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IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE that we welcome you to our inaugural season at Canadian Stage. For over three decades, this company has contributed to the enrichment of the performing arts in Canada. We are excited to be continuing this extraordinary legacy.
We look forward to seeing you at the theatre! Brendan Healy ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Monica Esteves EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2
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At Canadian Stage, we believe that artists give us essential tools to help us navigate our lives. We are thrilled to bring some of the most imaginative local, national and international artists together to arouse us to the present moment, to provoke the pursuit of the extraordinary, and to awaken us to the sublime. With this year’s program, we offer an authentic reflection of our city. What you will find in these pages is a series of works that reflect the driven, compassionate and innovative spirit that defines us as people. Whether it is a joyous story of self-actualization by one of Canada’s biggest literary stars, a brave and defiant piece by a wunderkind of contemporary dance, a laugh-out-loud slapstick dance battle by two physical comedy geniuses, or a debut by Canada’s most promising young musical creator, this season sees artists tackle some of the most pressing issues facing our world with creativity, heart and hope.
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S HAK E S PE AR E I N H I G H PA R K
much ado about nothing + measure for measure
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Liza Balkan, Severn Thompson Shakespeare in High Park, Canada’s longest-running outdoor theatre experience, returns for its 37th season with two adaptations of the Bard’s most popular and enduring works. The battle of sexes is on full display with a comedic tale of love and desire, Much Ado About Nothing, and the timeless story of morality and power, Measure For Measure. “THE MOST ROMANTIC AND SUMMERFOCUSED THEATRE OF THE YEAR.” – BLOG TO
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William Shakespeare
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A CANADIAN STAGE PRODUCTION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE, SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, MEDIA, PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN AT YORK UNIVERSITY
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TO CO M M E M O R AT E T H E 2 5 T H A N N I V E R S A RY O F T H E RWA N DA N G E N O C I D E
the book of life
WORLD PREMIERE
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY
Odile Gakire Katese DIRECTED BY
PROJECTIONS CREATED BY
Ross Manson
Sean Frey
Odile Gakire (Kiki) Katese, director, author and humanitarian, has been honoured around the world for her use of art to heal and inspire. In this groundbreaking collaboration with Ross Manson, one of Canada’s most celebrated directors, Katese takes the audience on a remarkable journey of resilience and imagination. At a time when our world is racked with disharmonies, hatreds and struggle, The Book of Life offers hope, unlocking trauma, and finding a humane way forward full of joy. “[VOLCANO IS] ONE OF THOSE COMPANIES THAT EVERY GREAT THEATRE CITY NEEDS – BOLD, EXPERIMENTAL, AND BUBBLING WITH IDEAS.”
SEPTEMBER 17 - 29, 2019
A CREATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE WOMAN CULTURAL CENTRE (HUYE, RWANDA) AND VOLCANO THEATRE (TORONTO, CANADA)
MARILYN AND CHARLES BAILLIE THEATRE
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A VOLCANO THEATRE PRODUCTION PRESENTED BY CANADIAN STAGE THE BOOK OF LIFE IS UNDERWRITTEN BY SANDRA SIMPSON IN RECOGNITION OF HER GENEROUS GIFT TO CANADIAN STAGE’S TRANSFORMATION CAMPAIGN
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THEATRE + DANCE
T H E I N T E R N AT I O N A L LY C E L E B R AT E D CO M E DY/ DA N C E S E N S AT I O N M A K E S I T S T O R O N TO D E B U T
un poyo rojo DIRECTED BY
Hermes Gaido CHOREOGRAPHED BY
Nicolás Poggi + Luciano Rosso PERFORMED BY
Alfonso Baron + Luciano Rosso
OCTOBER 3 - 11, 2019
In an empty locker room, two men move effortlessly from wrestling to dance, acrobatics to physical comedy in this irresistible distortion of the expectations of manhood. Channelling the physical comedic genius of Charlie Chaplin, The Three Stooges and Abbott and Costello, this epic slapstick masterpiece is part dance battle, part seduction and a whole lot of fun!
TORONTO PREMIERE
MARILYN AND CHARLES BAILLIE THEATRE
ARGENTINA
“A JOYOUS, FUNNY AND SKILLFUL HOUR OF COMEDIC DANCE.” – THE SCOTSMAN
A CANADIAN STAGE PRESENTATION
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THEATRE + DANCE
A R I S I N G I N T E R N AT I O N A L S TA R O F CO N T E M P O R A RY DA N C E M A K E S HIS NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT
minorities CHOREOGRAPHED BY
Yang Zhen
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
O C T O B E R 1 7 - 2 7, 2 0 1 9
Yang Zhen gives a voice to the social condition of a new generation of ethnic minorities in China. Using dancers and performers from the Tibetan region, Inner Mongolia, the Uyghur Autonomous Region Xinjiang and Macao, as well as a Korean-Chinese dancer and an opera singer from Hunan Province, Minorities examines the constant conflict between social prejudice and artists need to express themselves and relate their identities to the world they live in. Dance, theatre, documentary material from Zhen’s extensive travel experiences, and the performers’ memories, form the basis of this interdisciplinary and immersive work of theatre.
MARILYN AND CHARLES BAILLIE THEATRE
CHINA
A RED VIRGO PRODUCTION FROM BEIJING PRESENTED BY CANADIAN STAGE
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A R I V E T I N G S O L O WO R K BY C A N A D I A N T H E AT R I C A L G R E AT S
let’s run away WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY
WORLD PREMIERE
Daniel MacIvor DIRECTED + DRAMATURGED BY
Daniel Brooks
“MACIVOR AND BROOKS ARE TWO OF THE MOST ORIGINAL MINDS NOW WORKING IN CANADIAN THEATRE.” – THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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The dynamic duo of MacIvor and Brooks have created such seminal works as Here Lies Henry, Monster, Cul-de-sac, and Who Killed Spalding Gray. For their seventh collaboration, they chronicle the life of Peter. Finding his estranged mother’s memoir after her death, the eccentric Peter reads aloud the story of his life as told sometimes incorrectly by his mother. Let’s Run Away is a touching story of love and abandonment, and MacIvor is glorious in this captivating solo performance.
MARILYN AND CHARLES BAILLIE THEATRE
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PRODUCED BY REWORK PRODUCTIONS PRESENTED BY CANADIAN STAGE
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DANCE
A S T U N N I N G D I S P L AY O F CO N T E M P O R A RY DA N C E T H E AT R E
spirit
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CREATED BY
Bangarra Dance Theatre
TORONTO PREMIERE
“WHEN IT COMES TO DANCE THERE ARE FEW AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES THAT CONJURE THE SAME RESPECT AS BANGARRA.” – AUSTRALIAN STAGE
NOVEMBER 8 - 9, 2019
The internationally renowned Australian company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, infuses 65,000 years of Aboriginal and Torres Island culture with exhilarating contemporary movement. Weaving together storytelling, dance, theatre and music, this unforgettable theatrical experience transports the audience to a mysterious and sacred space to witness nature’s poetry.
A BANGARRA PRODUCTION CO-PRESENTATION BY CANADIAN STAGE AND TOLIVE
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THEATRE
WINNER OF THE 2 01 7 P U L I T Z E R PRIZE IN DRAMA
sweat
TORONTO PREMIERE
WRITTEN BY
Lynn Nottage
“A MUST-SEE! SCORCHING. SUPERB. VITAL.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES
JANUARY 14 - FEBRUARY 2 , 2020
For twenty years, a group of friends working at a steel mill decompress at the local bar. When rumors surface that the company is considering layoffs and flyers are hung to recruit non-union workers for less money, the war between community and capitalism begins and tensions start destroying not only jobs, but also relationships. Filled with heart and humour, Sweat is a searing examination of industrial decline, race, politics and friendship by one of the U.S.’s most decorated playwrights.
MARILYN AND CHARLES BAILLIE THEATRE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A CANADIAN STAGE AND STUDIO 180 CO-PRODUCTION THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN GENEROUSLY UNDERWRITTEN BY DAVID W. BINET
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Photo: Sylvie-Ann ParĂŠ dancer: Carol Prieur
T H E B O U N DA RY- P U S H I N G G E N I U S RETU RNS TO TORONTO
radical vitality
DANCE
BLUMA APPEL THEATRE
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solos and duets CHOREOGRAPHED BY
Marie Chouinard
“CHOUINARD HAS AN ASTONISHING IMAGINATION… SURPRISING… A GRAND ADVENTURE FOR THE VIEWER.”
FEBRUARY 5 - 9, 2020
Mesmerizing. Shocking. Notorious. Sensual. Original. Marie Chouinard, one of Canada’s most creative and controversial dancers and choreographers, delves into her company’s vast repertoire to present reworked solo pieces and duets. Edgy, experimental and boundary-pushing, these dance miniatures reveal Chouinard’s unique power and vision.
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A COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD PRODUCTION CO-PRESENTATION BY CANADIAN STAGE AND TOLIVE
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O N E O F C A N A DA’ S H O T T E S T C R E AT I V E F O R C E S M A K E S H E R T H E AT R E D E B U T WORLD PREMIERE
how to fail as a popstar
BE RKE LE Y UPSTAIRS THEATRE
C A N A DA
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY
Vivek Shraya
Illuminating, raw, honest and hopeful, this debut theatrical work chronicles Vivek’s journey to “not quite” pop music superstardom. A reflection on the power of pop culture, dreams, disappointments, and self-determination, this astonishing performance is a triumph in finding one’s authentic voice.
“CULTURAL ROCKET FUEL.”
Photo: Heather Saitz
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FEBRUARY 18 - MARCH 1, 2020
Polaris Music Prize nominee, visual artist, filmmaker and superstar of the runaway bestsellers She of the Mountains and I’m Afraid of Men, Vivek Shraya is a cultural phenomenon.
A CANADIAN STAGE PRODUCTION COMMISSIONED BY CANADIAN STAGE
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THEATRE + DANCE
A BERKELEY STREET CO M PA N Y- I N - R E S I D E N C E
a f
WORLD PREMIERE
CREATED + DIRECTED BY
Sandra Laronde + Neil Coppen
Red Sky is the creator of Backbone (2017) and Trace (2018) “YOU CAN’T DO BETTER THAN RED SKY PERFORMANCE, EXEMPLARY AND MAGICAL.” – NOW MAGAZINE
FEBRUARY 18 - MARCH 1, 2020
A leader in contemporary Indigenous performance, Toronto’s internationally renowned Red Sky Performance returns with a daring new work in physical theatre. AF casts an Indigenous lens on George Orwell’s classic dystopian fable, Animal Farm. With the arrival of strange new creatures to Turtle Island, a new kind of wilderness and “monster” emerges as the struggle for power and domination begins.
MARILYN AND CHARLES BAILLIE THEATRE
C A N A DA /S O U T H A F R I C A
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THEATRE
T WO N E W WO R K S BY O N E O F T H E MOST SIGNIFICANT AND INSPIRING VO I C E S O F H E R G E N E R AT I O N WORLD PREMIERE
always still the dawn WRITTEN BY
Susanna Fournier DIRECTED BY
Liza Balkan, Severn Thompson
Together, these rebellious works traverse the hilarity and heartbreak of women caught in the powerful interplay between the modern and the mythic subverting everyday notions of family, addiction, connection and femininity.
APRIL 7 - 26, 2020
Award-winning playwright Susanna Fournier’s work has been called ambitious, deeply intelligent and experimental. Following the rousing success of her critically acclaimed trilogy, The Empire, Fournier presents a doublebill of new plays, All The Ways You Scare Me and Ghosts Of My House.
MARILYN AND CHARLES BAILLIE THEATRE
C A N A DA
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DANCE
T H E P OW E R A N D A L L U R E O F O N E O F T H E WO R L D ’ S M O S T C E L E B R AT E D DA N C E R S/C H O R E O G R A P H E R S
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TORONTO PREMIERE
B LU M A A P P E L T H E AT R E
C A N A DA
CHOREOGRAPHY + DIRECTION BY
Guillaume Côté STORY + TEXT BY
MUSIC BY
Royce Vavrek
Mikael Karlsson
PROJECTION + SET DESIGN BY
Hub Studio
Featuring the music of Swedish composer Mikael Karlsson and infused with theatre and technology, Côté’s latest cutting-edge contemporary dance creation is a groundbreaking work that explores forced displacement and the human need to control and transform beauty.
APRIL 22 - 26, 2020
Guillaume Côté, Principal Dancer and Choreographic Associate at The National Ballet of Canada, is one of the most electrifying and in-demand dancers of his generation. Côté is also an incisive multidisciplinary artist, celebrated for his choreographic talent displayed in the riveting and complex creations, Frame By Frame and Le Petit Prince.
“ONE OF THE FINEST MALE DANCERS IN THE WORLD.” - THE TIME S (LONDON)
AN ANYMOTION PRODUCTION CO-PRESENTED BY CANADIAN STAGE AND TOLIVE CO-PRODUCED BY CANADIAN STAGE AND THE FESTIVAL DES ARTS DE SAINT-SAUVEUR WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE BANFF CENTRE FOR ARTS AND CREATIVITY. CRYPTO WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF LA FONDATION EMMANUELLE GATTUSO.
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A N I N T OX I C AT I N G N E W CANADIAN MUSICAL FROM T H E M U S I C A L S TAG E CO M PA N Y
kelly v. kelly BOOK BY
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Sara Farb
Britta Johnson
WORLD PREMIERE
Featuring an electrifying musical score and mesmeric choreography, the inaugural production of KELLY v. KELLY will take you inside the imaginations of two of Canada’s most celebrated musical theatre forces. “BRITTA JOHNSON IS CANADIAN MUSICAL THEATRE’S NEXT GREAT HOPE.” – TORONTO STAR
M AY 1 5 - J U N E 7, 2 0 2 0
Inspired by true events from 1915 in New York, KELLY v. KELLY reveals the story of a mother and daughter divided by passion, money and what it means to be a woman at a time of huge societal change. When a 19-year-old heiress becomes tangled in an affair with a seductive tango dancer, her distraught mother has her arrested and charged with incorrigibility, sparking a court case that scandalizes the nation.
MARILYN AND CHARLES BAILLIE THEATRE
C A N A DA
A MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH CANADIAN STAGE A BERKELEY STREET COMPANY-IN-RESIDENCE BERKELEY STREET COMPANIES-IN- RESIDENCE SPONSOR PART OF THE MUSICAL STAGE COMPANY’S CRESCENDO SERIES. DEVELOPED WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE’S NATIONAL CREATION FUND
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RBC EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM With the generous support of the RBC Foundation, Canadian Stage provides professional development opportunities for artistic innovators. Through artistic residencies, mentorship and networking opportunities, the RBC Emerging Artist Program gives our city’s emerging theatre artists the space, time and resources they need to expand their artistry and realize their vision.
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2018/19 SEASON ARTISTS: Aida Keykhaii and Mohammad Yaghoubi of Nowadays Theatre, Tawiah Ben M’Carthy, Alyssa Martin
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RBC Emerging Artists Project
supported by Canadian Stage
TR AINING
It’s such an honour to be as an emerging director. My brain lights up at the thought of working with my collaborators amongst the incredible energy here. I’m eager to push myself during this time, further exploring the place where dance and theatre can play together in absurdity, possibility, sparking joy and truth. I am very ready for the delicious challenge! – A LYS SA M A R TI N
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29 SWEAT 1/8
30 SWEAT 8
31 SWEAT 7
1 FEBRUARY 2 SWEAT 2/8 SWEAT 2
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19 20 PAF 8 OAF 8 O POP STAR 8 POP STAR 8 26 27 A F 1/8 AF 8 POP STAR 8 POP STAR 8 4 5
21 AF 7 POP STAR 7 28 AF 7 POP STAR 7 6
22 A F 2/8 POP STAR 8 29 A F 2/8 POP STAR 8 7
23 AF 2 POP STAR 2 1 MARCH AF 2 POP STAR 2 8
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8 P ALWAYS 8
9 10 O ALWAYS 8 ALWAYS 7
11 12 ALWAYS 2/8 ALWAYS 2
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18 19 ALWAYS 2/8 ALWAYS 2
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22 O CRYPTO 8 ALWAYS 8 29
23 CRYPTO 8 ALWAYS 8 30
24 CRYPTO 7 ALWAYS 7 1 MAY
25 CRYPTO 8 ALWAYS 2/8 2
26 CRYPTO 2 ALWAYS 2 3
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16 P KELLY 8
17 P KELLY 2
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20 P KELLY 8
21 O KELLY 8
22 KELLY 7
23 KELLY 2/8
24 KELLY 2
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26 KELLY 8
27 KELLY 1/8
28 KELLY 8
29 KELLY 7
30 KELLY 2/8
31 KELLY 2
1 JUNE
2 KELLY 8
3 KELLY 1/8
4 KELLY 8
5 KELLY 7
6 KELLY 2/8
7 KELLY 2
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MEASURE - Measure For Measure MUCH ADO - Much Ado About Nothing BOOK LIFE - Book Of Life UN POYO - Un Poyo Rojo MINORITIES - Minorities
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RUN AWAY - Let’s Run Away SPIRIT - Spirit SWEAT - Sweat RADICAL - Radical Vitality POP STAR - How To Fail As A Pop Star
2 02 0
21 SWEAT 8
JUNE
20
M AY
19 SWEAT 2
APRIL
18 SWEAT 2/8
MARCH
17 SWEAT 7
FEBRUARY
16 O SWEAT 8
JANUARY
15 P SWEAT 8
P E R FO R M A N C E S C H E D U L E
MONDAY
13 JANUARY 14 P SWEAT 8
AF - AF ALWAYS - Always Still The Dawn CRYPTO - Crypto KELLY - Kelly V. Kelly P - Preview O - Opening
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