Monthly Archives: August 2011

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

White Biting Dog

Soulpepper’s dog eat dog production leaves deep marks Written by Judith Thompson Directed by Nancy Palk Mike Ross and Michaela Washburn. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann. Written in 1984, Judith Thompson’s White Biting Dog is as challenging as drama gets. Fortunately, … Continue reading →

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Exit The King

Oliver Dennis rules the stage in this absurdly funny and philosophical play Written by Eugène Ionesco Translated by Neil Armfield and Geoffrey Rush Directed by Albert Schultz Brenda Robins, Oliver Dennis, William Webster and Karen Rae. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann. … Continue reading →

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Sunday, August 14, 2011

SummerWorks 2011: The Trolley Car

Presented by Solo Collective Written by Amiel Gladstone Directed by Ruth Madoc-Jones Photo by Lindsay Anne Black. Amiel Gladstone’s The Trolley Car begins by asking the audience to make a choice: what would you do if you saw a trolley … Continue reading →

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Sunday, August 14, 2011

SummerWorks 2011: Little Crickets

Presented by Foundry Theatre Written by Douglas Campbell Directed by Byron Laviolette Nicole St. Martin and Shaina Silver-Baird. Photo by Diane Misaljevic. Douglas Campbell’s Little Crickets takes place in 1990s Paris, where two teenage Romanian sisters (played by Nicole St. Martin and … Continue reading →

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Friday, August 12, 2011

SummerWorks 2011: Hero & Leander

Presented by Common Descent Lyrics by Wade Bogert-O’Brien and music by Scott Christian Book/directed by Kevin Michael Shea Hero & Leander is a new musical comedy about love, sex and commitment. Based on a classical myth about two would-be lovers … Continue reading →

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Friday, August 12, 2011

Summerworks 2011: Zugzwang

Presented by Pedant Productions Written by Michael Atlin Directed by Frankie Hall Presented by Pedant Productions, Zugzwang is a quick-witted, offbeat comedy about the insular and highly competitive world of chess. The story primarily concerns the relationship between roommates Igor … Continue reading →

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

SummerWorks 2011: Exit, Pursued By A Bear

Presented by Quality Slippers Productions Written and directed by bekky O’Neil Developed and designed with Keith Del Principe Presented by Quality Slippers Productions, Exit, Pursued By A Bear is a multidisciplinary puppet play that explores the relationship between humans and … Continue reading →

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

SummerWorks 2011: Q&A Quality Slippers

bekky O’Neil: bear in process. Quality Slippers is a Toronto-based puppet theatre company with a reputation for producing highly artistic and original works. Their new show, Exit, Pursued By A Bear, is on stage now at the Theatre Passe Muraille … Continue reading →

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

SummerWorks 2011: Third Floor

Written by Jason Hall Directed by Ashlie Corcoran Kristian Bruun in Third Floor. Photo by Greg Wong. In Third Floor, a quirky and suspenseful two-hander starring Kaitlyn Riordan and Kristian Bruun, playwright Jason Hall explores the darker side of condo … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

SummerWorks 2011: Little One

Presented by Theatre Crisis Written by Hannah Moscovitch Directed by Natasha Mytnowych Michelle Monteith and Joe Cobden. Photo by Natasha Mytnowych. Little One is the latest offering from award-winning Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch. Set in suburban Ottawa during the late … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

SummerWorks 2011: The Physical Ramifications of Attempted Global Domination

Presented by Birdtown and Swanville Written and directed by Aurora Stewart de Peña and Nika Mistruzzi Nika Mistruzzi and Aurora Stewart de Peña. Photo by James Di Donato. Written and directed by Birdtown and Swanville‘s Aurora Stewart de Peña and Nika … Continue reading →

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Monday, August 8, 2011

SummerWorks 2011: Elora Gorge

Presented by The Room Written and directed by Christopher Stanton (L to R): Carlos González-Vio, Carlos Diaz and Dov Mickelson. Photo by Aviva Armour-Ostroff. Inspired by the tradition of Haruki Murakami, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and David Lynch, Elora Gorge is … Continue reading →

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