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Julie Tepperman yanks August Strindberg’s monologue The Stronger out of the 1880s and into the 1960s, where a Wife (Julie) confronts her Husband’s Mistress (Mayko Nguyen) at a café. The Mistress’ silence causes the Wife to spiral into a state of mental anguish...setting us up nicely for the head-trip that is Samuel Beckett’s Play. Performed in a secret location a short walk away from Aunties & Uncles Restaurant, the audience will discover three trapped talking heads – a Wife (Julie), a Husband (Andy Trithardt), and a Mistress (Mayko) – each unaware of each other and each doomed to play over and over again in their minds the banal details of their love triangle and infidelities, while a light dictates when they speak and when they are silent. Finally, the audience moves one last time to secret location number three, where Tepperman has written an original monologue set in the present-day, and expands upon many of the shared themes from The Stronger and Play. What Doesn’t Kill You... explores the Mistress’ voice, when Sabrina (Mayko) shows up late and unannounced to Michaela’s (Julie) birthday party. This time it is the Wife who remains silent...
Hot off the heels of its sold-out run at the Toronto Fringe Festival...
3 short plays
The Stronger a monologue by August Strindberg, in a new version by Julie Tepperman Play by Samuel Beckett
What Doesn’t Kill You... a new monologue by Julie Tepperman 3 affairs. 3 unexpected locations. 1 unending nightmare.
Limited Engagement! October 13 – 23, 2016 every night @ 7:00pm and 9:15pm
(no show Tuesday October 18)
Directed by Aaron Willis
Featuring: Mayko Nguyen, Julie Tepperman & Andy Trithardt
with Sheila Ingabire-Isaro
Set & Lights: Nick Blais Costume Design: Michelle Tracey Sound Design: Andy Trithardt Aunties & Uncles Restaurant (upstairs)
(74 Lippincott Avenue - one block east of Bathurst, just north off of College)
+ 2 secret locations
Convergence Theatre ~ twice voted by NOW Magazine readers as
“The Best Site-Specific Theatre Company in Toronto”!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
$30-$35 (does not include service fees and HST) http://theunending.brownpapertickets.com/
October 13 – 23, 2016 every night @ 7:00pm and 9:15pm
(no show Tuesday October 18)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE UNENDING repeats twice a night: 7:00pm and 9:15pm.
This is an intimate audience experience! Only 25 people / performance.
90 minutes, no intermission.
Please aim to arrive 15 minutes before the start time of your performance.
Latecomers will not be admitted until after the conclusion of The Stronger. Dress for the weather! Rain or shine!
Be prepared to climb stairs, walk a short distance, and spend time outdoors.
CLAUSTROPHOBIA WARNING: Two of the three pieces are performed in close, confined spaces.
ACCESSIBILITY WARNING: We regret that the venues are not wheelchair accessible. Patrons with mobility challenges (e.g. climbing stairs and walking outdoors) please
be in touch with us to determine how we can best accommodate you. 2
ABOUT CONVERGENCE THEATRE...
Convergence Theatre is run by husband & wife team Aaron Willis (actor-director) and Julie Tepperman (actor-playwright), listed as one of Toronto’s “most respected theatre duos” by NOW Magazine.
Since forming Convergence Theatre in 2006, they have both gone on to create some of the most innovative work in Toronto. Aaron has directed at theatres across the city, most notably at Soulpepper and Tarragon, as well as being part of the Stratford Festival’s inaugural Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Theatre Direction and an associate producer at Canadian Stage. Julie has acted at theatres across the city, and has emerged as one of Toronto’s most exciting female playwrights. She has recently been commissioned to write two musicals – one by Tapestry Opera and one by Acting Up Stage Theatre. Most recently Julie co-created/co-wrote/co-directed Brantwood, one of the most ambitious site-specific shows this country has ever seen.
ARTISTIC STATEMENT: With each new project we challenge ourselves to find innovative ways to push the boundaries of intimacy between performer and audience. We create plays in site-specific and non-traditional venues, as well as re-imagine traditional theatre spaces. We invite our audiences to be an integral part of their theatre- going experience by exploring ways to fully immerse them in the world of the play.
Photo: Julie Tepperman, Andy Trithardt and Mayko Nguyen. ©2016 Neil Silcox.
2016-09-14
Toronto: Fringe hit "The Unending" returns October 13-23