Crow’s Theatre, The Paprika Festival, CANVAS Arts Action Programs, Toronto Poetry Slam, Hamilton Youth Poets, the Hamilton Fringe Festival, Soulpepper Theatre Company, and DAREarts. These workshops can be customized to fit your curriculum needs. Luke has done workshops for students as young as 6 and as old as 70. Just scroll a bit further for testimonials and information on how to book Luke!
Testimonials
Aseja Deva
Hamilton Youth Poets
"As our July feature, Luke gave us a brilliant performance and workshop! He carries with him an amazing energy - such a bright and kind light that radiates positivity.”
Neil Ekels
Principal, McBride Ave. Public School
"Luke Reece has an amazing ability to connect with young people. He worked with our Grade six students to support them telling their story. Luke’s passion for spoken word encourages students to open up and confidently share their ideas."
David Silverberg
Toronto Poetry Project
"There are few poets who can combine humour, empathy, potent messages and strong stagecraft but Luke Reece makes it look easy. His set at Toronto Poetry Slam was a 2018 highlight for me, and I can't wait to see what else this talented poet delivers to his fans in the coming years."
Estelle Anderson
Meadowvale Secondary School
"Our school loves Luke Reece and can't wait for him to return! Luke came into our school and single-handedly prepared our senior students to perform their poetry in our school's first spoken word showcase. After insightful consultation, he designed and facilitated a creative process that included a spoken word workshop, small group coaching and a successful group performance which he MC'd and performed in. As much as he's a talented and charismatic performer, he's also a natural teacher whose open-hearted acumen won our students over from day one. It was somewhat of a miracle that Luke lead this diverse group of performance-shy teenagers to read their own poetry with confidence in front of their peers, parents and teachers. Our kids loved Luke. And even though they were in awe of him and had never performed their very personal poems before, Luke put them as ease, even as he challenged them to level up."
Book Luke Reece
I have opened up my availability for 2024 and am now accepting requests for workshops, panels and spoken word bookings
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