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Part of their Retrospective Series leading up to their 100th anniversary in 2017/18, the Alumnae Theatre Company is proud to present British dramatist Sarah Daniels' THE GUT GIRLS. Surprisingly funny and hard-hitting, this beautifully written piece follows the fortunes of the proud and brash working-class gut girls. When the gutting sheds are shut and their way of life disappears, the girls must try and find a place in the new world order of late Victorian London. Commissioned to write a play that would appeal to unionized workers during the Thatcher era, Daniels’ THE GUT GIRLS explores issues of women’s and workers’ rights, the burden of social expectations, and the struggle for self-worth.
The cast features such seasoned, indie, and emerging artists as Nicole Arends (YPT, Mask Atelier, Tree of Life Theatre), Alexandra Augustine (The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui), Kaya Bucholc (Guild Festival Theatre, title role in Antigone with Alumnae), Mike Hogan (Hart House Theatre, Rarely Pure Theatre), Claire Keating (Gateway Theatre, Ireland), Tasia Loeffler-Vulpe (Randolph Academy), Brendan O’Reilly (Filament Incubator), and Sarah Thorpe (Heretic, Soup Can Theatre), lead by the creative team of Director Maya Rabinovitch (I Will Not Hatch, The Steady State Theatre Project), Set Designer Marysia Bucholc (Dora Nominee – Kafka and Son), Costume/Prop Designer Orly Zebak (Canadian Rep Theatre), and Lighting/Sound Designer Julie Skene (Halloween Haunt, Canada’s Wonderland).
Performance Details:
Where: Alumnae Theatre (Mainstage), 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto.
When: January 20 to February 4, 2017. Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.
Tickets: Regular tickets are $20. Wednesday performances have 2-for-1 tickets. Sunday performances are PWYC. Flex Passes are available. Tickets can be purchased online at AlumnaeTheatre.com/Tickets or by calling 416-364-4170, ext. 1.
Media: To book tickets and for any media inquiries, please contact Teresa Bottaro via alumnaetheatre@gmail.com or 416-846-7088.
Cast:
Lady Helena - Nicole Arends
Polly - Alexandra Augustine
Maggie/Nora/Edna - Kaya Bucholc
Harry/Arthur/Len/Madjacko – Mike Hogan
Annie/Emily/Eady – Claire Keating
Kate - Tasia Loeffler-Vulpe
Jim/Edwin – Brendan O’Reilly
Ellen/Priscilla - Sarah Thorpe*
*appears courtesy of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association
Creative and Production Team:
Director – Maya Rabinovtich
Set Designer – Marysia Bucholc
Costume/Prop Designer – Orly Zebak
Lighting/Sound Designer – Julie Skene
Stage Manager/Assistant Director – Alia Etienne
Producers – Wendel Wray & Sarah Thorpe
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2017-01-03
Toronto: The Alumnae Theatre Company presents "The Gut Girls" January 20-February 4