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(Toronto, ON) – surface/underground theatre proudly participates in Toronto’s inimitable theatre festival, Playwright Project, by presenting one of Sam Shepard’s most mature works When the World Was Green: A Chef’s Fable.
This Canadian premiere production is directed by acclaimed director Peter Pasyk (Dora Nominated, and 2013/14 Urjo Kareda Resident at Tarragon Theatre), and boasts a cast of Canadian theatre icon and multiple award-winner David Fox, and rising national theatre star Shannon Taylor (Dora Nominated).
In When the World Was Green a journalist in search of her father interviews an elderly man on death row who resolved an old family vendetta by murdering the wrong man. This hauntingly lyrical play co-written by Sam Shepard & Joseph Chaikin was originally commissioned and produced by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games Cultural Olympiad in 1996. The play opens May 1st and runs every night at a new venue until May 7th.
The Playwright Project is the only festival of its kind and returns after its city-wide smash hit popularity last year presenting works of Tennessee Williams. Seven theatre companies come together in a massive collaborative effort to stage seven one-acts plays by a featured playwright (Sam Shepard this year). These productions are staged in seven different Toronto neighbourhoods. Every night for a week, each production rotates to a different neighbourhood, giving each community a spectacular and unique week-long event. The Project aims to build a tighter sense of community amongst artists and audiences. The rotating format, the brevity of the one-acts, and the localized neighbourhood-based shows creates an uncomplicated, friendly theatre-going experience.
surface/underground theatre engages audiences in contemporary ideas through provocative storytelling. The vitality of our work is marked by risk, courage and curiosity.
When the World Was Green: A Chef’s Fable
by Sam Shepard & Joseph Chaikin
As part of the Stella Artois’ Playwright Project 2013: Sam Shepard
Dates: May 1st to May 7th, 8pm
Location: Various venues across Toronto
Tickets: $15, www.secureaseat.com
2013-04-10
Toronto: surface/underground presents “When the World Was Green: A Chef’s Fable” by Sam Shepard May 1-7