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Toronto (April 16, 2013) – Circlesnake presents Angel City by Sam Shepard, directed by Alec Toller, as part of the 2013 Playwright Project. This fascinating and innovative exploration of art and the film industry runs from May 1 to 7 in various venues throughout Toronto. Tickets are $18, and multi-show passes range from $40 to $85. Tickets and passes are available at playwrightproject.com
Rabbit brown, a reclusive artist, is summoned to the oil-slick heart of the film industry, Angel City. There, Rabbit meets Wheeler, the dying man behind the movies, who tasks him with creating a disaster film so shocking it will purge the audiences of the disease that afflicts Wheeler and the entire city. Trapped in an office for his own safety, Rabbit struggles to create something before the city's corruption threatens his integrity and his very life.
“When in doubt, bring on the goo and slime.” - Sam Shepard, on Angel City
Alec Toller fittingly marks his return to theatre direction from film with Angel City. Previous theatre credits include CALLAGHAN and THE WINGS OF THE BUTTERFLY by Sex T-rex (Montreal Fringe, as guest director), I Need Help by Erik Martin (TPM Buzz Festival), and Toothpaste & Cigars by TJ Dawe (VEC, Victoria BC). He recently finished directing his first feature-length film, Play, by Kelly McCormack, which is currently entering the festival circuit.
“Angel City is one story that deserves to be told on its own merits.” - LA Times
Daniel Pagett (Help Yourself and Rock, Theatre Brouhaha; No Exit, Soupcan Theatre) is Rabbit Brown. Joshua Brown (nightmareDREAM, IFT Theatre; Romeo & Juliet, Hart House; S-27, Intersection Theatre) is his adversary, Wheeler. Chris Wilson (Peter'n'Chris, Canadian Comedy Award Nominee) is Wheeler's henchman, Lanx. Caitlin Driscoll (Laws of Motion, Small Elephant Co-op; Eurydice, The Theatre; Engaged, Theatre Heterae) is Lanx' secretary, Ms. Scoons. Carter Hayden (Campbell House Story, Single Thread Theatre; Total Drama, Teletoon; King, Showcase) is the drummer, Tympani.
Set and costume design is by Kendra Terpenning, who also produces. Stage management by Elle Mills.
Angel City is the inaugural production by Circlesnake.
The Project (May 1-7, 2013)
Seven theatre companies come together in a massive collaborative effort to stage seven one-acts plays by a featured playwright…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, and each company a chance to build relationships with audiences for whom they might not otherwise perform.
The Vision
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 creates an uncomplicated, friendly theatre-going experience for audiences. And the collaborative format allows disparate groups of theatre-makers to share their resources and knowledge, and expand upon their audience base for years to come.
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Toronto: Circlesnake presents Sam Shepard’s “Angel City” as part of The Playwright Project 2013