GCTC UNVEILS FINAL SEASON AT 910 GLADSTONE

Artistic Director Lise Ann Johnson is thrilled to announce her first season at GCTC and the company’s last one at 910 Gladstone. "Change is the theme for GCTC’s 2006-07 season, both on and off the stage.  All six plays chronicle societies in transition. They tell big stories about sweeping changes in science, technology, culture and politics.  These are plays that can change your world."

GCTC MAINSTAGE SERIES

The Fall

By Greg Nelson
Directed by Eda Holmes

Justice Harry McKay is dead. Officially, he was a great man: leading intellectual, activist judge, Canadian hero. He practically composed the Charter. But the unofficial version – the truth – is much darker. Inside a nameless box, in a nameless room, in a government basement… is a file. Inside this file is a startling secret. And now Harry’s estranged son must come to terms with his father’s chilling past.

“Greg Nelson’s smart, tightly written play imagines a scandal surrounding the signing of the Canadian Charter… A gripping two-hander about how the political affects the personal.” –NOW Magazine

Previews September 5 and 6, Opens September 7, closes September 24
(Tuesday to Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 4:00 and 8:30, Sunday at 2:00 pm - 1st Sunday Pay What You Can)

The Oxford Roof Climber’s Rebellion

By Stephen Massicotte
Directed by Richard Rose
A GCTC and Tarragon Theatre Joint Production

WORLD PREMIERE!

The Great War is over and Britain is thirsty for oil. Lawrence of Arabia is a leader without an army. Robert Graves is a poet who can’t forget. Two famous men – armed with a talent for practical jokes – lay siege to a sleepy university town. The Oxford Roof Climber’s Rebellion brings the Arab Revolt dangerously close to the heart of the Empire. A World Premiere from the celebrated author of Mary’s Wedding.

Previews October 10 and 11, Opens October 13, closes October 29
(Tuesday to Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 4:00 and 8:30, Sunday at 2:00 pm - 1st Sunday PWYC)

Leo

By Rosa Laborde
Directed by Micheline Chevrier

Leo, Isolda and Rodrigo are childhood friends caught in the sharp corners of a love triangle. They come of age during the heady days of Salvador Allende’s election. When a military coup turns Chile against itself, innocence disappears. Passion and politics collide in this stunning new play about life and love in dangerous times.

“One of the most interesting, captivating and thought-provoking new scripts to come our way in a long time.”

“…fast-paced scenes that hum with vibrant writing and powerfully felt emotions.” –The Toronto Star

Previews November 21 and 22, Opens November 23, closes December 10
(Tuesday to Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 4:00 and 8:30, Sunday at 2:00 pm - 1st Sunday PWYC)

A Number

By Caryl Churchill
Directed by Charles McFarland

When Bernard discovers that he is a clone, his father must explain choices he would rather forget. Acclaimed British playwright Caryl Churchill opens up Pandora’s box: Where is science taking us? What is an individual? Does nature trump nurture? A Number is a gripping cautionary tale about the ultimate identity crisis. Winner of the 2002 London Evening Standard Award for Best Play.

“What a tremendous play this is, moving, thought-provoking and dramatically thrilling.” –Daily Telegraph

“…the first true play of the 21st century.” –The Evening Standard

Previews January 30 and 31, Opens February 1, closes February 18
(Tuesday to Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 4:00 and 8:30, Sunday at 2:00 pm - 1st Sunday PWYC)

The Four Horseman Project

Conceived and Co-Directed by Kate Alton and Ross Manson
A Volcano Production, in association with Crooked Figure Dances, Global Mechanic and The Four Horsemen Collective

What is a poem? In the 1970s, four Canadian sound poets turned the literary world on its ear. Now, director Ross Manson and choreographer Kate Alton have teamed up to bring us a playful tribute to the poetry of The Four Horsemen and a cheeky love-in with the swinging seventies. An outtasight, multi-media extravaganza with dance, song, video and animation that everyone can dig! So far out, it’s back in.

“After several centuries of lying on the page, poetry decided to get up and speak, sing, bellow, howl and whisper.” –R. Murray Schafer

Previews March 13 and 14, Opens March 15, closes April 1
(Tuesday to Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 4:00 and 8:30, Sunday at 2:00 pm - 1st Sunday PWYC)

Helen’s Necklace

By Carole Fréchette
Translated by John Murrell
Directed by Lise Ann Johnson
Presented in Association with Quebec Scene

Helen is a visitor from Canada. Determined to find her lost pearl necklace, she embarks on a wild taxi ride through the dusty streets of war scarred Beirut. When Helen comes face to face with the city’s inhabitants – a construction worker, a mother, an angry man and a souvenir salesman – she must reconcile her own loss with the suffering of others. Helen’s Necklace is a transcendent play about things lost and found.

“…language as shimmering as the strand of pearls itself…” –NOW Magazine

Previews April 17 and 18, Opens April 19, closes May 6
(Tuesday to Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 4:00 and 8:30, Sunday at 2:00 pm - 1st Sunday PWYC)

GCTC PRICES AND SHOWTIMES
Early Bird Subscriptions (Offer Expires July 10, 2006)
6-Play Seniors (65+): $98
6-Play Preview/Matinee: $98
6-Play Evenings: $150

Regular Subscriptions (After July 10, 2006)
6-Play Seniors (65+): $108
6-Play Preview/Matinee: $108
6-Play Evenings: $163
4-Play Flex Pass: $147
EdgePASS (13-25 yrs.): $53

Single Ticket Prices
Preview/Matinee/Seniors/Students: $23
Evenings: $33

Show Times
Tuesday – Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 8:30pm
Matinees: Saturday at 4pm, Sunday at 2pm
Previews: 1st Tuesday and Wednesday of every run

GCTC Box Office: 236-5196
Monday – Friday, 12 noon – 6 pm
www.gctc.ca

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