The Great Canadian Theatre Company presents: “The List” by Jennifer Tremblay
The Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) is pleased to present:
The List by Jennifer Tremblay, translated by Shelley Tepperman at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre, 1233 Wellington St. West (at Holland Ave.). Following two preview performances on September 14 and 15, 2010, The List officially opens on September 16, 2010 and runs until October 3, 2010.
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Directed by Brian Quirt, The List is a translation of La Liste. The original French play won the 2008 Governor General’s Award for French Drama. This production is the world premiere of the English translation, which was commissioned by GCTC.
Starring Tracey Ferencz, The List is the poetic and moving story of one woman’s sense of isolation while living in a rural town in Quebec. A mother of three children, this woman tells the audience of her attempts to bring order to chaos through the obsessive maintenance of her to-do lists. However, when one of the items on her lists remains undone, she must deal with the dire consequence – and the resulting guilt – her negligence caused.
Newly-appointed in July as GCTC’s Associate Artistic Director, Quirt is also the founding Artistic Director of Nightswimming, a Toronto-based dramaturgical company that commissions and develops new works of theatre, dance and music. Quirt has been nominated for three Dora Mavor Moore Awards, twice for direction (Andy Massinghams’ Rough House in 2005 and Don Druick’s Through the Eyes in 2003) and once for Best New Play (Translation and Adaptation) for Aurash, with Soheil Parsa.
Ferencz is a Toronto-based actress, and was a member of the Shaw Festival Acting Ensemble for ten seasons. She has been nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Much Ado About Nothing with Shakespeare in the Rough and for a Betty Mitchell Award for A Streetcar Named Desire with Theatre Calgary.
The set and costumes are designed by Brian Smith, and the lighting design is by Jock Munro. The composer and sound designer is Sarah Hallman and Natasha Bakht is the movement consultant. The Stage Manager is Samira Rose.
To purchase tickets, please visit www.gctc.ca or call the Box Office at 613-236-5196
Tags: GCTC, Ottawa Tonite Contest, The List
September 12th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
I appreciate that the GCTC is so close to where I live!
September 12th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
I appreciate that GCTC is taking me on as an Assistant Director for VIMY this season and also took me on for a Director’s Masterclass this summer with Micheline Chevrier – they try to Champion, value and encourage development in local artists.
September 14th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I appreciate the GCTC’s strength in program diversity, especially in the past two years – it’s certainly proven to represent the national theatre community by bringing high quality productions to the nation’s capital and has opened several new doors in terms of attracting audiences through smart promotional tools. Keep it coming!
September 14th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
The GCTCs choice of compelling, thought-provoking scripts and their consistently excellent casting.
September 15th, 2010 at 10:16 am
I appreciate the GCTC’s selection of high-quality plays and their community partnerships.