Great Canadian Theatre Company is very pleased to present a double bill of & the world premiere of . Written, choreographed and performed by Anita Majumdar. October 14 – November 2, 2014. Directed by Brian Quirt. A production. Tickets are on sale now at GCTC’s Box Office at 1233 Wellington West at Holland, 613-236-5196 or www.gctc.ca. Running time of the play is approximately is 150 minutes plus a 20 intermission. About the play: Meet Meena and Naz who are Bollywood-style dancers in the suburbs of Port Moody, B.C. negotiating cultural traditions and dealing with imposing mother figures, both yearn for romance and escape. Join Anita Majumdar as she dances you into their lives with heart and humour. “Anita is an extraordinary dancer and her writing is witty, ruthless and disarming”, says Artistic Director Eric Coates. “This show presents Canada through a different lens that will surprise you.” Creative team:
Anita Majumdar: Writer, Choreographer and Performer
Brian Quirt: Director
Jackie Chau: Set, Costume & Properties Designer
Rebecca Picherack: Lighting Designer
Christopher Stanton: Sound & Projection Designer
Sandy Plunkett: Stage Manager
Simon Rossiter: Technical Coordinator
Radek Smaczny: Carpenter
Duncan Johnstone: Painter
Ilana Harendorf, Kiyomi Hidaka: Seamstresses
: Thursday, October 16, 2014. Curtain is at 8:00 pm
at
, 1:30-2:30 pm – Details to follow in a separate release.
will be shooting publicity stills for media on Tuesday, Oct.14.
are on sale now at the GCTC Box Office - 613-236-5196 1233 Wellington St. West (at Holland) and online. www.gctc.ca
Performances begin at 8:00 pm Tuesday – Friday. Saturday performances begin at 4:00 pm & 8:30 pm. Sunday matinee performances begin at 2:00 pm.
$15. Valid student ID required. Tickets can be purchased in person from the GCTC Box Office after noon on the day of performance.
Sunday, October 19
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2:00 pm matinee.
Follows the 8:00 pm performance. Anita Majumdar will participate in a talkback with audience members who would like to find out more about
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is a program created by the Ottawa Public Library and the Great Canadian Theatre Company. The library creates a recommended reading list to accompany each play.
OPL’s Readers’ Advisory staff have read the scripts for each of the plays, and recommended resources to further the exploration of their themes. Detailed information can be found at bibioottawalibrary.ca.
- GCTC invites you to visit the Lorraine 'Fritzi' Yale Gallery in the Upper Lobby of the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre. The exhibits offer the public a unique dialogue between theatre and fine art. A range of contemporary local artists are featured and the themes are in direct response to the current production.
is a solo exhibition by
from October 14 – November 23, 2014. Join artist
and curator-in-residence
at the opening of
on October 16 at 6:00pm.
GCTC is celebrating its 40th season in 2013 – 2014. Its mission is to
foster, produce and promote excellent theatre that provokes examination of Canadian life and our place in the world.
GCTC is committed to the production of new Canadian work and artist development. We continue to commission and workshop new plays by emerging and established playwrights. We mentor emerging companies and artists through our master classes, and internships.
Sheilagh D’Arcy McGee media@gctc.ca – email is best o.613-236-5192 x 239 | m.819-918-7443
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