Trinity - Spadina
Stephen LaFrenie
Stephen LaFrenie, 52, has been performing and teaching theatre for over 25 years. He founded Graphic Mime Theatre in 1985 and was Artistic Director for 12 years. With the theatre company’s dual vocation of school performance and teaching he developed the most comprehensive and unique theatre program being taught in schools today. Stephen has found fulfillment in teaching young people to realize their true potential, develop confidence, and an awareness of the unique perspective they bring to their work and social environment. Stephen has performed and taught across Canada, Spain, Australia, France, Hungary, Jamaica, Haiti and the U.S.A.
His outreach work also spans over twenty years including workshops for poor schools, abused teenagers, prisoners, young offenders, physically and mentally challenged students & actors. He has worked with the Canadian charity Third World Awareness since 1996 and sits on the Board of Directors. He has worked in Haiti in Cite Soleil and Trench Town Jamaica, teaching and directing school construction projects. He volunteers when possible in the community as well as donating food and children’s books. Stephen has worked with the Trinity Spadina Make Poverty History Chapter since the spring of 2007, Toronto Haiti Action Committee, and works with the Canadian Department of Peace Initiative Toronto Chapter.
At present Stephen sits as CEO on the Executive council for the federal EDA in Trinity-Spadina.
Stephen LaFrenie is the Green Party of Canada's nominated candidate for Trinity - Spadina.
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