2003/ 2004 SEASON
The Department of Theatre's Phoenix Theatres is proud to present another season of innovative and provocative theatre. It once again demonstrates the mandate of the Department of Theatre: to present to the public, a showcase of the work of our students and faculty, visiting designers and directors. By choosing to attend the Phoenix Theatres you are not only participating in some of Victoria's most rewarding theatrical entertainment - you are making a valuable contribution to the development of the arts in this country - an opportunity to see some of Canada's emerging young artists at work.
The Taming of the Shrew
One of Shakespeare's Earliest
Comedies
Guest Director Alisa Palmer
Shakespeare's irresistible romp features the two daughters of a rich Paduan merchant: Katharina thought of by many as a fiery tempered shrew, and Bianca, who is seen as an angel from heaven. Although there is no shortage of suitors for the lovely Bianca, her father insists she postpone marriage until her elder sister is suitably matched. When the boorish Petruchio announces his willingness to marry any woman with a large enough dowry - even Kate - Bianca's dilemma seems to be solved. But is it possible Petruchio has met his match in the wild Kate?
October 9 - 25, 2003
Previews October 7 & 8 at 8pm
Matinee October 25 at 2pm
HE Who Gets Slapped
Leonid Andreyev's comic
tragedy
Translated by Daniel Stearns
Directed by Brian
Richmond
On the brink of his greatest
success, a world famous scholar witnesses his work credited to his former
pupil - who also steals his wife! Instead of ending his humiliating torment
through suicide, he decides to profit from his loss and reinvents himself
as France's most famous circus clown HE - whose main schtick is his ability
to get uproarious laughter from his audience by being beaten up! Andreyev
is credited with launching the symbolist movement of the 20th century.
November 13 - 29, 2003
Previews November 11 & 12 at 8pm
Matinee November 29 at 2pm
Spotlight on [the almost] Alumni
Spotlight on alumni shines on a Phoenix student who has found success in the world of professional theatre. This season, actor, singer and performer, Meg Roe steps out into the Phoenix spotlight with a mesmerizing threatrical performance while she returns to complete her journey towards gaining her BFA starring in the one-woman tour-de-force, The Fever by Wallace Shawn.
The Fever
Far from home and the comforts of her own cozy existence, a young woman is challenged by the third-world misery she sees. The New York Times says this play moves "with masterful compassion, eloquence and self-scrutiny, as its central character comes to the realization that having good intentions toward the dispossessed is not enough."
January 29 - February 7,
2004
Previews January 27 & 28 at 8pm
Matinee February 7 at 2pm
FIND Festival
Festival of Innovative & New Drama
February 26 - March 20, 2004
FIND is our Springtime celebration
of all that is new. Encompassing all of our state-of-the-art theatre spaces,
the festival is comprised of three main-stage plays plus a series of six
new one-act plays by emerging playwrights from The Department of Writing.
Wanted
Directed by Scott
Malcolm
Written by one of Canada's most renowned playwrights, Sally Clark takes
a fascinating look at our ideology of the north. A story of challenge,
love and survival, during the Klondike gold rush.
February
26 - March 13, 2004
Preview Performances: February 25 & 26
at 8 pm
Saturday Matinee, February 28 at 2pm
Rodeo Star
Directed by David Ferry
This first play by Canadian actor Paulino Nunes explores the mysteries
surrounding a seemingly straightforward hotel tryst.
Advisory: The play contains explicit sexual material and nudity.
March 3, 4, 5 & 6, 2004
Previews, March 1 & 2 at 8pm
Matinee March 6 at 2pm
Electra
Directed by Britt Small
Sophocles' greatest character drama . . . what kind of a woman was Electra
that she would want so desperately to murder her own mother?
March 10, 11, 12 &
13, 2004 at 8pm
Previews March 8 & 9 at 8pm
Matinee March 13 at 2pm
PLUS
Studio Series
The FIND Festival wraps up with six one-act plays written and staged by UVic writing and theatre students on March 19 and 20. Beginning at 7:00 pm, the play readings will be presented back to back in the Phoenix Theatre’s Studio. Admission is by donation. In between shows, the audience can enjoy a Phoenix-style coffee house!
March 19 and 20, 2004
Admission by donation
7:00 - 7:25 pm
The Island of Women
by Russell Reilander
Fred ends up on an island of women... sounds good, or is it? Mad cap
fun for anyone who's pondered the notion, the shocking truth
for those who haven't. Directed by Katherine Bethell and featuring
Jenny Abel, Anne-Marie de
la Giroday, Amanda Duff, Mike Ferguson, Éva Markvoort, Pat
McCloy, Kate Richard and Kassia Warshawski.
7:35 - 8:10 pm
The Rise and Fall of Anne Boland
by Clare Morgan
A play about the power of ambition and the illusions of absolute power...in high
school. Based on the story of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. Directed
by Dee Statz and featuring Aynsley Carson, Mike Ferguson, Philip Lyall, Éva
Markvoort and Kate Richard.
8:20 - 8: 55 pm
The World Pulls Heavy
By Leah Bailly
It's spit freezing cold. Friday night, and Sadie Mills is dragged
on a trek across town with her dreamboat from the past. Destination:
dark and dangerous. Based on true events.
Directed by Sabrina Evertt and featuring Claire Charland and Mike Copley.
9: 05 - 9:35 pm
Medea Lived
By Gabrielle Pope
Is contemporary life reminiscent of Euripides‚ tragic world? One
woman thinks so. Operatic mythology takes on the latte-happy
generations of apathy. Directed by Kathleen Greenfield and featuring Mike Copley, Kate Richard
and Devon Taylor.
9:45 - 10:10 pm
The Fall and Rise of Colin Jr.
By Amanda Leduc
Colin Rushford is the ultimate ladies' man. But his prowess will soon
be put to the test -- by two different and yet strikingly
similar women! Directed by Kimberley DeLude and featuring Anne-Marie de la Giroday
and Philip Lyall.
10:20 - 10:40 pm
The Bird’s Nest
By S-I Parmar
Cha-Cha, an idealistic young woman, must confront her ambivalent
feelings for two friends after one of them discovers a
mysterious bird's nest. Directed by Catriana Van Rijn
and featuring Aynsley Carson, Philip Lyall and Amatai Marmurstein.
Advisory: Some plays may contain coarse language and/or mature subject matter.
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