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Woof! 36 member Dachshund UN installation opens in Toronto

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Dachshund dogs sit in their positions for the performance installation "Dachshund UN", where dachshund dogs were used to mimic a United Nations Commission on Human Rights meeting in Toronto on Thursday, February 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu

TORONTO – The world’s leaders spent an hour barking, sniffing one another, and chasing their own tails in what was far from a normal United Nations meeting.

Dachshund UN, a miniature version of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights where the world’s leaders are replaced by dogs, made its debut in Toronto on Thursday night.

Harbourfront Centre’s Enwave theatre was host to 36 dachshunds that filled in for United Nations representatives from France, Germany, the United States and other nations.

Australian artist Bennett Miller created the show to question humanity’s potential for creating a universal justice system.

The installation will be held at the theatre through March 4 as part of Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage 2013 productions.

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