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Convergence Theatre (Toronto's "Best Site Specific Theatre Company"- NOW Magazine) is thrilled to present the world premiere of Athabasca, written and performed by multi- award winning Canadian theatre legends David S. Craig and Richard Greenblatt and directed by Convergence Theatre's Aaron Willis. Athabasca is the first site-specific production in the 11-year history of the Next Stage Festival and will run from January 9-20, 2019 at a unique office complex in the heart of Liberty Village.
ABOUT THE SHOW: In an office building in Fort McMurray, Alberta, a senior public relations executive for a major Canadian oil company is confronted by a journalist turned environmental activist, who is violently determined to shut down the Athabasca oil sands. Athabasca is an uncompromising battle of wills that poses the question – how far are you willing to go to save our planet?
ABOUT CONVERGENCE: Convergence Theatre returns to Next Stage, 10 years after presenting their hit production YICHUD (Seclusion), which went on to a full production at Theatre Passe Muraille in 2010 and headlined the Magnetic North Festival in 2011. Convergence Theatre is run by husband & wife duo Aaron Willis (actor-director) and Julie Tepperman (actor-playwright), named one of Toronto’s “most respected theatre duos” by NOW Magazine.
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 completely re-imagine traditional theatre spaces. We invite our audiences to be an integral part of their theatre-going experience by exploring ways to more fully immerse them in the world of the play.
CONVERGENCE THEATRE PRESENTS
ATHABASCA
CREATIVE TEAM:
David S. Craig & Richard Greenblatt, Writers & Performers Aaron Willis, Director/Producer
Julie Tepperman, Dramaturge/Producer
Anahita Dehbonehie, Set and Costume Design Jennifer Lennon, Lighting Design
Richard Lee, Sound Design and Fight Choreography Meghan Speakman, Stage Manager/Production Manager Geneviève Trottier, Producer
Keshia Palm, Assistant Director
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: January 9 – 20 **NO SHOW Tuesday January 15**
Start time for all performances is 7:30 PM. Running time is approx. 90 minutes.
The show takes place at a site-specific venue located at: 77 Mowat Ave. Toronto, ON M6K 3E3 (One block east of Dufferin Street, just south off of King Street West).
This venue, including washrooms, is fully accessible.
Tickets for the general public are $15.00 and can be purchased online: www.fringetoronto.com/festivals/next-stage or by phone at 416-966-1062. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL? Contact Communications Manager Tessa Cernik at: 416-966-1062 ext. 225 or email: communications@fringetoronto.com
We're thrilled to be back at Next Stage exactly ten years since premiering a very early version of our show YICHUD (Seclusion) in 2009. The Festival is an ideal place for sharing new works in front of an audience, and we can't think of a more poignant and relevant piece than David and Richard's daring Athabasca. We're over the moon to be Next Stage's first ever site-specific offering, and are excited to discover the ways in which our intimate venue will heighten the immediacy and the audience's experience of this provocative play.”
Twitter: @TO_Convergence #athabascaTO #NSTF
Photo: Richard Greenblatt and David S. Craig. ©2018 Tanja Tiziana.
2018-12-11
Toronto: "Athabasca" will be the first-ever site-specific show at the Next Stage Festival