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Illustrated poster for the play Give 'Em Hell by Madeleine Brown, in various shades of purple, featuring silhouettes of students protesting: 2 holding signs & one playing guitar, with one wearing a backpack in the background.
Illustrated poster for the play Give 'Em Hell by Madeleine Brown, in various shades of purple, featuring silhouettes of students protesting: 2 holding signs & one playing guitar, with one wearing a backpack in the background.

A true story A true story

inspired by a group of students fighting to save their high school.

Close-up of a spread of multi-coloured zines, laid out in a pseudo tile formation.

9th Annual Artspace Book + Zine Fest

Two days only – Fri, Mar. 7 & Sat, Mar. 8, 2025: Artspace hosts its 9th Annual Book + Zine Fest, featuring the work of over 20 local and regional comics artists, graphic novelists, letterpress printers, zine makers and more! From books to prints to poetry, there’s truly something for everyone. Family-friendly, free event – with donations accepted.

Past event: Greyed out image of the illustrated poster for the play Give 'Em Hell by Madeleine Brown, in various shades of purple, featuring silhouettes of students protesting: 2 holding signs & one playing guitar, with one wearing a backpack in the background.

Give ‘em Hell: a play based on a true story

PAST EVENT. Fri, Sep. 15 – Sat, Sep. 23, 2023: Theatre Direct Canada presents the world premiere of award-winning playwright Madeleine Brown’s Give ‘em Hell, a play inspired by the true story of the student fight to save Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (PCVS) in 2012.