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| - Scrappy, sexy, brawlin, hot, hawt, messy, trashy, bangin and bloody: Mainline Theatre shoots energy directly into the veins of the city's indie art scene. The stairs can be scary and the bathroom needs work but that's secondary for any rebellious arts space holding on to life by the skin of it's teeth while truly trying to protect and foster a bilingual, diverse community of passionate performers, writers, dancers, and experimental artists.
The main lobby is a good sized cozy rumpled space for beers and scheming decorated with 20 years of posters from Mainline and from the Montreal Fringe Fest which calls Mainline home. The main performance space can seat about 100 and, wisely, the bleacher seating can be moved around to reconfigure the layout.
But really, end of the day, Mainline is all about the extended community that works, volunteers, and produces events there - they are the lifeblood that make it special and I hope they continue to thrive and survive and innovate for decades to come.
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