Monday 29 April 2013

April 30, 2013. The Number 14 @ Centaur Theatre.



A candid chat with guest Roy Surette, artistic director of Centaur Theatre, about the latest production to roll into Montreal and make a final stop at Centaur April 30 - May 26.                    Duration 15.30min.

Sunday 28 April 2013

April 28, 2013. And Then There Were None @ Louise Chalmers Theatre.



Guest Clive Brewer cast member of 'And Then There Were None' a play by Agatha Christie, directed by Julianna Kun, is presented May 2 - May 11 by Lakeshore Players at the Louise Chalmers Theatre.              Duration -12min.

Saturday 27 April 2013

April 27, 2013. Model Wanted @ Monument National H.Q. Studio.



Guest : Step Taylor, N.T.S. graduate, launches his playwriting career with 'Model Wanted' one of two plays to premier at the Monument National Theatre - Hydro Quebec Studio New Words Festival, April 29 - May 4.      Duration 18:30min.


Sunday 21 April 2013

April 21, 2013. Imago's 'Thinking of Yu' @ Centaur Theatre.

Photo by Ange J. Murphy.
L. to R. : actresses Shiong-En Chan & Danielle Desormeux



Guest Micheline Chevrier director of 'Thinking of Yu' chats about the Imago Theatre presentation of the Quebec English-language premier of Carol Fréchett's play at Centaur Theatre April 24-May 5. Set in Montreal in 2006, Maggie reads an article about the release of Yu Dongyue from a prison, and fixates on the story of this Chinese journalist imprisoned for 17 years for having thrown paint on a portrait of Mao during the Tiananmen Square student protests of 1989; the play brings this story close to home. www.imagotheatre.ca

Duration 21:30min.

Video promo provided by Imago, duration -4min.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkFb2QvNarA&feature=youtu.be

Friday 12 April 2013

April 12, 2013. Head a Tete Geordie Productions @ Centaur.




Geordie Productions presents their 2nd MainStage production of their 32nd season 'Head A Tete' by David S. Craig & Robert Morgan @ Centaur Theatre April 12-21. Directed by Alain Goulem. Guests: artistic director Dean Fleming chats about the Geordie company and this production, enjoy an excerpt from the play featuring actors Joe DePaul & Michel Perron, and set designer Amy Keith discusses the stage design concept. More information & box office: 514-845-9810  http://geordie.ca/ 

Duration -18min.



Monday 8 April 2013

April 8, 2013. A Chorus of Disapproval @ Dawson Theatre.




Guest, actor Laurent Pitre chats about the Dawson Professional Theatre program 2013 graduating class  production ‘A Chorus of Disapproval’ directed by Steven Lecky, presented at the Dawson Theatre 2000 Atwater. Performances April 17-27 @ 8pm. Previews April 15-16 @ 7:30pm. Previews are free! Matinée April 27 @ 2pm. Tickets: Reg. $12. Students & seniors $8. Dawson rate $5. Box office 514 931-5000 dawsoncollege.qc.ca/box-office 

Duration - 18min.

Promo video: http://vimeo.com/63642541

Sunday 7 April 2013

April 8, 2013. The Dumb Waiter @ MainLine.


  Photo by Annie Yao

A brief synopsis of playwright Harold Pinter's life & career; and a chat with guests Ezra Fama de Smit & Adam Alberts actors in 'The Dumb Waiter' presented by Collective Productions in the Mini-Main space at MainLine Theatre, 3997 St-Laurent (S.E. Duluth) April 12-14 and 19-21 @ 8pm. Tickets: regular $12. students $10. 514 849-3378 www.mainlinetheatre.ca
Warning! NO LATE COMERS ALLOWED in the Mini-Main space; arrive 15-20 min. early!

An additional one night only performance at Hudson Village Theatre April 26 8pm.

Duration - 20min.

Promotional video courtesy of Collective Productions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0TRpqfXYQ

Saturday 6 April 2013

April 6, 2013. Release @ MainLine.



Guests: artiste & playwright Cameryn Moore & director Tanner Harvey chat about 'Release' a six-character solo play created and performed by Cameryn of Little Black Book Productions. Performances April 9 - 13, 8pm, MainLine Theatre 3997 StLaurent (S.E. Duluth). Tickets 15$ at 514 849-3378 or www.mainlinetheatre.ca Info at camerymoore.com

Duration - 10min.

Wednesday 3 April 2013

Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Lost - A Memoir @ coming to a theatre near you.



Guests : director Christopher Moore and actress Karine Dion launch "Lost - A Memoir" by Canadian playwright Cathy Ostlere & Denis Garnhum, and presented by Persephone Productions as a one person local touring production in four venues April 5 to 21.

Duraction -20min.

Monday 1 April 2013

Monday, April 1, 2013. Peer Gynt @ D.B. Clarke, Concordia.




Guest Marc-Antoine Kelertas, assistant director of Henrik Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt” adapted & directed by Peter Batakliev, is presented by Concordia University Departement of Theatre at the D.B. Clarke Theatre April 4–7, 8pm; & 6-7, 2pm.

 Featuring music by Edvard Grieg ‘In The Hall of the Mountain King”.


 Duration: -18min.                    Photo credit: Riccardo Cellere.