Red at The Theatre Centre

Riot King is back to present the Tony Award-winning play RED from March 28-April 6, 2025 with eight performances at The Theatre Centre in Toronto. RED is a thrilling two-hander, starring Lindsay Merrithew and Brendan Kinnon, about American abstract painter Mark Rothko and the creation of the Seagram Murals.

RED, written by John Logan and directed by Kenzia Dalie, reflects on what it means to create space for contemplation. What can art teach us about finding the balance? How can we use it to process complex emotions and work through trauma? From prepping canvases and mixing pigments to their symbiotic dance of painting, Rothko and his new assistant Ken are weighted in the balance, challenging each other on art, life, and what it means to connect as human beings.

Authors

• Chay Yew
• John Logan
• Michael Bodeen
• Rob Milburn