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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Interview"
date = "2015-12-08T19:31:00-05:00"
lastmod = "2015-12-09T12:55:00-05:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1449620497680/AtG-Messiah-Instagram.jpg.jpg"
publishDate = "2015-12-09T08:00:00-05:00"
related_articles = ["articles/dont-miss-atgs-messiah.md","articles/rehearsing-a-messiah-that-moves.md","articles/in-review-against-nature.md","articles/free-webinar-alexander-technique-the-voice.md"]
related_companies = ["scene/companies/against-the-grain-theatre.md"]
related_people = ["scene/people/joel-ivany.md","scene/people/christopher-mokrzewski.md","scene/people/miriam-khalil.md","scene/people/stephen-hegedus.md","scene/people/owen-mccausland.md","scene/people/andrea-ludwig.md","scene/people/vanessa-oudereimerink.md","scene/people/jonathan-macarthur.md","scene/people/michaela-dickey.md","scene/people/jennifer-nichols.md"]
short_description = "Against the Grain Theatre is revisiting its innovative, &quot;smash-success&quot; production of Handel&#039;s Messiah, this time at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre, in partnership with the Roy Thomson Hall and Massey Hall. We caught a few moments of rehearsal, and chatted with the soloists and a few keen chorus members about adding movement and new meaning to Handel&#039;s masterpiece."
slug = "atgs-messiah-a-preview"
title = "AtG&#039;s Messiah: a preview"

youtube_url ="https://youtu.be/7w5Dij0A7UM"
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[Against the Grain Theatre](/scene/companies/against-the-grain-theatre/) is revisiting its innovative, "smash-success" production of Handel's *Messiah*, this time at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre, in partnership with the Roy Thomson Hall and Massey Hall. Conducted by AtG Music Director [Christopher Mokrzewski](/scene/people/christopher-mokrzewski/) and choreographed by Artistic Director [Joel Ivany](/scene/people/joel-ivany/) and dancer/choreographer [Jennifer Nichols](http://www.extensionmethod.com/about/), *Messiah* features four Canadian soloists: [Miriam Khalil](/scene/people/miriam-khalil/), [Andrea Ludwig](/scene/people/andrea-ludwig/), [Owen McCausland](/scene/people/owen-mccausland/), and [Stephen Hegedus](/scene/people/stephen-hegedus/). 

We caught a few moments of rehearsal, and chatted with the soloists and a few keen chorus members about adding movement and new meaning to Handel's masterpiece. For details and ticket information for *AtG's Messiah*, follow the box office links below.
