2020-02-25 20:002020-03-07 22:0060Canada/Eastern🎟 NAC: The Assembly - Montreal
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/21573
A Porte Parole (Montréal) Production
In this astonishing theatrical social experiment, playwrights Alex Ivanovici, Annabel Soutar and Brett Watson dare you to look away from the tribalism and polarization that threaten the civility of public discourse today.
Four strangers are brought together, each with opposing political, social, cultural and religious views, to hash out their differences. Discussing issues like freedom of speech and immigration, they must also consider...
“Charged, resonant and unnervingly entertaining.”
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≈ one hour and 40 minutes
· No intermission
NAC English Theatre Presentation
A Porte Parole (Montréal) Production
In this astonishing theatrical social experiment, playwrights Alex Ivanovici, Annabel Soutar and Brett Watson dare you to look away from the tribalism and polarization that threaten the civility of public discourse today.
Four strangers are brought together, each with opposing political, social, cultural and religious views, to hash out their differences. Discussing issues like freedom of speech and immigration, they must also consider the quality of their conversation, transcending their ideological differences by listening not just to reply, but also to hear.
This unnervingly entertaining production reminds us that the survival of our democracy we profess to cherish might just require one awkward, conflict-soaked meal at a time.
Please Note: There are no latecomers admitted to the performance.
For Crow’s Theatre: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, The Master Plan, Uncle Vanya, MixTape, The Land Acknowledgement or As You Like It, Julius Caesar, Stars: Together, The Wedding Party, True Crime, Boy in the Moon, The Assembly, The Watershed, The Seagull, Winners & Losers, Someone Else, Eternal Hydra, and I, Claudia.
Other Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing, Tartuffe, The Taming of the Shrew, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, The Matchmaker, The Little Years, For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again (Stratford Festival); One Man, Two Guvnors, Cyrano de Bergerac (Shaw Festival); Seeds (Crow’s and Porte Parole); and Macbeth (Bard on the Beach, Vancouver).
Film/TV: Shakespearean Coach for Station Eleven on HBO; Gemini Award-winning film adaptation of I, Claudia.
Upcoming: Rosmersholm and Wights at Crow’s Theatre.
Education/Training: University of Toronto, National Theatre School of Canada.
More: Artistic Director of Crow’s Theatre since 2008, leading the company through major milestones including building Streetcar Crowsnest and last season’s record-breaking 40th anniversary; recipient of the Elinor and Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre; served as co-director of the National Theatre School’s renowned directing program.
Annabel Soutar is a Montreal-based playwright and theatre producer. In 2000, she co-founded, with Alex Ivanovici, Porte Parole Productions whose mission is to produce entertaining documentary plays which create a transformational sense of civic engagement in its audiences. Annabel studied Theatre at Princeton University, earning a degree in directing and playwriting. Under the guidance of Emily Mann, renowned playwright and director of New Jersey's renowned McCarter Theatre. Since 1998, she has written and/or produced Novembre, 2000 Questions, Santé, Import/Export, Montréal la blanche, Seeds/Grain(s), Sexy béton, The Watershed/Le partage des eaux, Fredy, J’aime Hydro, The Assembly/L’Assemblée, Tout inclus, and Projet Polytechnique. In 2015, Annabel Soutar was named one of the Globe & Mail's Canadian Artists of the Year.
Annabel Soutar est née à Montréal. Elle a étudié le théâtre à l’Université Princeton, décrochant un diplôme en mise en scène et dramaturgie. Sous la direction d’Emily Mann, dramaturge de renom et directrice du célèbre McCarter Theatre du New Jersey, elle a développé son approche documentaire du théâtre. Depuis 1995, elle applique cette vision aux pièces qu’elle a écrit et produit à Montréal : Novembre, 2000 Questions, Santé, Import/Export, Montréal la blanche, Seeds/Grain(s), Sexy béton, The Watershed/Le partage des eaux, Fredy, J’aime Hydro, The Assembly/L’Assemblée et Tout inclus. Elle est la directrice artistique et la cofondatrice avec Alex Ivanovici en 2000 de la compagnie de théâtre Porte Parole. En 2003, le journal Montreal Gazette a décerné à Porte Parole le titre de « Compagnie de théâtre de l’année » et, en 2015, Annabel Soutar a été nommée l’une des artistes canadiennes de l’année par le Globe & Mail.
Jimmy is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, he is of Plains Cree and French settler heritage. Born and raised on Tiohtià:ke, Jimmy is a seasoned stage and film actor and has worked for over 15 years in collaboration with companies like Native Earth Performing Arts, The Stratford Festival, the National Arts Centre, The Centaur, Repercussion Theatre, Porte Parole and La Licorne.
He has had roles in television and film for Crave, Discovery Channel, CBC and Space as well as multiple award winning short films. Jimmy’s most notable TV role was playing Watio for five seasons in APTN’s hit series Mohawk Girls. Jimmy is also a writer and director. His most recent play Feather Gardens won him a META for Outstanding New Text. Jimmy is the Artistic Director of Geordie Theatre in Montreal.
Jimmy Blais is a dad, an actor, a writer and a director and a member of the National Theatre School’s Indigenous Advisory Circle.
Jimmy est membre de la nation crie de Muskeg Lake, il est issu de Cris des Plaines et de colons français. Né et élevé à Tiohtià:ke, il a à son actif une vaste expérience en tant qu’acteur de théâtre et de cinéma. Il poursuit sa carrière professionnelle depuis plus de 15 ans, notamment au sein de compagnies tel que le Native Earth Performing Arts, le Stratford Festival, le Centre National des Arts, le Centaur, Repercussion Theatre, Porte Parole et La Licorne.
Il a tenu des rôles dans des séries télévisées et des films diffusés par Crave, le Discovery Channel, CBC et Space et il a figuré à plusieurs reprises dans des courts métrages primés. Le rôle le plus célèbre de Jimmy au petit écran est celui de Watio dans la série à succès d’APTN Mohawk Girls. Jimmy est également auteur et metteur en scène. Sa dernière pièce, Feather Gardens, lui a valu un META pour Outstanding New Text. Jimmy est le directeur artistique du Geordie Theatre à Montréal.
Jimmy Blais est père, acteur, écrivain et réalisateur et membre du Cercle consultatif autochtone du l’École nationale de théâtre.
Marie Farsi is a Vancouver-based theatre maker, director and marionettist known for her original and international perspective. She has studied theatrical forms in Italy, China and Bali, and her curiosity, love of travel, eclectic studies and knowledge of diverse techniques have informed her exploration of a wide range of stage writing and movement. Recent directing credits include Movements 1&2 (Babelle Theatre), Jean & Béatrice (Vortex Théâtre), Seabird is in a Happy Place (OOB Short Play Festival/NYC), and Rivulets: 3 short plays about a flood (Babelle Theatre). In 2016, her production of The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love-Suicide (Tremors Festival/Rumble Theatre) was nominated for seven Jessie Awards, including Best Director. She recently returned from the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, where she assistant directed The Komagata Maru Incident and choreographed the play’s shadow puppet sequences. Marie Farsi holds a B.F.A. in theatre performance from Concordia University in Montreal. At Zones Théâtrales 2017, she is directing the reading of Crème-Glacée.
Marie Farsi est une créatrice, metteure en scène et marionnettiste basée à Vancouver. Elle se démarque par son profil international et atypique. Marie a séjourné en Italie, à Pékin et à Bali. Sa curiosité, ses voyages à l’étranger, ses études éclectiques et sa connaissance de techniques diverses lui permettent d’explorer différentes écritures scéniques et corporelles. Parmi ses mises en scène récentes, on notera: Movements 1&2 (Babelle Theatre), Jean & Béatrice (Vortex Théâtre), Seabird is in a Happy Place (OOB Short Play Festival/NYC), Rivulets: 3 short plays about a flood de Babelle Theatre et sept nominations aux prix Jessie 2016 dont une pour la mise en scène, pour The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love-Suicide (Tremors Festival/Rumble Theatre). Elle revient tout juste du Festival Shakespeare de Stratford où elle a assuré l'assistance à la mise en scène de The Komagata Maru Incident et chorégraphié les segments de marionnettes d'ombre prévus au spectacle. Elle est diplômée de l'Université Concordia, à Montréal, avec un baccalauréat en performance théâtrale. Elle dirige la mise en voix de Crème-Glacée présentée en lecture aux Zones Théâtrales 2017.
