Summer, Fall & Winter, 2007:
The Trutch Street Women by Ellen Arrand
This play was a finalist in Theatre BC's National Play-writing Contest. This moving story captures the passion of the feminist movement in the early 1970's, as a group of young single mothers band together for friendship and support to challenge the status quo.
June 20 - July 7, 2007
The Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol
Follow Axenty Ivanovitch's hilarious - yet tragic - descent into madness in this great classic. His disintegrating grasp on reality makes us question our own definitions of "normal".
Performed by Clayton Jevne, "An elastic man with an enormous talent." (CBC Ottawa).
July 17 - August 18, 2007
Possessions by Kevin Land
Possessions is based on the true story of Anneliese Michel; who died following a Vatican approved exorcism in the 1970's. Land's interpretation of the events has produced a very human account of good intentions gone horribly wrong.
Oct 18 - Nov 3, 2007
Two Theatre Inconnu Related events on Sunday, December 9th.
A Theatre Inconnu Fundraiser
Great music with C.R. Avery with Fish & Bird!
Does it get better then this? Yes it does, he is bringing Fish & Bird along with
him...
"... blowin' my mind ..." - Tom Waits
"Imagine if Neil Young was inspired by hip-hop, and there you have C.R. Avery." - The Vancouver Sun
"No one plays [harmonica] like him, no one... but I think what people are going to get excited about are the words." - Charlie Musselwhite.
At The Little Fernwood Hall
1923 Fernwood Rd (across from the Belfry Theatre)
7:30 pm on Dec 9, 2007
$10 admission, at the door
Ekstasis Edition Fall Book Launch - including a new Theatre Inconnu Dramabook - December 9
Theatre Inconnu, in association with Ekstasis Editions, is participating in a publishing project: Inconnu Drama Book. Last year Ekstasis published Charles Tidler's play, The Butcher's Apron in conjunction with Theatre Inconnu's production, and this year Ekstasis is publishing Ellen Arrand's The Trutch Street Women, which was produced at Theatre Inconnu in the spring of 2007.
The Trutch Street Women by Ellen Arrand will be part of Ekstasis Editions' fall book launch.
There will be readings from exciting new fall books by Mike Doyle (Paper Trombones), Derek Hanebury (Nocturnal Tonglen), Elizabeth Rhett Woods (1970: a novel poem), Ken Cathers (Blues for the Grauballeman), Cornelia Hornosty (Ordinary Days) and Ellen Arrand (The Trutch Street Women).
Sunday, December 9, 2007
2:00 TO 4:00 PM
At the Victoria Arts Connection (in the foyer)
2750 Quadra Street,Victoria
Admission is free.
Contact Richard Olafson at (250) 361-9941 or email ekstasis@islandnet.com for more information.
Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol and The Dream of a Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
This is a double bill show of two of the world's greatest writers from the 19th century. Theatre Inconnu founder - and Artistic Director - Clayton Jevne, first performed Dostoevsky's tale twenty years ago; and to help celebrate the tenacity of our company, he will be reprising this piece, along with a new production of Gogol's masterpiece.
The Diary of a Madman is a comic masterpiece profiling a struggling civil servant's delusions of grandeur. Although we begin by laughing at his grandiose delusions, as the intensity of his aberration strengthens, his journey takes on a frightening dimension, causing us all to question our own definitions of reality.
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man is an "other-worldly" and inspiring tale of a character who journeys from a state of despair into one of enlightenment, joy, and compassion. This is not the "dark" Dostoyevsky, but rather a writer who sees the unlimited potential for each individual to contribute to an earthly paradise. Clayton's solo performances have been critically acclaimed internationally, so try not to miss this holiday treat From theatre Inconnu's "founding father".
Show dates: Dec 12 - Dec 29
Half price ($6) preview: Wednesday, Dec 12th at 8pm
Then: Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm until Dec 29th
- There will be "Pay-what-You-Can" admission on Wednesday, Dec 19th at 8pm
- There will also be two Saturday afternoon matinees: on Dec 22nd, and Dec 29th at 2pm
- There will be no shows Dec 23, 24, 25, 26
Ticket prices: $10 & $12
Location: 1923 Fernwood Rd. (across from the Belfry Theatre)
Theatre Inconnu is wheelchair accessible.
Information and reservations: 360-0234
Email: tinconnu@islandnet.com
Web: www.theatreinconnu.com
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