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BURIED By Tessa King
Directed by Andrew Lamb / Assistant Directed by Jill Harper
Sound Design by Verne Good / Set and Costume Designer by Lindsay C. Walker
Featuring Christine Brubaker, Ian D. Clark, Rosemary Dunsmore, Fiona Highet
Jean McBride, wife of a legendary trade unionist who has succumbed to Dementia, dies unexpectedly. Her daughter,
Rachel, returns from Australia racked with guilt. Her other daughter, Anne, cracks at the seams as the past returns to
haunt her – a past that their father believes is the present. Tensions surface between the sisters but the real secret
remains buried.
Developed in the 2008 Tarragon Theatre Playwright’s Unit, BURIED is a black comedy about family, death and our greatest fear: becoming our parents.
About Tessa King: “Captivating and compelling... witty, welloberved dialogue.” — Herald Sun, Melbourne
About Theatre Awakening: “Strong, wrenching theatre…” —Jon Kaplan, NOW Magazine
“These are artists with great energy.” —Toronto Star
Factory Mainspace / 75 Minutes /
Black Comedy / General Audience
theatreawakening.com
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gas Written and Directed by Jason Maghanoy
Stage Managed by Katherine Chin/ Lighting Design by Alaina Perttula
Featuring Kevin Walker, Andrew Church, Marc Senior, Prince Amponsa, Sabryn Rock
gas is a snapshot of five soldiers whose mission in Iraq is all about gasoline: supplying it, selling it and protecting it
with their lives. What happens when the gas is shit?
Written and directed by National Theatre School Graduate Jason Maghanoy, and featuring some of the best young
actors in the city of Toronto, gas is a brutal, and very powerful look at the young men and women asked to wage a vicious war.
“An achievement.” —Pierre Landry, CBC Montreal
“A universal comment on the nature of war… Do not miss this show.” —Amy Barrett, Montreal Mirror
“Strikes an impeccable balance between intimacy and claustrophobia.” —Brett Hooton, Hour
Factory Studio / 75 Minutes /
Drama / Mature Audience / Language / Violence
jsquaredtheatre.blogspot.com
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Icarus Redux Written and Directed by Sean O’Neill
Assistant directed by Bethany Jillard / Set and costume design by Brendon O’Neill / Sound design by John Gzowski
Featuring Jonathan Whittaker and Sean O'Neill
Icarus Redux is a modern explosion of the classic Greek myth about art, loss, and the longing to fly. Combining themes of sexual transgression, familial bonds, and artistic creation with a beautifully austere design, the underground hit of the 2009 Toronto Fringe is revamped and reimagined for Next Stage.
Daedalus is alone, grief-stricken and crying out to ‘non-God’, when his world is invaded by the boy — at once the son he lost and a disturbing reflection challenging his unsteady grip on sanity. Innovative visuals — including puppetry and stage-spanning wings — mix with one of the most talked about scripts of the year to create a theatre experience that is challenging, moving, and unforgettable.
**** “Spectacular… serious potential.” —Eye Weekly cover story
“Tightly directed, stylishly presented… Jonathan Whittaker is terrific. A must see” —TheGate.com
“Challenging, controversial and thought provoking… Highly recommended.” —Xtra
Factory Studio / 75 Minutes
Drama / Mature Audience / Mature themes / Language / Nudity
icarusredux.com
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Just East of Broadway By Nicholas Hune-Brown and Ben King
Directed by Jordan Merkur / Musical Direction by M. J. Johnson / Choreography by Neesa Kenemy
Stage Managed by Andrew Dollar
Featuring: Cory O'Brien, Ma-Anne Dionisio, Lana Carillo, Sean Baek, Lorna Wright, Stephen Lilly, Darrel Gamotin
In this musical comedy, Hollywood has-been Rex Maverick tries to reviving his failing career by breaking into the “hottest new market” for musical theatre — the People’s Republic of China. Instead of bustling Beijing or Shanghai, Rex finds himself in a tiny farming community directing a cast of enthusiastic amateurs, including a love-struck writer, a censorious Mid-Level Official, and a strong-willed young woman contemptuous of the Hollywood star. Cultures clash, personalities collide, the workers control the means of production, and musical magic is born!
“Brimming with youthful creativity, this irreverent send-up… moves briskly with humour, heart and catchy songs.” (Highly Recommended) —Toronto Star
**** “A total giggle-fest” —Eye Weekly
NNNN “Heart-warming and hilarious” —Now Magazine
Factory Mainspace / 90 Minutes /
Musical / Family Entertainment
myspace.com/justeastofbroadwaymusical
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Like Father Like Son? Sorry. Written and Directed by Chris Gibbs
On June 30th, 2007 a Canadian was born, and British comedian Chris Gibbs stepped into the world of terror that is… fatherhood! / In this remount of the hilarious fringe hit and Patron’s Pick winner, veteran one-man show creator
Chris Gibbs (Antoine Feval, Gibberish, The Power of Ignorance) playfully explores the fears, worries and surprises
of being a new father, and the absolute terror of wanting to be a good one.
***** “Highly recommended!” — Eye Weekly
NNNN “Hilarious” —NOW
***** “A thoroughly entertaining and hilarious show” —CBC
“One of the funniest guys around” —National Post
Factory Mainspace / 75 Minutes /
One-man show / General Audience
chrisgibbs.ca
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The Making of St. Jerome By Marie Beath Badian
Directed by Nina Lee Aquino / Lighting design by Aaron Kelly / Sound design by Romeo Candido
Set and costume design by Jackie Chau / Choreography by Clare Preuss / Stage Managed by Katherine Chin
Featuring Byron Abalos, Keith Barker, Aura Carcueva, Audrey Dwyer, Christian Feliciano
After Jerome’s violent death, his older brother Jason embarks on a quest to bring the police officer that shot him to justice. Jason’s pursuit uncovers uncomfortable facts and plants a growing seed of doubt about Jerome’s innocence. Inspired by the 2004 fatal shooting of a Filipino-Canadian teenager by a plain-clothes police officer, The Making of St. Jerome is an exploration of guilt, grief, and brotherly love, set against the backdrop of a Coroner’s Inquest into the untimely death of a schoolboy.
Multiple-award winning director Nina Lee Aquino directs this powerful and haunting piece written by fu-GEN Theatre’s 2008-2009 Playwright-in-Residence Marie Beath Badian.
Factory Studio / 75 Minutes /
Drama / General Audience / Strong Language / Gunshots
themakingofstjerome.blogspot.com/
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Seventh Stage Theatre Productions presents...
The Red Queen Effect collectively devised by the Company
Directed by Kelly Straughan
Choreography by Melissa-Jane Shaw & Monica Dottor / Dramaturgy by Rachel Blair
Featuring Aurora Browne, Nicholas Campbell, Monica Dottor, Ted Hallett, Melissa Jane Shaw, Dylan Scott Smith
On one side of the looking glass: Crown Assets Corporate hedge-fund. On the other: an absurd and grotesque
game, where it takes all the running you can do to stay in the same place. Alice wants to get ahead, but what is
she willing to do to get there?
“The crown is here and waiting, sad
It wants a queen to own
Smart girls are good and oh so bad
When fighting for the throne.” —The Red Queen
“What a beautiful sound six women opening their hearts can make!” —Toronto Star, about Whale Music, May 2006
Factory Mainspace / 60 Minutes /
Comedy / General Audience / Language
seventhstageproductions.com
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Quite Frankly By Justin Sage-Passant
Directed by Jonno Katz
Featuring Justin Sage-Passant
A tragicomic solo performance about one socially awkward man and his mother. / A beautifully crafted show by
international fringe veterans Justin Sage-Passant (England) and Jonno Katz (Australia), Quite Frankly tells the story of a tragic hero, of a most unusual kind, facing up to the trials of being a man in today’s world.
As featured on CBC Radio’s ‘Q’
Top Ten Picks —Globe & Mail
PICK OF THE FRINGE —Edmonton Fringe 2009
WINNER: Best Of Fest —Winnipeg Fringe 2008
“A subtle, poignant one-man show, written and performed by the quietly brilliant Justin Sage-Passant. Wincingly funny… expertly drab.” —Edmonton Journal
“A precise, subtle, and bravely understated performance… remarkable!” —CBC
“Superlative fare…Astonishing!” —Edmonton Sun
“Impeccable.” —Vue
Factory Studio / 60 Minutes /
Drama / General Audience
justinsage-passant.blogspot.com
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