NEW VOICES - BRIEF PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTIONS
Monday, March 22 – 7:00PM
The World is Ending and It’s All Your Fault!
(40 minutes)
The World is Ending and It's All Your Fault!, created by THE EXPERTS and produced by Brittney
Francis, is a show about the trials and tribulations of 5 clowns in an apocalyptic world. While
chaos and terror surrounds them, these clowns shed some light in an increasingly dark time.
Nightmares – Kara Duncan
(20 minutes)
This dance piece takes place in a dream. It explores the emotion and frustration one would find in
a nightmare. This piece also deals with control and how one feels comfortable being controlled.
INTERMISSION
Thumb ( 60 minutes)
Thumb is a whirlwind of a piece that follows the lives of the town's most notorious snow removal
company: The Tumblers. With news of a potential buyout, and the sudden disappearance of
Benny's girlfriend, the family struggles to fight through their most difficult winter yet. "It's not that
we're bad people, it's just sometimes we make bad decisions. A multi-disciplinary piece written
and directed by Meg Gennings, choreographed by Merideth Plumb.
Tuesday, March 23 – 7:00PM
Read Through the Soul - Taryn Verkerk (18 minutes)
This dance piece revolves around four people in a park reading novels. Each person’s book
represents the very different situations occurring simultaneously in all four of their lives.
Somewhere Beyond the Lear
(35 minutes )
Somewhere Beyond the Lear, written by Allana Reoch is a mocumentary film following the career
comeback of Shakespearean director Timothy Leibowitz as he attempts to stage his newest
theatrical concept, "King Lear: Under the Sea!" Directed by Jonathan Sousa and Allana Reoch,
filmed by Ashton Doudelet and produced by Michelle Lynn Barker, this comedy shows just what
happens when old quarrels resurface and artistic egos clash as yet another Shakespearean play is
taken out of context and "modernized".
Genetics. (1 hour)
A play written by Michelle Lynn Barker and directed by Warren Bain.
"Doesn't the thought of forgetting scare you even more?"
INTERMISSION
The Last King of Grinrod (70 minutes)
The Last King of Grinrod is a two act play written by Jimmy King, directed by Ellen Hurley. It's a
dark comedy about power, justice, and disillusions, taking place in the recently burnt down small
town of Grinrod, British Columbia. Featuring: Andrew Robinson, David Coomber, James
Macdonald, Melissa Haddad, and William Powell.
Wednesday, March 24 – 7:00PM
Vital Organs - Kathryn Gibbens
(30 minutes)
This dance piece featuring 25 dancers is in six parts and is about the behavior of love. It is
inspired by a number of organs in the human body: lungs, heart, sex organs, stomach and brain.
INTERMISSION
To Be Free
(90 minutes)
To Be Free is a play by William Powell about sex, love, and existentialist philosophy wherein Bob,
Henry, Sophie, and Miranda must all answer the question: "What does it mean to be free?"
Thursday, March 25 – 7:00PM
Beau de Tomber des Cieux (40 minutes)
Beau de tomber des cieu, by Amelia Sargisson, directed by Brett Watson, choreographed by Paul
Charbonneau and Katie Gibbens. This play explores the lives of the pioneering cancaneuse,
Jane Avril, her larger-than-life rival, Louise “The Glutton” Weber, and the haunted genius who
immortalized them in his outré oeuvre, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. A vibrant synthesis of dance,
song, and painting, Beau de tomber des cieux brings to life the raucous demimonde of the most
notorious dance hall in 19th-century Paris: Le Moulin Rouge.
Twenty II (20 minutes )
Choreographed by Kelly Shaw.
"I am having patience with everything that remains unsolved in my heart, trying to love the
questions themselves"
-Unknown
INTERMISSION
Jon and Iris (90 minutes)
Jon & Iris - an outrageous comedy in three acts, written and directed by Filip Jeremic.
The year is 1988. Jon and Iris Tanqueray are a bitter middle-aged couple with an unorthodox
living arrangement. When an unexpected guest comes to town, their shaky marriage and
alternative lifestyle are put to the test. The Tanquerays host a dinner party, inviting their motley
crew of friends - mayhem ensues, everyone has something to hide and something to gain, and no
one's secrets are truly safe!
Friday, March 26 – 7:00PM
Fornat (15 minutes)
Fornat, choreographed by Sarah Adam, coordinates movement with the use of film to create a
multimedia exploration of the delicate psyche of a young, suicidal woman.
INTERMISSION
The Breeding of Guns (90 minutes)
“War is never better than the one before. It’s worse. More men, more guns, more artillery.” The
Breeding of Guns, written and directed by Taryn Jorgenson, is about a world on the eve of the
deadliest conflict in human history. With most men headed overseas, the burden falls on the
wives of a small Canadian town to build their munitions. At the centre of the story, we find Jeana,
a young woman who discovers that when it comes to business in the times of war, choices are
murky, profits are real and morals are fleeting.
Saturday, March 27 – 7:00PM
Etude d’un Homme - Paul Charbonneau (30 minutes)
Dance piece
He Crucified Me - Andrew Robinson
Acting piece
INTERMISSION
Barking Dog Lane (90 minutes)
Barking Dog Lane, by Christina Thomson-Opolko. Directed by Ryerson alum, Tim Welham. The
Kent family live in a sinking house near a pool chemical plant on the outskirts of a big city. When
they get an offer from a developer to sell their house and move, they all dream of future success.
But who deserves to get out and at what cost? Barking Dog Lane is ultimately a play about
cycles: escaping them, coming to terms with them, falling into them.
Sunday, March 28 – 7:00PM
LUCY! (2 hours and 30 minutes)
LUCY! Is a new comedy musical written/directed by Michael Rubinstein, composed by Andrew
Clemens and choreographed by Jessica Mogentale and Marc Cardarelli. LUCY! tells the life story
of Lucille Ball in the Golden Age of television, when her marriage to Desi Arnaz dominated the
headlines, and the “I Love Lucy” show grew to define a generation of Americans.
INTERMISSION
LUCY! Act II and III