Theatre Penumbra Presents David Mamet's OLEANNA this Fall
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 30, 2017
In the wake of Harvey Weinstein and the #metoo movement, theatre penumbra is proud to present David Mamet's challenging and timely play, Oleanna. In the hands of director Allegra Fulton, an award-winning actress and one of Canada's most celebrated artists, this production promises to be an intimate, and cutting-edge retelling of this classic work.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Oleanna's premiere, but the questions and conflict raised by the play are more relevant today than ever before. Oleanna is a seething investigation of power, political correctness and sexual harassment. Mamet's dual-character play focuses on Carol, a student and John, her professor. Over the course of three encounters, Mamet begs the audience to question what it means to be right or wrong.
"We can only interpret the behaviour of others through the screen we create" - Oleanna
theatre penumbra Mission
theatre penumbra is a new company aiming to work with Toronto's best established and emerging talent to share works that are relevant to the world today and spark debate. Oleanna will be theatre penumbra's first production.
The Creative Team
- Directed by Allegra Fulton (The Shape of Water, 19-2, CanStage, Stratford Festival)
- John played by James McGowan (Suicide Squad, Bitten, Bomb Girls, The Border)
- Carol played by Grace Gordon (Love on a Limb, FANatic, Humber River Shakespeare Co.)
- Set and Costume by Julia Kim (Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, Seven Siblings Theatre)
- Light and Sound by Justine Cargo (Unit 102, The Storefront Theatre, Orlando Fringe)
- Fight Choreography by Christopher Mott (Witness Box, Surviving Evil, Motives and Murder)
David Mamet's OLEANNA
Preview: November 21st at 8pm
Opening: November 22nd at 8pm
Closing: December 3rd at 3pm
November 21 - December 3, 2017 at (Tues-Sat at 8pm; Sun at 3pm)
Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen Street East, Toronto
Tickets: $25(General) /$20(Artist/Student) /$15(Preview); Box Office: 416-845-9411
To purchase tickets online: https://mametoleanna.bpt.me/
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