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Queen of Puddings Music Theatre, in association with Canadian Stage, presents Beckett: Feck It! The elegiac, provocative show juxtaposes shorter plays of Samuel Beckett with contemporary classical music from outstanding Irish composers inspired by his appreciation for the absurd. This brand new production reunites the renowned Canadian Beckett director Jennifer Tarver with Dáirine Ní Mheadhra & John Hess (music direction), and showcases a dynamic Canadian cast comprised of actors Laura Condlln, Michal Grzejszczak, Tom Rooney, and Sofia Tomic, sharing the stage with soprano Shannon Mercer and trumpet player Michael Fedyshyn. Queen of Puddings brings their signature contemporary twist to this invigorating evening of music, theatre, and Irish madness.
More than any other writer, Irishman Samuel Beckett used the techniques of music composition in the structuring of his plays. His writing was inspired by some of the singular Irish characteristics, including a huge appreciation for the ridiculous, complete irreverence, and deep melancholia. The same qualities explode in the music chosen for Beckett: Feck It! The music selections, Trumpeter by Gerald Barry, Drei Gesänge by Andrew Hamilton, and the gorgeous Gaelic folk-song Eleanór a Rún by Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, are framed by the Beckett plays, Come and Go, Ohio Impromptu, Act Without Words II and Play. This original and thought-provoking production, featuring sets and costumes by Teresa Przybylski and lighting design by Kimberly Purtell, unites music and plays in a dramatic continuum in an entirely fresh context for experiencing Beckett.
The Toronto based Queen of Puddings Music Theatre creates boundary-bursting music theatre – a music theatre that is dynamic, provocative and precedent-setting. The company, founded in 1995 by Artistic Directors Dáirine Ní Mheadhra & John Hess, is acclaimed for its unique aesthetic based on a physical, singing theatre. Visit www.queenofpuddingsmusictheatre.com for more information.
Beckett: Feck It!
February 17 - 25, 2012
Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs: 26 Berkeley Street, Toronto
Tickets on sale now!
Call the box office at: 416.368.3110 or purchase online at: www.canadianstage.com
2011-12-06
Toronto: Queen of Puddings and Canadian Stage present “Beckett: Feck It!” February 17-25, 2012