Darren O Donnell

: It is the work of the Toronto-originating theatre/social planning group called Mammalian Diving Reflex, directed by its creator, Darren O’Donnell, according to Globe and Mail. This is a catch-all ASF view; only displays when an unsupported article type is put in an ASF drop zone The goal of this company is not to write plays and to put them on a stage, but to create social events that bring people together. I was reminded after that of a Canadian artistic initiative currently happening in Germany that has direct contact with recent migrants. They claim they aim to trigger generosity and equity. There they have just finished a lengthy project centred around a reception centre for recent immigrants, designed to bring the newcomers and the German-born townspeople together, in an effort to find jobs for the immigrants. They do wacky things like getting children to give adults haircuts, but also deeply serious things like their current work in a small town in Germany, Hemsbach, near Mannheim. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.