Behind the scenes
discussion of four upcoming theatre productions
TORONTO (Monday,
October 21, 2013) - Toronto Public Library is pleased to
announce the Fall 2013 On Stage Theatre
Arts Series at the Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge Street) in the
Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium beginning Monday, October 28, 2013 at 7 pm. The On
Stage series provides library customers with a unique insight into four
upcoming Toronto theatre productions presented by Factory Theatre (a
co-production with Obsidian Theatre), Studio 180 Theatre (OFF-MIRVISH: The
Second Stage Series), Crow’s Theatre (in association with Canadian Stage) and
Theatre Passe Muraille.
Each
program will feature a behind-the-scenes discussion about the upcoming
production with guest speakers from the theatre company.
On Stage program details:
The
Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble, by
Beth Graham
Featuring
Beth Graham, playwright, with Nigel Shawn Williams, co-artistic director,
Factory Theatre, Monday, October 28, 7 pm
God of
Carnage, by Yasmina Reza,
translated by Christopher Hampton
Featuring
Joel Greenberg, artistic director of Studio 180 Theatre.
Monday,
November 4, 7 pm
Winners and Losers, by Marcus Youssef and
James Long
Featuring Chris Abraham, artistic director of Crow’s
Theatre, with playwrights and performers Marcus Youssef and James Long.
Monday, November 11, 7 pm
The Way Back to
Thursday, by
Rob Kempson
Featuring Rob Kempson, playwright
and associate artistic producer of Theatre Passe Muraille.
Monday, November 25, 7 pm
The Arts Department on
the fifth floor of the Toronto Reference Library has an extensive collection of
theatre materials and ephemera.
The collection includes:
- Books, periodicals and other theatre material
- Index to Canadian theatre productions
- Plays from across Canada and around the world
- Theatrical reviews
- Clipping files on Canadian performances and organizations
- Sound recordings of plays, stage dialects and comedy
- Arts & Culture blog and up-to-date audition information available
at www.tpl.ca/auditions, opens a new window - Telephone reference service: 416-393-7157
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Media Contact:
Edward Karek, Communications
Officer
416-397-5925
media@torontopubliclibrary.ca