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Young People’s Theatre (YPT) welcomes Montreal’s Youtheatre and their powerful teen drama P@ndora as part of its 50th Anniversary Season. Heralded as "an unmitigated success" by The Gazette (Montreal), this play about teens exploring the controversial world of cyber-pornography, will be presented in The Studio from November 30 to December 11.
The story follows 16 year-old Pandora as she begins to navigate the world of dating. When an innocent online foray reveals the disturbing and surreal world of cyber-porn, it exacerbates her self-image issues and complicates her relationship with a boy she likes. Conflicted by what she sees, Pandora begins to realize the dangers of defining oneself through the prism of the internet and the importance of remaining plugged into the real world.
In 2008, Youtheatre commissioned Sarah Berthiaume, whose work The Flood Thereafter was recently seen at Canadian Stage, to develop a play that explored the world of cyber pornography and how it impacts young adults. Inspired by students she met in focus groups at various Montreal high schools, Sarah chose to tell the story from a young woman's perspective.
“In the interest of protecting young people from predators, we must instil our children with ownership of their feelings and their bodies. Youtheatre is a long-time partner of YPT, having created such topical teen works as The Other Side of the Closet with keen insight and sensitivity. We’re thrilled to have their production of P@ndora on our stage.” – YPT Artistic Director Allen MacInnis
Directed by Michel Lefebvre, featuring Sean Colby and Bria McLaughlin, with Set & Costume Design by
Michel Lefebvre and Martin Sirois, Lighting Design by Martin Sirois, and Sound Design by Thierry Gauthier.
P@ndora
Written by Sarah Berthiaume
Translated by Nadine Desrochers
Commissioned & produced by Youtheatre
Directed by Michel Lefebvre
IN THE STUDIO | NOV. 30 TO DEC. 11, 2015 | RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 15 & up
WEEKEND MATINEES: Saturday, December 5 at 2:00PM | Sunday, December 6 at 2:00PM
SCHOOL MATINEES (open to the public): Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 at 10:30AM & 12:45PM | Dec. 8-11 at 10:30AM & 12:45PM
Young People’s Theatre | 165 Front Street East, Toronto
Tickets: $19-$24 + HST & service charges | Online: youngpeoplestheatre.ca
Box Office: 416.862.2222 | For more information visit youngpeoplestheatre.ca
Photo: Zarrin Darnell-Martin and Francis-William Rhéaume. ©2014 Robert Desroches.
2015-11-03
Toronto: Young People's Theatre presents powerful teen drama "P@ndora" November 30-December 11