The Memo

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The Memo

What better technology to discuss Thought For Food‘s upcoming production satirizing office-based crises than a speakerphone?

Helen Juvonen, Paul Rivers(via telephone), and Tyler Seguin talk about putting the office world on stage and exploring bureaucratic dynamics that are no less flawed today in Canada than they were in Communist Czechoslovakia.

Tickets to the Canadian premiere of Paul Wilson’s new translation of Vaclav Havel’s play are on sale now!

Posted on April 16th, 2014.
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The LaBute Cycle

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Julia Nish-Lapidus and James Wallis are bringing their talents to a pair of scripts that are more modern than what one might consider their usual fare.

What was originally conceived as alternating performances of two plays by Neil LaBute has, due to a recent serious injury suffered by a cast member, been adjusted to a six-performance run of reasons to be pretty, with a matinée reading of Fat Pig.

The show must go on! Ticket and performance details are available here.

Posted on April 1st, 2014.
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Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)

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Almost a year has passed since Carly Chamberlain was chatting about an upcoming project here. This time her energies are focussed on directing a favourite from the Canadian theatre canon for a Toronto theatre institution.

The final play of Hart House Theatre‘s 2013/2014 season is Ann-Marie MacDonald’s award-winning Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). Carly recounts her relationship with the play, shares some thoughts on its feminist aspects, and provides insights on adjusting from “wearing multiple hats” on a production to focussing on directing.

Tickets for the production are available for online purchase here.

Posted on February 20th, 2014.
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Alice in Wonderland: A Tale with No Porpoise

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Judging by this episode’s energetic guests, I think it’s safe to presume No Porpoise Productions‘ take on the classic stories of Lewis Carroll will be one zany show.

Playwright/producer Katie Leamen and directors Lynne Griffin and Sean Sullivan talk about the playful collaborative rehearsal environment and the unpretentious appeal of this freely adapted presentation: a perfect fit for the company’s objectives.

Tickets can be purchased online or by contacting the company via e-mail. More details are available at the company’s website.

Posted on February 3rd, 2014.
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Madeleine Robin Known As Roxane

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Theatre Double Take‘s new production imagines the life of the heroine of Edmund Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac two years after the events of the classic play.

Playwright, director, and the company’s artistic director Grace Smith reveals her play’s origins and the inspirations involved in creating the new work. Her academic approach is certainly thought-provoking.

Tickets for the performances at lemonTree {studio} are on sale now.

Posted on January 27th, 2014.
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