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Then They Fight is a group of underdogs supporting the work of underproduced, underestimated and unexpected theatre artists in Canada. We explore narratives integral to Generation Y through work that is rapidly adapting with the hungry minds of our time.
After losing their first race in 51 years, it’s a long night for Westdale’s community rowing team. Team captain Mark is missing, first seat Howie is going through a quiet mental breakdown and no one is coming to their charity fundraiser. Filled with party games, pyromania and encounters with emerging psychopaths, Rowing is a fast paced, strangely violent, coming of age story about what it means to be a winner in a small town and the monsters we become when we fail.
Rowing features an equally emerging team of young artists from across Toronto, including Madeleine Brown (Brother Brother, InspiraTO), Courtney Keir (Fever/Dream, Seven Siblings Theatre), Francois Macdonald (The 10/10/10 Project, Bismuth Theatre), Andrew Markowiak (Close Encounters, Last Seen Alive, Discovery Channel), Drew O'Hara (Hobo With a Shotgun) and Zach Parkhurst (The End of the Tour, A24 Films, Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare Bash'd), out of school, hungry and ready to prove themselves.
Rowing is the story of what it means to grow up in a city with an abandoned downtown core and to dream of a better life. Don’t miss this chance to see what this exciting group of young artists can do. See who survives the night.
“A must see” - The Theatre Reader
“an intense and gut-wrenching dissection of the motivations and parallels of rivalry in sport as well as life” - Ontario Arts Review Rowing
Presented by Then They Fight
Featuring: Madeleine Brown, Lauren Griffiths, Courtney Keir, Francois Macdonald, Andrew Markowiak, Drew O'Hara and Zach Parkhurst
Written and Directed by Aaron Jan Dramaturg: Lucy Powis
Sound Designer: Jason Thomson Fight Choreographer: Neil Silcox Graphic Design: Matt Calvin
Onstage: October 6th-17th
Preview: October 6th, 8pm Opening: October 7th, 8pm
SHOWDATES:
October 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 at 8 PM October 10, 11, 17 at 2 PM
Venue: The Fort Studios (1425 Yonge Street)
Tickets: $15 – October 4th-11th / $18 – October 13th-17th
2015-09-22
Toronto: Then They Fight presents the small-town comedy "Rowing" October 6-17