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Riverdale Farm Celebration
Thursday September 25th, 2008, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
The Riverdale Farm Advisory Council, The Cookbook Store and TheatreBooks invite you to an evening with Cabbagetown author Margaret Webb, chatting about her tour of Canadian farms for her new book Apple to Oysters. Tastings of food and drink inspired by the book, delicious pulled pork from Cumbrae Farms, pizzas from the wood burning oven at Riverdale Farm. A wonderful opportunity to see the farm in action, whilst nibbling on scrumptious food and supporting this historic part of agriculture in Toronto. (Click on the image above for a larger view).
Tickets are $75 and include a copy of Apple to Oysters. Monies raised support the Farm Council projects. Tickets available at TheatreBooks, 416.922.7175.
Earlier Events
Patsy Rodenberg returns to TheatreBooks
Friday, June 27
Time: 4:30 pm.
Place: TheatreBooks Third Floor (Sorry, not wheelchair accessible.)
Please register for this event; spots are very limited! There is no admission charge.
Acclaimed as one of the world's leading voice and acting coaches, Patsy will give an illustrated talk drawn from her new book, The Second Circle: How to Use Positive Energy for Success in Every Situation. Patsy Rodenburg has worked with every significant performer working in theatre in the UK today, among them are included Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Daniel Day-Lewis, Ralph Fiennes. In L.A., she has coached Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, Orlando Bloom, Ewan MacGregor. For more, visit www.patsyrodenburg.com.
The Second Circle
Patsy Rodenburg
In this book, Patsy Rodenburg expounds on her theory of the Three Circles of Energy. She believes that everyone is born with a vital presence, and with this text you will learn to remember and channel positive energy into every aspect of your life. The charisma you see shimmering around a famous actor is tangible - you have the potential to be that energized. Hardcover, 276 pp. $27.50.
Voices of the Poets
Wednesday, April 30, 5 to 7 pm.
Please note day correction
TheatreBooks Third floor Salon
Keith Garebian will read from Blue: The Derek Jarman Poems
In Blue: The Derek Jarman Poems, Keith Garebian has spliced together a portrait of a filmmaker, visual artist, poet, sexual rebel, and gardener who defied the conventions of art, desire and filmmaking. In this life affirming, cinematic, at turns randy, and elegiac verse biography, Keith Garebian celebrates one of the world's truly rebellious spirits.
Andrea MacPherson will read from Away
In her new volume, Andrea MacPherson gives us poems which take us on a grand tour of Europe, where the vast legacy of human history intersects with her own ancestral origins. In this collection of quiet beauty and careful observation, MacPherson seeks to reinvent the travel poem on her own terms.
Meet David Mirvish,
Theatre Owner and Producer, and Robert Brockhouse, Author
Sunday, April 20, 2 to 3:30 pm.
In Conversation with Lynn Slotkin, Theatre Critic, Here & Now, CBC Radio One
Only books purchased at TheatreBooks will be signed. No admission charge. Third floor, TheatreBooks. Space is limited. Reserve by phoning (416) 922.7175.
Shaw on the Road
Village Wooing by Bernard Shaw
with Ensemble Members Catherine McGregor and Jim Mezon
Tuesday, November 13 at 7 pm.
Fully booked
This witty one-act gem consists of three conversations which take place in the early 1930s between a rather testy gentleman and a plucky village shopkeeper. Fast-paced and filled with light humour, Village Wooing weaves in many of Shaw's favourite themes: women's rights, the battle of the sexes, economics and the role of the writer in shaping opinion. Admission is free. Reservations required. Please call 416.922.7175. Download the PDF (1.7 MB). Sorry - this show is sold out.
Foul Deeds
Linda Moore
Thursday, October 25, 7 pm.
Acclaimed for her work as a director on stages from Vancouver to Halifax, Linda Moore has turned turned her dramaturgical talent to creating a crime mystery with a distinctly theatrical flair. Linda will launch Foul Deeds with a reading on Thursday October 25 at 7 pm at TheatreBooks. Download the PDF.
The Pessimist - Morwyn Brebner
Generous - Michael Healey
Territories - Niki Landau
Friday, September 28 from 5 to 7 pm.
TheatreBooks and J. Gordon Shillingford present the launch of three new titles at TheatreBooks. For more information or to reserve signed copies, please call (416) 922-7175. View the PDF of the event poster.
The Seductive Shoe
Jonathan Walford, past Chair of the Costume Society of Ontario
Wednesday, 26 September, from 5 to 7 pm.
The CSO will be your host at TheatreBooks. Refreshments will be served. Books will be available for purchase, and the author will be present for book signing. Can't attend? Call (416) 922.7175 to order a signed copy.
Exclusive Appearance
TheatreBooks and Cineplex
present
Roger Ebert
Signing copies of his most recent book
Awake in the Dark: The Best of Roger Ebert
Monday, September 10, 3:30 to 4:30 pm.
Pulitzer Prize winner Roger Ebert's best reviews, essays and interviews, written during 40 years of movie-going are now available in this must-have collection! Hardcover, $32.95.
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Chris Earle: Two Plays by Chris Earle
High Sticking by Mark Brownell
Cringeworthy by Alex Poch-Goldin
Thursday, June 7 from 7 to 9 pm.
At TheatreBooks. For more information or to reserve signed copies, call 416.922.7175. Download the PDF of the launch flyer.
Acting Out: Scenes and Monologues from Theatre Direct Productions for Youth
Wednesday, March 21, 5:30 to 7 pm.
Playwrights Canada Press and TheatreBooks invite you to join us in celebrating Theatre Direct Canada's 30th anniversary at the launch of Acting Out: Scenes and Monologues from Theatre Direct Productions for Youth. (Click on image for larger version.)
At TheatreBooks, 11 St. Thomas Street (1 block west of Bay, just south of Bloor).
Can't make it? To reserve your signed copy please call TheatreBooks at (416) 922-7175.
Please join Kit Brennan, Rose Cullis, Mike McPhaden & Greg Nelson to celebrate the book launching of Two Hands Clapping.
Monday, February 19, 2007 at 5:30 pm
A goldmine for actors seeking two-person plays, Two Hands Clapping features full-length, one-act, and short scripts for two actors, as well as in-depth interviews with playwrights. The playwrights are Canadian and include established writers, as well as voices that are just beginning to make their mark in Canadian theatre.
The collection includes Afterglow by Peter Boychuk; Lola Shuffles the Cards by Kit Brennan; Jane's Thumb by Kelley Jo Burke; 3... 2... 1 by Nathan Cuckow and Chris Craddock; The Dinner Party by Rose Cullis; The House Wife by Ruth Lawrence and Sherry White; Poochwater by Mike McPhaden and The File by Greg Nelson.
Readings! Refreshments! At TheatreBooks, 11 St. Thomas Street (1 block west of Bay, just south of Bloor). Can't make it? To reserve your signed copy please call TheatreBooks at (416) 922-7175.
Book Launch - Ragged Islands
Saturday, January 27, 2007
3 to 5 pm.
TheatreBooks and Knopf Canada invite you to celebrate
the publication of Ragged Islands by Don Hannah. Refreshments,
snacks and book signing. Call
to reserve an autographed copy: 416.922.7175 in Toronto or 1.800.361-3414
toll-free. (Click for larger image).
At TheatreBooks, 11 St. Thomas St. (1 block west of Bay, just south of Bloor).
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In her new book,Vachon offers an intimate behind the scenes memoir of twenty years of independent film producing. She chronicles the early years,including Todd Haynes' Poison and Larry Clark's Kids, through Go Fish, Boys Don't Cry, Far From Heaven, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and I Shot Andy Warhol, including her new Fall 2006 release, Infamous.
Christine
Vachon maintains her outspoken, renegade spirit while gaining
respect in the disparate film worlds of New York and Hollywood.
"Stars shine, execs sputter and implode in these hilarious, appalling
and
always revealing tales."
Can't attend? Call or e-mail action@theatrebooks.com by September 12 to purchase an autographed copy. Hardcover only, $34.99.
David Earle and Michelle Green
Sunday March 19 from 2 pm. to 4:30 pm.
Meet Michele Green and David Earle as we celebrate David's life in the arts.
TheatreBooks, 11 St Thomas, Third Floor.
The inimitable artistry of David Earle, co-founder of Toronto Dance Theatre
is chronicled in this beautiful record of four decades of creativity. Each
of David's 130 choreographies is annotated with complete programme information,
often accompanied by summary notes, programme notes, choreographer's notes
and interview excerpts. Beautifully illustrated with B&W photographs throughout,
the book includes an extensive essay from dance writer Graham Jackson
and random musings from Earle's personal journals. Large format.
$52.95.
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Nominated Playwrights Read
Monday November, 14 7 pm.
Playwrights Don Druick, Through the Eyes and Richard Sanger, Two Words for Snow will read from their plays, both nominated for the 2005 Governor General's Literary Awards. Theatrebooks, 11 St. Thomas St.
Monday, November 7 at 7 pm.
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Outstanding Canadian playwrights will read and autograph copies of recently published plays. Join the authors for an evening of readings, signing and schmoozing. Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks (Bigger than Jesus); Morwyn Brebner (The Optimists); Sharon Bajer (Molly's Veil); Alex Poch-Goldin (Yahrzeit). Theatrebooks, 11 St. Thomas St.
Designing Modern America Launches at TheatreBooks
Christopher Innes
Thursday, November 3, 5 to 7 pm.
Innes tells the engrossing story of Urban & Bel Geddes, showing how these
two men with a background in theatre lent dramatic flair to everything they designed
and how this theatricality gave the distinctive modernity they created such wide
appeal. If the American lifestyle has been much imitated around the world over
the past fifty years,says Innes, it is due in large measure to the designs of
Urban and Bel Geddes. Together they were responsible for creating what has been
called the "Golden Age" of American culture. llustrated with more than
130 photographs, this book tells the engrossing story of these seminal figures
in twentieth century American culture. Hardcover, 336 pp. $49.95.
Christopher Innes is the author of many books on theatre and is Canada Research
Chair in Performance and Culture at York University.
Fall Play Readings
Outstanding Canadian playwrights will read and autograph copies of recently
published plays.
Thursday, October 27, 7 pm.
Readings by John Mighton, David Craig, Ronnie Burkett, Walter Borden, David
Macfarlane, d'bi.young, Michael Miller and others. Reception to follow. Theatrebooks,
11 St. Thomas Street.
Daniel Brooks and Leonard McHardy invite you to an Incredible
One-Night Event
Bigger Than Jesus
Wednesday, September 21, 2005 6 pm.
Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst Street
Join celebrity chef Jamie Kennedy in the Factory Theatre Courtyard
for burgers, fries and refreshments. See the show that's already sold out in
Toronto, Calgary and Montreal. Meet the creative teams behind the Dora Award-winning
production everyone's raving about.
Tickets: $125 (tax receipts will be issued for the maximum
allowable amount). Seats are limited, call today to book!
To order, call Necessary Angel Theatre Company at
416.703.0406 or email info@necessaryangel.com. PDF
version of the invite.
Bigger than Jesus
Rick Miller & Daniel Brooks
Weaving together the Catholic liturgy, the gospels, and good old-fashioned
Bible-thumpin', Bigger Than Jesus is a funny and poignant
one-man, multi-media mass, that questions the mysteries of life and the thorny
crown of Christianity. This hugely popular play was the winner of three Dora
Mavor Moore awards. Softcover, 63 pp. $14.95.
Book Launch/Reading
Mourning
Dove
Wednesday, June 22, 7 pm.
Emil Sher
Please join us as we celebrate the launch of Mourning Dove,
the new play by Emil Sher that premiered this year at the Great Canadian Theatre
Company. Inspired by a true story, Mourning Dove explores
the unspeakable dilemma faced by Doug Ramsay, the father of a severely disabled
girl. When he takes matters in his own hands, no one is prepared for the fallout.
Controversial and challenging, Mourning Dove is a timely reminder
of the theatre to transform age-old questions into art.
Selected scenes will be read by Oliver Dennis, Deborah
Drakeford and Ben Meuser. At TheatreBooks,
11 St. Thomas St. email TheatreBooks to
reserve a copy, and get
more information about the launch (jpg format).
The Adventures of Ali & Ali and the Axes
of Evil
June 16 6:30 - 9 pm.
The Drake Hotel
The Adventures of Ali & Ali and the Axes of Evil
Marcus Youssef, Guillermo Verdecchia & Camyar
Chai
In this elaborate agitprop theatrical collaboration, the internal
contradictions
and duplicitious double-speak of the "war on terror" are exposed as
the propaganda vehicles for the neo-colonialism of the West that they are. "Ali
Hakim" and "Ali Ababwa," refugees from the imaginary country "Agraba," attempt
to seduce their audience into providing them with food, refuge, security, freedom
and the material benefits of Western consumer society, failing miserably at every
step. M-4. Softcover, 126 pp. $16.95. The Drake Hotel is at 1150 Queen St. West,
Toronto. PDF of the event flyer (1.8
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Solo Performance
Free Lecture/Workshop
Saturday, June 4, 12 to 2 pm.
Veteran actress, writer, producer and co-founder of LA Writers Bloc, Susan Merson
will talk about writing, acting, producing and marketing the one person play.
Her new book Your Name Here: An Actor / Writer's Guide to Solo Performance is
based on years of success in developing solo plays at the Ensemble Studio Theatre
and touring solo plays across North America and around the world.
Contact TheatreBooks at 416.922.7175 or come by the store to sign-up for this
unique event. Space is limited!
Gina Wilkinson on becoming a playwright
Saturday, March 12, 2005 2 pm.
At TheatreBooks, 11 St. Thomas Street, Toronto.
Join
first-time playwright Gina Wilkinson, theatre director Micheline Chevrier
and CanStage’s Associate Producer - Play Development, Bonnie Green
and as they discuss the ins and outs of playwriting, how a writer gets
their work produced, how the CanStage Play Development Department works
and Ms. Wilkinson’s first journey from page to stage.
Gina’s world premiere play, My Mother's Feet is the gripping story of what happens when mother-love crosses a perilous line. Dan's mother betrays his trust and steals his boyhood innocence leaving an acutely damaged relationship that can only be saved through sacrifice and forgiveness.
Spotlight on Gina Wilkinson: Confessions of a playwright...
Meet Kristen Thomson
Saturday December, 11 from 2 to 3 pm.
The perfect gift now on DVD!
I, Claudia
A film by Chris Abraham & Kristen Thomson
I, Claudia is an adaptation of the hit one-woman play starring
Kristen
Thomson. Claudia is an “official” pre-teen, still reeling from her
parents' divorce. Her father is getting re-married, she has a science fair project
coming due, and she is in the physical and emotional throes of puberty. Claudia
speaks to us from inside the boiler room of her school where she stores all the
things that are secret and dear to her. Incensed and incredulous at the adult
world around her, she is irrepressibly funny about it at the same time. More
on the DVD...
Can't attend? Order autographed copies by phone or e-mail.
Norman Jewison
Friday, December 3 at 6 pm.
Norman Jewison will be at TheatreBooks to autograph copies of
his autobiography, This Terrible Business Has Been Good to Me.
This honest and exciting autobiography captures Norman Jewison's
remarkable journey as a filmmaker. Cutting his teeth in television,
Jewison firmly established himself as a superlative director of actors
. From there, his talent would eventually carry him to the top of the
Hollywood heap, where he would go on to helm such beloved films as Fiddler
on the Roof, In the Heat of the Night, And Justice for
All and Moonstruck. Not simply a versatile filmmaker, Jewison
is also a fervent supporter of fledgling talent, establishing the Canadian
Film Centre in 1987. In his own words, here is the candid story of
Norman Jewison's life in film. Hardcover, 304 pp. $38.95.
Sean Reycraft, Dave Carley and Eric Woolfe
Monday, November 15 at 7 pm.
One Good Marriage
Sean Reycraft
Steph and Stewart are celebrating their first anniversary; however, rather that
being a time of happiness, the occasion brings terrible sorrow. Blackly hilarious
and deeply moving, this vivid two-hander moves from pathos to humour and back
again as a tragic story is revealed, and the need for community is expressed.
M-1, F-1. Softcover, 71 pp. $12.95.
Orchidelirium
Dave Carley
Orchidelirium is a hothouse hybrid of fact and fiction, research and hypothesis,
scent and sex. For the Victorian Alice O'Keefe, who established one of America's
great collections of orchids, the delirium leads to environmental disaster. For
Frances O'Keefe, the hothouse her ancestor built, and which she fiercely protects,
will once again fill with the flower of legend and orchidelirium. M-2, F-2. Softcover,
93 pp. $14.95.
The Eldritch Plays
Eric Woolfe
Mad scientists, werewolves, would-be necromancers, a succubus, and an evil
immortal mouse are but a few of the bizarre creatures that you'll encounter
in the world
of Eric Woolfe. This eccentric playwright uses live actors combined with
puppets, simple stylized special effects, humour and horror in his gothic,
witty, and
theatrical plays. Sideshow of the Damned, The Strange and Eerie Memories
of Billy Wuthergloom, and Grendelmaus all bear marks of Woolfe's singular
imagination.
Softcover, 172 pp. $18.95.
Finding God in the Dark: Taking the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius to
the Movies
Thursday, November 18, 5 to 7 pm.
John Pungente and Monty Williams
Canadian
Dance: Visions and Stories
Sunday, November 21, 3 to 5 pm.
Edited by Selma Landen Odom and Mary Jane Warner
A compilation of over thirty articles by dance historians, theorists and professional
practitioners, this book examines the central aesthetis, social, political
and economic issues that helped define the development of dance in Canada.
$48.95.
Thursday, September 23 at 7:30 pm. at TheatreBooks
China Doll by Marjorie Chan
Lauchie, Liza & Rory by Sheldon Currie
The Piano Tuner by Robert Astle
In China Doll, Marjorie Chan's first play, Ibsen is a
catalyst for a young woman who comes to see her future in terms other than
those laid out for her by the patriarchal society in which she lives. As
Su-Ling grows into womanhood, she makes choices that lead her toward independence,
and
which have consequences for everyone in her world.
In Lauchie, Liza and Rory, Liza lives with sensible Lauchie while pining for his reckless identical twin brother, Rory. In a series of scenes from Liza's life, Currie evokes an entire east-coast town and keeps us laughing while subtly illuminating the poignancy in the situation.
The Piano Tuner, Bob soon discovers the derelict piano he has been summoned to fix has been "prepared" with sounds, objects and stories which Bob must confront in order to bring the instrument back into tune. A tragedy in the classic sense, The Piano Tuner follows Bob into the abyss, revealing the sad murder of his former wife and his subsequent incarceration. But this is also a story of redemption.
To reserve autographed copies, call 416.922.7175 or email the store.
Joe Leydon's Guide to Essential Movies You Must See If You
Read, Write About or Make Movies
Joe Leydon
Tuesday, September 14, 4:30 to 6 pm
Meet the Author ~ Autographing/Reception
TheatreBooks Third Floor
Veteran American film critic Joe Leydon takes the reader on a
rollercoaster ride through more than 60 movies that have defined
genres, influenced filmmakers-
and still serve as standards by which other films are measured.
" Joe Leydon brings passion, intelligence, and a bracing wit to his tour
of the films we really must see to call ourselves literate." Roger Ebert
" ... this guide by one of America's most knowledgeable and fun-to-read
critics is indeed essential." Jack Mathews, New York Daily News.
Essential Cinema: On the Necessity of Film Canons
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Wednesday, September 15, 4:30 to 6 pm
Meet the Author
TheatreBooks Third Floor
In Essential Cinema, Jonathan Rosenbaum considers the overall mediocrity
of contemporary cinema and forcefully argues for the necessity of canons of
great films. He proposes specific definitions of excellence in film art through
the creation of a personal canon of both well-known and obscure movies from
around the world and suggests ways in which other canons might be similarly
constructed. Hardcover, 445 pp. $52.95.
They Came From Within: A History of Canadian Horror Cinema
Caelum Vatnsdal
Friday, September 10, 4:30 to 6 pm
Meet the Author ~ Autographing/Reception
TheatreBooks Third Floor
Award winning author and filmmaker Caelum Vatnsdal opens the vault of the Canadian horror
film genre from its inception to the present day to explore its history and cultural
implications. He unwinds the history of this neglected genre to learn " why
we fear what we fear and how it came to be that way." Lavishly illustrated
with rare stills and poster art, this extensively researched book will appeal
equally to horror fans and film studies specialists.
Caelum Vatnsdal won the Carol Shields City of Winnipeg Book Award for Kino
Delirium: The Films of Guy Maddin.
You Got the Part! A Casting Director Guides Actors to Successful
Auditions for Film and TV
by Marsha Chesley
Just released!
You Got the Part! is a must-have resource for anyone
auditioning for roles in film and television. It is a comprehensive guide showing
how to land an audition, how to prepare for and perform at that audition, and
how to follow up afterward. Written by an award-winning casting director with
twenty-eight years in the industry, this book takes the reader behind the scenes
at actual casting sessions. Practical information is mixed with insiders' tips
supported by anecdotes and stories from actors and casting directors. You Got
the Part! is amusing and informative, and an essential tool for both the novice
and the experienced actor.
"You got the Part! is a remarkably informative book about the 'dark side' of the acting profession-the audition! Whether its your first or your six hundred and first, Marsha Chesley's book is full of fascinating, accurate, detailed, practical and useful information about the auditioning process. There isn't a person in the business (not only actors) who wouldn't find it illuminating."
-- Eric Peterson
Marsha Chesley has worked on hundreds of shows for film and television. Recent titles include the features Julie Walking Home and The Hanging Garden as well as television series Blue Murder and This is Wonderland.
Joint Book Launch
Tuesday, February 24, 7 pm
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At TheatreBooks, 11 St. Thomas Street (1 block west of Bay Street, just south of Bloor Street), Toronto. Can't make it? To reserve your signed copy please call TheatreBooks at (416) 922-7175.
Morwyn Brebner, Little Mercy's First Murder
and
Dave Carley, Dave Carley: Three Plays
Sunday, February 29, 3 pm.
Scirocco Drama and TheatreBooks invite you to join playwrights Morwyn Brebner and Dave Carley for the launch of their newest books. Hosted by Glenda MacFarlane.
At TheatreBooks, 11 St. Thomas Street (1 block west of Bay Street, just south of Bloor Street), Toronto. Can't make it? To reserve your signed copy please call TheatreBooks at (416) 922-7175.
Making Americans Jews and The Broadway Musical
by Andrea Most
Wednesday, February 11 5 to 7 pm.
Book Launch/Signing Reception. At TheatreBooks Third Floor Salon. Email
to reserve a signed copy or call 416.922.7175.
Meet Richard Ouzounian
Tuesday, October 14, 5:30 to 7 pm.
The Toronto Star theatre critic and playwright/librettist, will
read from and discuss his new collection of interviews,
Are You Trying to Seduce Me Miss Turner? Richard Ouzounian Talks To The Stars,
and will autograph copies of his new book.
Exclusive Autographing!
Ann-Marie MacDonald
will sign copies of her anticipated new novel
The Way the Crow Flies
Saturday October 25 at 1 pm.
"Absorbing." "Psychologically rich...an expert storyteller."
Can't attend? Call 416.922.7175 (outside Toronto, 1.800. 361.3414) prior to
October 24th to reserve a signed first edition.
Theatre Direct
Canada Play Launch
Shaking the Stage
Plays by Paul Dunn, Adam Pettle, Sean Reycraft, and Kate Rigg
Wednesday, September 24
5 to 7 pm.
"Provocative drama for young adult audiences."An important collection that
offers a powerful tool for young actors, high school drama classes and professional
theatre artists who want to explore the authentic voices and stories of young artists.
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New Plays from Scirocco Publishing
Sunday, April 27 at 2 pm.
Playwrights Adam Pettle (Sunday Father), Shoshana Sperling (Finding
Regina), Brian Drader (Prok) and Hrant Alianak (The Blues) will
read from their newly published work. TheatreBook's third floor salon.
Atanarjuat:
The Fast Runner
Friday, November 29
Director Zacharius Kunuk and producer Norman Cohn for the launch
of Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner. Illustrated
screenplay $32.95; CD Soundtrack $19.99; Atanarjuat The Fast Runner DVD $39.95.
Meet the Musical Creators
this Sunday, December 1 at 3:30 pm.
Richard Ouzounian, playwright and lyricist, and Marek Norman, composer,
appear at TheatreBooks to perform songs from their hit musicals Dracula, Emily
and Larry's Party, all just published in beautiful illustrated editions. Joining
them will be some of Canada's leading musical stars: Barbara Barsky, Juan
Chioran, Jeff Madden and Melissa Thomson. Autographing to follow
performances. The perfect stocking stuffer gift for the musical fan!
Worth A Thousand Words:
International Theatre Poster Design
Gallery Stratford
Theatre poster fans, of which there are many, and I am one, have been treated to
a feast of visual delights representing the art of poster design from around
the world as exhibited at Gallery Stratford in Ontario this summer. Now, to accompany
the excellent show comes a catalogue in large 9x12 format which reflects, in full
colour, the breadth and richness of international poster design. More,
with images..
The Shape of a Girl
Joan MacLeod
Saturday, March 23, 2002
In an imaginary letter to an absent older brother, Braidie struggles to
understand the torture and killing of a teenage girl by a group of her school-mates.
MacLeod's young protagonist enters all the bright open avenues of peer-group play
and the dark blind alleys of individual and collective terror, as she discovers within
herself both the capacity for and the conflict between impulses of good and evil.
In thinking back on the history of her own tight-knit group of friends, she begins
to see how in the excitement of belonging to a ritualized, secret collective, the
self is created by the increasing dehumanization of the other¤of both the
bully and the victim. The Shape of a Girl goes far beyond a simple dramatization
of the seemingly inexplicable code of silence and tacit complicity which surrounded
the sensationalized Reena Virk murder in 1997 on which the play is based. It speaks
eloquently and compassionately to a world increasingly dominated by all forms of
collectivised and ritualized tribalist hatred, and offers the embrace of trust as
the only way out of this circle of violence.
Jewel
Jewel is also based on a real-life catastrophe¤the sinking
of the Ocean Ranger, an oil rig off the coast of Newfoundland, on Valentine's Day,
1982. Three years later, a widow Marjorie Clifford, at home in her trailer in Fort
St. John, begins to take the first step in understanding that the humanity of love,
in all of its tentative frailty, uncertainty and promise, can free a life paralysed
and dominated by loss.
The Buried Astrolabe:
Canadian Dramatic Imagination and Western Tradition Book Launch
with author Craig Stewart Walker
Wednesday, May 30, 2001
Written by Craig Stewart Walker, Associate Professor, Drama, Queen's University, The Buried Astrolabe offers a critical introduction to Canadian drama by way of six of the country's most important contemporary playwrights: James Reaney, Michael Cook, Sharon Pollock, Michel Tremblay, Judith Thompson and George F. Walker. Each chapter constitutes a study of the poetics particular to one of the playwrights, showing how a personal vision has been explored and dramatized over the course of the writer's career to date. $70.00.
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TheatreBooks owners Leonard McHardy and John Harvey with actress Jane Alexander, author of Command Performance: An Actress in the Theatre of Politics |
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