GCTC proudly announces the line-up for the 4th annual undercurrents: theatre below the mainstream festival
- Hayley Combaluzier
- Dec 11, 2013
- 2 min read
On December 11th, Festival Director Patrick Gauthier unveiled the line-up of plays for the 2014 undercurrents: theatre below the mainstream festival at a festive launch held in the Fritzi Gallery at Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre.
undercurrents is GCTC’s festival of independent theatre is held in its Studio Theatre from February 11-23, 2014. The festival showcases the best in indie theatre from Ottawa and across the country. Keeping true to presenting theatre below the mainstream, the undercurrents programming reflects the growing diversity of Canadian theatre practice by presenting shows that differ in form, content, and creation methods.
Over the past three years, the festival has presented six world premieres as well as provided a platform to artists who are in the final stages of their creation processes.
GCTC created the festival in 2011 to give independent theatre companies and emerging artists in Ottawa an opportunity to develop and present their work. GCTC is committed to promoting Ottawa and national artists not only by presenting their work in its intimate Studio Theatre but also by providing mentorship in production management, grant writing, dramaturgy and touring opportunities.
GCTC’s undercurrents: theatre below the mainstream runs from February 11 – 23, 2014.
Broken, A Ramshackle Theatre (Whitehorse, YK) production
RiderGirl, A RiderGirl Productions (Ottawa, ON) production
The Tashme Project: The Living Archives, Created and performed by Julie Tamiko Manning (Montreal, QC) and Matt Miwa (Ottawa, ON)
A Quiet Sip of Coffee (or, This is Not the Play We’ve Written), An AnimalParts (Toronto, ON / New York, NY) production
Ciseaux - A WORLD PREMIERE, A THÉÂTRE ROUGE ÉCARLATE (Ottawa, ON) production
Morro and Jasp do Puberty, An Up Your Nose and In your Toes (Toronto, ON) production
REVISED From the Belly of the Whale, A Mi Casa Theatre (Ottawa, ON) production
Can We Talk?, A STO Union (Ottawa, ON) production
Pitch Party, A Company of Fools (Ottawa, ON) and GCTC production
Show times:
Each of the 6 productions run approximately one hour and is presented 5 times throughout the 12 day festival. During the week there are two performances a night - at 7:00 and 9:00 PM. On Saturday and Sunday show times are 1:00, 3:00, 7:00 and 9:00 PM. Can We Talk runs approximately 20 minutes and is presented 10 times throughout the festival at 12:30, 2:30, 6:30, and 8:30 PM. Please check the festival schedule for dates.
For the full festival schedule visit: http://www.gctc.ca/whats/undercurrents
Tickets go on sale December 11, 2013.
Single tickets - $15,
3-show subscription - $40,
6-show subscription - $60
Reservations for REVISED Belly of the Whale need to be booked through the GCTC Box Office or online at www.gctc.ca. Ticket price is $10.00.
GCTC Box Office at 613-236-5196.
GCTC Box Office at 1233 Wellington Street West, at the corner of Holland Avenue.
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