Hart House Theatre Sets 2016-17 Season
By: Tyler Peterson May. 03, 2016
Hart House Theatre, the University of Toronto's Performing Arts Leader Since 1919, is proud to announce its 2016/2017 season. This season's line-up is a diverse mix of classical and contemporary work as Hart House Theatre continues its tradition of producing affordable, accessible, high-quality productions for downtown Toronto audiences. The season features a re-imagining of a Canadian play directed by one of Toronto's best-known and loved theatre icons, Shakespeare's iconic battle of the sexes directed by a recent graduate of the National Theatre School, a much talked about musical directed by an even more talked about Toronto theatre personality and an absurdist, award-winning Canadian comedy directed by an up-and-coming theatre talent.
Tideline
By Wajdi Mouawad
Translated by Shelley Tepperman
Directed by Ken Gass*
Produced in association with Canadian Rep Theatre and ENSEMBLE: Canadian Youth Theatre/ Théâtre Jeunesse Canadien
When you've grown up an ocean away from your birthplace, what do you ultimately call home? Winner of the Governor General's Award and France's Prix Molière, Wajdi Mouawad's Tideline is a wildly theatrical play about the displacement of self. After the sudden, unexpected death of a father he hardly knew, Wilfrid is forced to confront a host of family secrets, including the foundation of his own existence. A dream-like journey through a war-torn landscape inhabited by some equally lost and peculiar survivors, Tideline is a darkly humorous fable for our times.
Sept. 16-Oct. 1, 2016
Week 1: Fri. and Sat. at 8 pm
Week 2: Wed. to Sat. at 8 pm
Week 3: Wed. to Sat. at 8 pm and Sat. at 2 pm
Postshow Talkbacks: Sat., Sept. 17 and Thurs., Sept. 22Preshow Artist Chat: Sat., Oct. 1 at 1 pm
Much Ado About Nothing
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Carly Chamberlain*
The war is over! Or is it? The soldiers may be returning, but between Benedick and Beatrice, the battle is just beginning. William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is a lively showdown between the sexes with missed connections and romantic hijinks. Despite obstacles of all sorts and the meddling of some quirky characters, truth and honesty wins the day with love conquering all.
Nov. 4-19, 2016
Week 1: Fri. and Sat. at 8 pm
Week 2: Wed. to Sat. at 8 pm
Week 3: Wed. to Sat. at 8 pm and Sat. at 2 pm
Preshow Artist Chat: Sat., Nov. 19 at 1 pm
Carrie: the musical
Music by Michael Gore
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Book by Lawrence D. Cohen
Based on the novel by Stephen King
Directed by Richard Ouzounian*
Music Direction by Giustin MacLean
WARNING: Partial nudity
Tormented at school by the 'cool' kids and smothered at home by her religious zealot mother, Carrie is a true outcast. She's had enough and now she has her own way to get back at them ...Based on Stephen King's best-selling novel,Carrie: The Musical shows us just what happens when bullies push too far.
Jan. 20-Feb. 4, 2017
Week 1: Fri. and Sat. at 8 pm
Week 2: Wed. to Sat. at 8 pm
Week 3: Wed. to Sat. at 8 pm and Sat. at 2 pm
Postshow Talkbacks: Sat., Jan. 21 and Thurs., Jan. 26
Preshow Artist Chat: Sat., Feb. 4 at 1 pm
7 Stories
Directed by Rebecca Ballarin
A man stands on a seventh-storey building ledge and contemplates suicide. Before he can get too far, he is confronted by the self-absorbed (and oftentimes absurd) people who live inside the building. In 7 Stories, multi award winning Canadian playwright, Morris Panych, creates a meta-theatrical gem of a black comedy; full of fanciful characters with a wistfully existential conclusion.
Mar. 3-11, 2017
Week 1: Fri. and Sat. 8 pm
Week 2: Wed. to Sat. at 8 pm and Sat. at 2 pm
Postshow Talkbacks: Sat., Mar. 4 and Thurs., Mar. 9
Preshow Artist Chat: Sat., Mar. 11 at 1 pm
*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance/Opera/Theatre Policy (DOT).
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