FORGET ME NOT Photos: Dahlia Katz
RONNIE BURKETT THEATRE OF MARIONETTES CANADA | AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE
FORGET ME NOT A PRODUCTION OF RONNIE BURKETT THEATRE OF MARIONETTES CANADA | AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE COMMISSIONED BY LUMINATO (TORONTO) IN ASSOCIATION WITH RONNIE BURKETT THEATRE OF MARIONETTES (TORONTO) CARRIAGEWORKS 14–26 JANUARY 120 MINS
Creator & Performer Ronnie Burkett Music Composer John Alcorn Stage Manager & Technical Director Crystal Salverda Artistic Associate & Production Manager Terri Gillis Dramaturge Matt McGeachy Associate Producer John Lambert Puppet Studio Puppet Designer & Creator Ronnie Burkett Costume Designer Kim Crossley Studio Assistants Andy Hayward, Marcus Jamin and Kira Duff Shoes & Accessories Karen Beames Speciality Controls Drew Lamb, Frank Meschkuleit and Marcus Jamin The 100 Handpuppets Project Design Assistant & Lead Fabricator Jess Byiers Assembly Kim Crossley, Karen Beames, Thea Crawford, Sharon Gashgarian, June Gunn, Alden Hadwen, Alanna Kitson and Deborah Lount Scenic Elements Hamilton Scenic Specialty Scenic Soft Goods Sondra Richter Music Recording Desert Fish Studios Mixing & Mastering Jeff Wolpert Guitar Reg Schwager Bass Steve Wallace Violin & Accordion Drew Jurecka Trumpet John MacLeod Drums & Percussion Davide Direnzo Keyboards & Programming John Alcorn
RONNIE BURKETT
Ronnie Burkett has been captivated by puppetry since the age of seven, and began touring his shows around Alberta at the age of 14. Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes was formed in 1986, continuously playing on Canada’s major stages and as a guest company on numerous tours abroad. Ronnie has received the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, The Herbert Whittaker Drama Bench Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre, a Village Voice OBIE Award, and four Citations of Excellence from the American Center of the Union Internationale de la Marionnette. In 2019, Ronnie Burkett was appointed as an Officer of The Order of Canada. Forget Me Not is the 14th production from Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes. THANKS
This is one of the 200 exceptional projects funded through the Canada Council for the Arts’ New Chapter program. With this $35M investment, the Council supports the creation and sharing of the arts in communities across Canada and internationally.